Adhesives Analysis and Research

Adhesive formulations are analysed with chemical and physical characterisation using multi-disiplinary techniques provided by Intertek scientists. Intertek provides detailed chemical composition of adhesives and components. Adhesives testing capabilities include resin-structure analysis and identification of adhesive curing agents.

Adhesives and Glues Testing include:

• New adhesive product development
• Trouble-shooting production problems
• Adhesive formulation research and problems
• Adhesive contamination issues
• Technical service issues
• Technical marketing support
• Competitor product evaluation
• Deformulation and reverse engineering

Chemical and physical analysis of adhesives cover a range of adhesive formulation types and physical states:

• Non-cured systems
• Partially cured systems
• Cured systems
• Adhesive layers
• Adhesive composites
• Adhesives Laboratory Investigations
• Magnet Component Adhesive Failure Case Study

Cross-linking and build-up of oligomers during cure and the formation of adducts during mixing are among the measurements identified and characterised.

Changes in physical properties that occur during the adhesive cure process are measured.