The “Engineers Guide to Adhesives” is a free smartphone app for both iPhones and Androids from Permabond Engineering Adhesives, Somerset, N.J. Engineers can get advice on various topics, including:
- Different types of adhesives and their pros and cons
- Joint design — How to optimize strength and performance
- Surface preparation for different metals, plastics, and other materials, as well as the compatibility of different adhesive chemistries with different substrates
- Chemical compatibility of adhesives and temperature resistance of different adhesive technologies
- A conversion tool to calculate length, weight, pressure, volume, and temperature
- A glossary of technical terms
- Yields to help calculate how much adhesive a job requires
To download the app, go to www.permabond.com or type Permabond in your iPhone or Android application search menu.