Lucas Filipe Martins da Silva & Ana Sofia Oliveira Queiros Ferreira Barbosa 
Introduction to Adhesive Bonding [PDF ebook] 

Chapter 1 – BENEFITS, LIMITATIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF ADHESIVE BONDING
1.1 – Definition of basic concepts
1.2 – Historical context on adhesive bonding
1.3 – Benefits and limitations of adhesive bonding
1.4 – Examples of current applications of adhesive bonding
1.4.1 – Transportation
1.4.1.1 – Aeronautical industry
1.4.1.2 – Road transport and rail industry
1.4.1.3 – Naval industry
1.4.2 – Civil engineering
1.4.2.1 – Tiling
1.4.2.2 – Floor covering
1.4.2.3 – Anchoring systems
1.4.2.4 – Building facades
1.4.2.5 – Wooden construction
1.4.3 – Labelling and packaging industry
1.4.3.1 – Labelling of consumable products
1.4.3.2 – Packaging
1.4.4 – Medical applications and devices
1.4.5 – Electronic devices
1.4.6 – Sport equipment
1.4.7 – Footwear
Chapter 2 – PRINCIPLES OF ADHESION
2.1 – Forces associated with adhesion
2.2 – Surface roughness
2.3 – Wettability
2.4 – Adhesion and cohesion work
2.5 – Spreading
2.6 – Adhesion theories
2.6.1 – Adsorption theory
2.6.2 – Mechanical theory
2.6.3 – Diffusion theory
2.6.4 – Electrostatic theory
2.7 – Defects and weak spots in adhesive joints
Chapter 3 – SURFACE PREPARATION
3.1 – Objectives of surface preparation
3.2 – Classes of substrate materials
3.2.1 – Metals
3.2.2 – Polymers
3.2.3 – Composites
3.2.4 – Other materials
3.3 – Surface preparation processes
3.3.1 – Passive processes
3.3.2 – Active processes
3.3.3 – Primers and adhesion promoters
3.4 – Conservation of the post-treatment surface
Chapter 4 – MAIN FAMILIES OF ADHESIVES AND ADHESIVE SELECTION
4.1 – Typical composition of a modern adhesive
4.2- Methods for adhesive classification
4.2.1 – Molecular structure
4.2.2 – Physical form
4.2.3 – Mechanical properties
4.2.4 – Hardening and implementation method
4.2.5 – Chemical composition
4.3 – Main structural adhesives
4.3.1 – Epoxy adhesives
4.3.2 – Polyurethane adhesives
4.3.3 – Acrylic adhesives
4.3.4 – Phenolic adhesives
4.3.5 – Aromatic adhesives
4.4 – Main non-structural adhesives
4.4.1 – Elastomeric adhesives
4.4.2 – Polyester adhesives
4.4.3 – Hotmelt adhesives
4.4.4 – Inorganic adhesives
4.5 – How to select an adhesive
4.5.1 – Case study: adhesive selection for the automotive industry
4.6 – How to test and characterize an adhesive
4.6.1 – Mechanical testing
4.7 – Mechanical properties of adhesives
Chapter 5 – MANUFACTURE
5.1 – Adhesive storage
5.1.1 – Storage time
5.1.2 – Humidity
5.1.3 – Temperature
5.1.4 – Light and UV radiation
5.2 – Adhesive metering and mixing
5.2.1 – Adhesive metering
5.2.2 – Adhesive mixing
5.3 – Adhesive forms and application
5.3.1 – Liquid adhesives
5.3.2 – Paste adhesives
5.3.3 – Film adhesives
5.3.4 -Tapes
5.4 – Joint assembly and fixturing
5.4.1 – Moulds and fixtures
5.4.2 – Adhesive thickness control
5.4.3 – Joint assembly
5.5 – Adhesive hardening
5.5.1 – Heat curing processes
5.5.2 – Evaporation based processes
5.6 – Finishing steps
Chapter 6 – QUALITY CONTROL
6.1 – Quality control of the incoming materials
6.1.1 – Control of adhesive quality
6.1.2 – Control of adherend quality
6.2 – Quality control of the manufacturing process
6.3 – Quality control on bonded structures
6.3.1 – Types of defects present in bonded joints
6.3.2 – Destructive tests
6.3.3 – Non-destructive tests
Chapter 7 – ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY
7.1 – Toxicity of adhesives: are adhesives really toxic?
7.2 – General precautions for handling adhesives
7.2.1 – Pictograms
7.2.2 – Training for handling adhesives
7.3 – Hazardous characteristics of the most common adhesives
7.3.1 -Structural adhesives
7.3.2 – Non-structural adhesives
7.4 – Surface preparation precautions
7.5 – Adhesive application precautions
7.6 – Environmental protection
7.6.1 – Air
7.6.2 – Water
7.6.3 – Soil
Chapter 8 – DESIGN OF BONDED JOINTS
8.1 – Main loading modes on adhesive joints
8.2 – Main adhesive joint geometries
8.3 – Joint strength prediction using analytical methods
8.3.1 – Determination of

Lucas F M da Silva is Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto and Director of the Integrated Master in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained his Ph D in bonding of composites from the University of Bristol (UK) in 2004. He has published 327 ISI papers and 24 books (9 as author and 15 as editor) mainly on adhesive joint mechanics. His papers were cited 8263 times and correspond to an h-index of 50 (SCOPUS, 01/2020). He leads the Adhesives Group, composed of post-docs, Ph D students and MSs students. The work covers adhesives mechanical characterization, especially in terms of fracture toughness, adhesive joint modelling with analytical models and finite element analysis
Ricardo Carbas is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, He obtained his Ph D in adhesive bond technologies in 2013 from the University of Porto (Portugal). He has published 55 ISI papers on adhesive technologies. His papers were cited 881 times and correspond to an h-index of 16 (SCOPUS, 01/2020).
Eduardo Marques is an Assistant Researcher in Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial, he obtained his Ph D in adhesive bond technologies in 2016 from the University of Porto (Portugal). He has published 55 ISI papers on adhesive technologies. His papers were cited 666 times and correspond to an h-index of 15 (SCOPUS, 01/2020).
Ana Queirós Barbosa are currently is an Assistant Researcher in Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial, she obtained her Ph D in Reinforcement adhesives in 2017 and MSc in Material Science from the University of Porto (Portugal). She has published 18 ISI papers and book chapter mainly on adhesive technologies. Her papers were cited 157 times and correspond to an h-index of 7 (SCOPUS, 01/2020).
Alireza Ahkavan-Safar are currently is an Assistant Researcher in Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial, he obtained his Ph D in Adhesive mechanical characterization in 2017 from the Iran University of Science and Technology (Iran). He has published 17 ISI paper mainly on adhesive characterization. His papers were cited 60 times and correspond to an h-index of 4 (SCOPUS, 01/2020).