Réf. bibliographiques en fin de chapitres. Biographies des auteurs. Index

Preface Volume 1 1. Introduction to Adhesive Bonding Technology. Part I. Theory of Adhesion 2. Theories of Fundamental Adhesion 3. Forces Involved in Adhesion 4. Wetting of Solids 5. Spreading of Liquids on Substrates 6. Thermodynamics of Adhesion. Part II. Surface Treatments 7. General Introduction to Surface Treatments 8. Surface Treatments of Selected Materials 9. Surface Characterization and its Rôle in Adhesion Science and Technology 10. Use of Surface Analysis Methods to Probe the Interfacial Chemistry of Adhesion 11. Organosilanes: Adhesion Promoters and Primers. Part III. Adhesive and Sealant Materials 12. Classification of Adhesive and Sealant Materials 13. Composition of Adhesives 14. Adhesive Families 15. Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs) 16. Selection of Adhesives. Part IV. Testing of Adhesive Properties 17. Physical Properties 18. Thermal Properties of Adhesives 19. Failure Strength Tests 20. Fracture Tests 21. Impact Tests 22. Special Tests. Part V. Joint Design 23. Constitutive Adhesive and Sealant Models 24. Analytical Approach 25. Numerical Approach: Finite Element Analysis 26. Special Numerical Techniques to Joint Design 27. Design Rules and Methods to Improve Joint Strength 28. Design with Sealants 29. Design for Impact Loads 30. Vibration Damping of Adhesively Bonded Joints. Volume 2 Part VI. Durability 31. Effect of Water and Mechanical Stress on Durability 32. Adhesives in Space Environment 33. Fatigue Load Conditions 34. Creep Load Conditions 35. Durability of Nonstructural Adhesives. Part VII. Manufacture 36. Storage of Adhesives 37. Preparation for Bonding 38. Equipment for Adhesive Bonding 39. Environment and Safety. Part VIII. Quality Control 40. Quality Control of Raw Materials 41. Processing Quality Control 42. Nondestructive Testing 43. Techniques for Post-fracture Analysis. Part IX. Applications 44. Adhesively Bonded Joints in Aircraft Structures 45. Aerospace Industry 46. Automotive Industry 47. Adhesive Bonding for Railway Application 48. Marine Industry 49. Civil Construction 50. Electrical Industry 51. Shoe Industry 52. Oil Industry. Part X. Emerging Areas 53. Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Molecular Orbital Method 54. Bioadhesives 55. Biological Fibrillar Adhesives: Functional Principles and Biomimetic Applications 56. Adhesives with Nanoparticles 57. Adhesive Dentistry 58. Adhesion in Medicine 59. Recycling and Environmental Aspects 60. Adhesion Technology Recap - Current and Emerging Areas.