By L.U.M. GmbH
Bonding is a strong growing joining technology which offers many posibilities and advantages, compared to other joining technologies. The transmission of force is enabled over the entire joint surface, different kind of materials can be joint, a combination with conventional techniques (e.g. resistance spot welding) is enabled. Lightweight construction is enabled. Whether being technically invented or bio-inspired or biomimetic, adhesives serve this hugh range of applications. With LUM instruments polymers and other raw materials for adhesives are characterized regarding particle properties, like particle size distribution, and dispersibility. Formulations in original concentration are understood regarding their physical separation stability, the influence of additives, the sedimentation behaviour. Real-time and accelerated testing concepts apply. The adhesion and surface property of polymer blends, the bonding strength of the mussel adhesive protein-dispersed TiO2 nanoparticle-coated film on substrates, as well as the adhesive and bonding strengths of adhesives in combination with a large variety of glass, metals, nonmetals, polymers and wood are measured by LUMiFrac.
