Below you will find an overview of the basic influencing factors in the field of adhesive technology.
Load types of adhesive joints
We distinguish five main types of load.
Chemical Influences
In many applications, tapes and adhesives have to be resistant to chemical influences.
Initial and final adhesion strength, influence of adhesive thickness
Soft-set adhesives generally have a higher initial tack than hard set adhesives.
Surface Energy [dynes/cm=mN/m]
Generally a good adhesion is achieved on a material with a high surface energy. Bonds are critical on low energy surfaces.
Surface Preparation
An important parameter for a functional adhesion is the optimal preparation of substrates, so highest possible adhesion can be archieved.
Temperature resistance
Temperature resistance strongly depends on the types of loads that occur during the application as well as the forces and length of exposure
Weatherability
Primarily for outdoor applications additional factors such as UV radiation ...