Project 5 - Measurements of optimising adhesive processing
Objectives
- To enhance the acceptance of adhesives through increasing the confidence of adhesive users within various manufacturing sectors.
- To provide both quantitative measurement methods and simple but validated ranking procedures for process properties of adhesives.
- To establish a methodology for adhesive and process choice and optimisation of process control methods.
Principal findings
- Statistical analysis (e.g. Taguchi experimental evaluation) is a powerful tool for the optimisation of a manufacturing process and this has been used to achieve immediate improvements in quality and competitiveness.
- An instrument to measure tack for the footwear industry has been developed.
- It is possible to monitor the cure cycle of an adhesive by use of a newly developed laboratory instrument.
- Ultrasonic techniques have been refined to allow non-destructive testing at up to 250?C, as required by the automotive sector.
- Ultrasonic data can be directly related to the ultimate mechanical properties.
| REPORTS | |||||
| REPORT NO. | REPORT TITLE | ABSTRACT | NO. PAGES | SIZE (MB) | LINK |
| 1 | A Comparison of Techniques for Measuring the Flow Properties of One Component Filled Epoxy Adhesives | Show | 33 | 4.751 |
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| 2 | Summary Report | Show | 10 | 0.45 |
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| 3 | Case Study. Precision Mechanical Assembly in the Business Machines Industry | Show | 20 | 0.878 |
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| 4 | Case Study. Packaging Applications 1 & 2: Summary Report | Show | 11 | 0.592 |
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| 5 | Case Study. Packaging Application 1: Full Report | Show | 64 | 4.107 |
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| 6 | Case Study. Packaging Application 2. Full Report | Show | 91 | 6.421 |
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| 7 | Case Study: Access Flooring Application | Show | 19 | 1.087 |
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| 8 | Case Study: Steel Plate Bonding | Show | 47 | 3.672 |
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| 9 | Draft Code of Best Practice | Show | 13 | 0.683 |
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| 10 | A Comparison of Techniques for Monitoring the Cure of Adhesives | Show | 67 | 9.143 |
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| 11 | The Relationship Between Degree Of Adhesive Cure And The Mechanical Performance Of Simple Joints | Show | 39 | 5.818 |
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| 12 | Tests to Assess the Cure Development of Structural Adhesives for Construction | Show | 50 | 3.429 |
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| 13 | Measurements to Assess the Cure Development of Structural Adhesives for Construction | Show | 47 | 2.988 |
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| 14 | An instrument for the measurement of "Tack" for the footwear industry | Show | 30 | 5.111 |
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| 15 | Tack - Summary Report | Show | 10 | 0.589 |
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| 16 | Tack Part 1 | Show | 54 | 3.745 |
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| 17 | Tack Part 2 | Show | 14 | 0.974 |
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| 18 | Final Report for Project 5: Measurements for Optimising Adhesives Processing | Show | 23 | 1.705 |
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