Structural Epoxy Adhesives Formulation Optimization Part 1

The start of a new structural epoxy adhesive…

You have your (very) long list of requirements to meet… Books or raw material suppliers are of little help to find how to match them all… Sound all too familiar? Learn from an experienced formulator, who understands what issues you're facing and who knowshow to overcome them!

Join this course and:

1. Solve fasteryour everyday challengesbywisely selectingthe right ingredient at the right ratio: which class for which property/use…


2. Save timeformulating new epoxy-based adhesivesby efficiently choosing the right system (resins, curative, hardener, stoichiometry…)


3. Find creative solutionsfor your applications: automotive, airplane, electronic, building and construction, white goods...

Formulating chemists, Development Team Leaders & Research chemistswho need expert insight to develop their structural epoxy adhesives faster

The following sections will be covered during the Part 1 &Part 2sessions.

1. Introduction


2. Details to be Considered During Development of an Epoxide Adhesive


3. Epoxy Adhesives Chemistry and Their Areas of Application
   • Polyaddition (2-part adhesives, ambient cure, 1- part heat curing adhesives)
   • Cationic UV-curing epoxy adhesives


4. Raw materials and their effect on the adhesive(structure-property relationship)
   • Epoxy Resin Chemistry
   • Epoxy Curing Agents (amines, polyamides, mercaptans, dicyandiamide, anhydrides, UV-cure initiators…)
   • Solvents and Dilutents
   
   
   ...to be continued inPart 2
   
   
   • Improvement in Flexibility / Toughening Agents
   • Fillers and Extenders
   • Adhesion Promoter
   • Processing aids


5. Case Studies:How to design your epoxy adhesive formulations, starting with your list of requirements with 2 cases:
   • Low viscosity epoxy adhesive for concrete crack repair
   • Epoxy for automotive collision repair


6. Hints and tips from personal experience as an epoxy adhesive formulator–Ask your questions directly to the expert in the Q&A sessions (30 mins each in both parts)