Лако-красочные материалы — производство

From the earliest days, the materials that we later called cements, glues, gums, mucilage, mortars, resins, pastes, and finally, adhesives and sealants, were used interchangeably. Only in modern times have we attempted to differentiate between adhesives and sealants. For the most part it has been a vain attempt, as many so-called adhesives also serve as […]

‘‘Insects, fish and birds know the art of producing mucous body fluids suitable for gluing. The load-carrying capacity of the hardened glue, as exemplified by egg-fastening and nest-building, is comparable to that of modern structural adhesives’’ [1, p. 1]. As human­kind evolved, inquisitive persons observed and thought about insect and bird building and repair of […]

Fred A. Keimel Adhesives and Sealants Consultants, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, U. S.A. I. INTRODUCTION The history of adhesives and sealants is closely related to the history of humankind. Some of what are thought of as relatively ‘‘new’’ uses of adhesives have their origins in ancient times, and although most of these materials have been […]

What can one say about the second edition of any book, especially one like this compendium that contains 50% more material and pages than the rather popular first edition, is heavily revised, expanded, and modernized, and contains 10 new chapters? As editors we can simply say we are elated. This is all true, of course, […]