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Description:

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

GGPF Spring 2007 Tutorial:
"Adhesion Science:  Mechanics, Surfaces, and Chemistry"
 Alphonsus V. Pocius
 3M Corporate Research Materials Laboratory

Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport – Burlingame
May 7-9, 2007
9am -5pm Mon, Tues.
Finishes approximately 2pm Wednesday, May 9.
(for room reservations call 1-800-EMBASSY)

This short course will provide an excellent introduction to the science and technology of adhesion and adhesives for those who have not had a formal course, or for anyone who might like an up-to-date refresher course by one of the leading experts in the field.  The combination of an excellent experienced teacher, a convenient location in the Bay Area, and a low price, makes this an exceptional opportunity.

Please mention to those of your colleagues and friends who are not on the GGPF mail list but who might benefit from this course.  Many people who work with adhesives have had little opportunity for classroom exposure to this special class of materials or cannot find the time away from work to take a full-semester class. This short course should be highly useful for anyone in such a situation, and we believe it represents excellent value. The fundamentals covered by the course are equally applicable across all types of applications.

Course details and registration information are given below.

Continental breakfast and lunch provided on site each day, as part of course expense (no additional charge).

Wine & Cheese reception will be provided at end of lectures on the first day only.

Hardcopy lecture notes will be provided to all attendees, along with a copy of the course textbook, Dr. Pocius’ book “Adhesion and Adhesives Technology – An Introduction”, 2nd Ed.

REGISTRATION DETAILS:

Advance Registration and payment required. No drop-ins will be allowed.
$499 for early registration on or before April 6
$599 after April 6
No reservations accepted after May 3 or when the 125 attendee limit is reached.
No reservation will be considered complete until payment is received.

Accomodations:  
There are no special arrangements for hotel rooms, but if you wish to stay over at the hotel, Embassy Suites, Burlingame, call 1-800-EMBASSY.

To register (please read carefully):

(1) Begin the registration process on the web page, http://www.GGPF.org/  Select either “Register by Credit Card” or “Register by Check”.  We will need your name, affiliation, and contact information as requested. (We will put your affiliation on your nametag.) The web page form will provide us your information; if you decide to register by check, you still need to provide payment by mailing the check, made out to “GGPF” in the appropriate amount.  Write the check to “GGPF”, but mail it to:
 Nayan Ashar
 1114 Craig Drive
 San Jose, CA 95129 (questions? Call 408-316-1619).
If your company requires it, the GGPF Tax ID# can also provided by e-mailing Nayan Ashar (ashars@sbcglobal.net).

(2) Your registration will not be complete until payment is received by either credit card (preferred) or check. For purposes of registration dates, or for first-come first-served issues, we will use either your date of registration by credit card or the post office date on the envelope which contains the check.

(3) You will be given a receipt on Monday May 7 when you arrive for the class. If you need a receipt sooner, contact Nayan Ashar (see contact information in item 1 above) and ask for one to be mailed to you.

(4) Reservations will be accepted in the order received until the class size limit is reached. We expect to accommodate 125 and anticipate selling out.   Early reservations are encouraged.

Cancellation Policy:

(1) Cancellations by you:  allowed, with refund available, until April 20. There will be a 5% administrative cancellation fee.
You must cancel in writing and have a verifiable acknowledgment from us that you have cancelled in time.
No cancellations allowed after April 20.
Registrants who fail to attend and who did not cancel in time will not receive a refund.
If you personally cannot attend, another attendee from your organization my substitute by arrangement only (contact John Kerr, jbkerr@lbl.gov, 510-486-6279).

(2) Cancellations by us: in the unlikely event that not enough registrations are obtained, the class will be cancelled. If this happens, you will be notified in April.  Either your credit card or your check will not be cashed or if cashed, you will receive a full refund from the GGPF.

Questions:

for course content or registration questions, contact
 John Kerr, jbkerr@lbl.gov, 510-486-6279
for GGPF web page issues, contact GGPF Webmaster,
 wiyatno@yahoo.com
if you can’t reach either of the above, contact
 Clayton Henderson, Clayton.Henderson@HitachiGST.com
  or
 Syed Askeri, syed.askari@gmail.com

Detailed Course Description follows:

ADHESIVE BONDING: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
This course is designed to provide fundamental and applied information about adhesives and adhesion for adhesive users and adhesive formulators in any industry. The fundamental concepts presented in the course are also useful to persons who work with or use coatings. Although targeted towards engineers and scientists, marketers and procurement personnel can also gain knowledge useful to their jobs. If you are contemplating adhesive applications, need to meet certain specifications and regulations or want to resolve adhesive bonding problems, this course will provide valuable insights.

Course Objective
The objective of this course is to provide a fundamental understanding of adhesion and the chemistry of adhesives and their physical properties. The course is primarily concerned with organic-based adhesives.The emphasis will be the use of fundamental knowledge to solve practical problems. In the lectures and discussions, applications of adhesives in the electronics, automotive and aerospace industries will be emphasized. Case studies in these industries will be used to illustrate the fundamentals taught in the course.

