From understanding the primary benefits and challenges of working with these newer materials, to discovering how to solve common challenges to working with and bonding to these materials, this webinar will focus on topics relative to structural adhesive use and application.
Overview
Materials and design engineers have an increasing number of more modern substrates to choose in their material designs. Thermoplastics, thermosets, nylon and low surface energy materials can make for more inexpensive, lightweight assemblies. These materials are being used more in automotive assemblies, EV battery, furniture, sporting goods and equipment, and other markets to bring durability, temperature and chemical resistance, and flame retardancy, but finding the right bonding solutions for these new materials is difficult.
From understanding the primary benefits and challenges of working with these newer materials, to discovering how to solve common challenges to working with and bonding to these materials, this webinar will focus on topics relative to structural adhesive use and application.
Key Takeaways
- Identify the primary benefits of using engineered plastics
- Review small joint design and flexible adhesive properties
- Learn about the role of surface energy
- Discover adhesive assembly automation
- Explore 3D printed substrates
- Examine Surface prep: eliminating plasma treatment or use it to increase bond strength overall
Speakers
Christian Brekke is currently an application engineer in 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes' Structural Adhesives group. He has had a varied career in chemistry, design engineering and manufacturing. He has a B.A. in biochemistry from St. John's University and a M.S. in materials science from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Christian supports customers' specification and implementation of structural adhesives to meet their product performance and manufacturing needs.
Julia Poppe holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton and began her career with 3M in 2013 in the Infection Prevention Division. Since joining 3M, she has held various positions including quality engineer, product engineer, and is currently a senior application engineer in the Industrial Adhesives and Tape Division. She supports multiple adhesive technology platforms including one- and two-part epoxies, two-part urethanes, two-part acrylics, cyanoacrylates, anaerobic adhesives, polyurethane reactive adhesives, traditional hot melts, adhesives sealants, and foam tapes with an expertise in solvent- and water-based sprayable adhesives.