Adhesive Bonding
At the Kunststofftechnik Paderborn, adhesive bonding as a material-based joining process is one part of our research. In particular, correct pretreatment of the polymer is a main focus of our scientific investigations. For this purpose, the Kunststofftechnik Paderborn has a dedicated laboratory with a CNC-adhesive bonding machine with an integrated atmospheric pressure plasma die which can be used for 1 or 2 component-adhesive bonding applications.
In the following, an overview of research foci in this area is given:
Bonding
- CNC-controlled one-component or two-component bonding
- investigation of adhesion compatibility
- fracture analyses
Surface Pretreatment
- surface modification using plasma
- determination of surface energies with contact angle microscopy
Specialized Process Development
- integration of pressurized plasma pretreatments into existing polymer engineering processes
- process development in bonding WPC-surfaces using dispersion adhesives
