Adhesives 101 Webinar Series
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Course Description
Adhesives help make products lighter, stronger and more durable, often saving time and money in the process. But it’s imperative to know how and when to use them to maximize the many advantages they offer over traditional bonding methods.

To help nontechnical individuals build a good foundation of adhesive knowledge, The ChemQuest Group and the ASC have developed a new webinar series entitled Adhesives 101, which is based on the North American Adhesive Bonding Professional Training Course.

Adhesives 101 will help participants:

• Better understand the science behind different adhesive technologies
• Understand the benefits adhesives bring to specific applications
• Explore versatile applications to improve product design and streamline industrial production

Course Instructors
Session #1 – Rick Jones, The ChemQuest Group, Inc.
Sessions #2-#6 – Dick Hartshorn, The ChemQuest Group, Inc.

Both instructors have almost 30 years each in the adhesives and coatings industries working for various organizations. Now with The ChemQuest Group, an international, strategic business management consulting firm, Mr. Jones and Dr. Hartshorn focus on project planning and successful business strategies. Mr. Jones’ area of expertise includes business management as it relates to launching technical products that target OEM end-users while Dr. Hartshorn specializes in competitive technology intelligence, technology planning and product innovation.

Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for nontechnical adhesives industry professionals and design engineers involved in using adhesives in the assembly of an endless list of products—especially those involving critical applications in such industries as automotive and aerospace.

Course Topics
All webinars begin at 11:00 a.m. (ET) and last one hour. Webinars can be taken as a series or a comprehensive, discounted package.

March 2:      Adhesive Markets

• How big is the adhesive and sealant market?
• Where are adhesives and sealants used?
• What are the key factors that impact the adhesives and sealant industry?

March 16:    Science of Adhesion and Adhesive Bonding

• What is adhesion?
• What are chemical bonds vs. physical interactions vs. micro-mechanical attachment?
• What is substrate surface tension and how does it impact adhesion?

March 30:   Surface Treatments

• What are the requirements for creating an optimum bonded joint?
• How do you select a suitable surface treatment for metals? For plastics?
• How do primers and adhesion promoters work?

April 13:      Non-Structural / Non-Reactive Adhesive Technologies

• What are hot-melt, contact, PSA and dispersion adhesives?
• How do they work?
• Where are they typically used?

April 27:      Structural / Reactive Adhesive Technologies

• What are epoxy, urethane, silicone and acrylic adhesives?
• How do they cure?
• Where are they typically used?

May 11:         Bond Joint Design

• What is the definition of bond strength?
• What types of mechanical stresses will be applied?
• What basic design principles should be considered?

The North American Adhesive Bonding Professional Training Course is scheduled for May 3-7, 2010. This five-day course prepares participants by offering an in-depth curriculum covering both theoretical and practical aspects of adhesive bonding technology through classroom presentations and hands-on laboratory exercises. Click here to learn more and to register.

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