Expected Outcome
Upon completion of the course, attendees will have gained an understanding of the phenomenon of adhesion, the chemistry and physical properties of adhesives and the rudiments of the mechanics of materials and adhesive bonds. The attendee will understand what it takes to make an adhesive bond appropriate to his or her application.
 
How You Will Benefit From This Course
· Learn basic polymer chemistry and physical properties as they are important to adhesive technology
· Develop an understanding of how adhesives are tested and what those tests and test results mean
· Learn the fundamentals of surface science and how they are applied in adhesion science and adhesive technology
· Learn how and why surface preparations are done to enhance bond strength and durability
· Gain an understanding of the basic chemistry of adhesives and from that be able to pick which adhesive is best for your application
· Knowing the "best practice" in adhesion science will help save money for your firm
· If something does go wrong, knowing the fundamentals will help pinpoint the problem
· Learn how adhesives have been applied in key industries such as aerospace, automotive and electronics.

Course Content Outline:

Day 1

Introduction (1-1.5 hours)

Basic Definitions
Advantages and Disadvantages of Adhesive Bonding
Examples of Applications of Adhesive Bonding

Mechanical Properties of Materials as they Relate to Adhesion (1-1.5 hours)

Stresses, Strains, and Moduli
Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
Introduction to Rheology
Introduction to Linear Viscoelasticity
Bending of Beams

Mechanical Tests of Adhesive Bond Performance (2 hours)

Failure Modes
Tensile Tests
Shear Tests
Cleavage Tests
Peel Tests

Basics of Intermolecular Forces and Surface Science (2-2.5 hours)

Fundamental Forces
Surface Forces and Surface Energy
Work of Adhesion and Cohesion
Methods of Measurement of Surface Energy of Liquids and Solids
Surface Thermodynamics
Modern Surface Analytical Methods

Basic Physico/Chemical Properties of Polymers (1 hour)

Basic Terminology
Thermal Transitions of Polymers
Dynamic Mechanical Measurements and Viscoelasticity

Day Two

Relationship of Surface Science and Adhesion (2-2.5 hours)

Electrostatics and Adhesion
Diffusion and Adhesion
Wetting and Adhesion
Covalent Bonding at Interfaces
Weak Boundary Layers and Adhesion

Surface Preparation  (1-1.5 hours)

Plastics Surface Preparation
- Corona
- Flame
- Etching
- Plasma
- Priming
Metal Surface Preparations
- Electrochemical Methods
- Abrasion Methods

Chemistry and Physical Properties of Structural Adhesives (2-2.5 hours)

Natural Products
Phenolics
Epoxies
Acrylics
Urethanes
Polyimides
Toughening Methodology

Chemistry and Physical Properties of Elastomer Based Adhesives (2 hours)

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
Rubber-Based Adhesives
- Solvent-Based
- Water-Based

Day 3

Chemistry and Physical Properties of Thermoplastic and Pseudo-Thermoplastic Adhesives (0.5 – 1 hour)

Hot Melt Adhesives
Natural Product Adhesives

Basics of Adhesive Bond Design (1-1.5 hours)

Relating Chemistry to Mechanical Properties of Adhesives
Application Criteria
Miscellaneous Concerns
Basic Criteria for the Design of a Joint

Durability of Structural Adhesive Bonds (1-1.5 hours)

Durability Test Results
Critical Factors that Affect Durability
- Moisture
- Stress
- Temperature
Models that attempt to predict durability

Dr. Alphonsus V. Pocius
3M Company
St. Paul MN

Dr. Pocius has been actively involved in many aspects of adhesion science including mechanical testing, surface science and surface analysis as well as in adhesive and primer formulation for over 30 years. He has given hundreds of presentations in the area of adhesion science and has taught in a number of workshops and short courses including that of the Adhesion Society, the Adhesives and Sealants Council and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. He is co-author of the American Chemical Society Audio Course on Adhesion and Adhesives. Dr. Pocius has published over 50 papers and articles and holds 23 US Patents. He has published a book entitled “Adhesion and Adhesives Technology – An Introduction” which has appeared in a 2nd Edition.  This volume has ben translated into Japanese and Chinese. He was series editor of two volumes called “Adhesion Science and Engineering.” He has received several “Best Paper” Awards from SAMPE and was also winner of SAMPE’s Delmonte Award for Excellence for his development of water-based primers for the aerospace industry. He is an active member of the Adhesion Society having been an Executive Committee Member, a Program Chair, a Session Chair and an Exhibition Chair. Dr. Pocius was the Chair of the 1998 Gordon Conference on the Science of Adhesion and was co-program chair of the 2nd World Congress on Adhesion and Related Phenomena, which occurred in February 2002. In 2000, he was elected to be a “Robert L. Patrick Fellow of the Adhesion Society.” In late 2001, Dr. Pocius was selected to be Adhesives Age “Person of the Year.” He has appeared in public television programs and in the History Channel Program “The History of Glue.”

Dr. Pocius is a Corporate Scientist at the 3M Company where he has worked since 1974. He has worked closely with the University of Minnesota where he has co-advised a number of students in thesis projects related to adhesion. Dr. Pocius serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology as well as the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Adhesion. He received his BA in Chemistry from Knox College in Galesburg IL and his PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.