Industrial Material Gluing and Finishing Technologies

Introduction to material bonding technology. Bond formation fundamentals. Composition and characteristics of adhesives. Composition and characteristics of wood. Characteristics conferred in preparing wood, plastic and textile substrates. Material geometry factors. Characteristics conferred in applying adhesives. Consolidation. Quality control. Bond performance: testing and evaluation. Guide to troubleshooting Markets for wood. plastics and textile coatings. Primary raw materials for coatings: film formers, binders, resins and polymers. Secondary raw materials for coatings: solvents, additives and colorants. Classification and formulation of coatings. Properties of coatings – testing and characterisation. Market needs and end uses for decorative, industrial coatings. Operational aspects of coatings: application and surface preparation. Film formation: Drying and curing. Testing of the finished surface. Guide to troubleshooting

NB! This course will take place in autumn semester 2025/2026 which starts on 1st of September and ends on 25th of January (you can find that information under Start date section). TalTech's timetables for Autumn semester 2025 will be published at the end of June via tunniplaan.taltech.ee. Switch the page to English and use "Search" and "Open detailed search" to find your course. NB! Some courses are taught by several lecturers during the same semester. Make sure that the course name and lecturer/teacher infromation of your course match with the information given in the Course Catalogue.

Students will:

• know main glue types, surface preparation and industrial technologies used for gluing of wood, plastic and textile materials
• know main production technologies used for finishing of wood, plastic and textile materials
• have a systematic overview of technological possibilities of main equipment to prepare glued joints and for finishing wood, plastic and textile products
• are aware and can use the

Final assessment can consist of one test/assignment or several smaller assignments completed during the whole course. After declaring a course the student can re-sit the exam/assessment once. Assessment can be graded or non-graded. For specific information about the assessment process please get in touch with the contact person of this course. For specific information about grade transfer please contact your home university

Basic knowledge of materials science or engineering disciplines.

• Handbook of Adhesive Technology, Revised and Expanded
• By Antonio Pizzi, Kashmiri L. Mittal, 2003
• Marra, A.A. 1992. Technology of Wood Bonding, Principles in Practice, Bulian, F., Graystone, J.A., 2009 Wood Coatings: Theory and Practice, Elsevier.
• Processing and Finishing of Polymeric Materials, 2 Volume Set, Wiley, 2012

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