Obiettivo Self-Adhesive Materials, or Pressure-Sensitive-Adhesives (PSA), are progressively replacing other types of glues for most non-structural bonding applications due to their safe and easy handling. However the empirical strategy which has been used for the development of a first generation of products is no longer sufficient to solve existing problems, particularly as environmental and health regulations restrict the use of harmful solvents in chemical processing. We will develop an understanding of the reasons why self-adhesives stick using modern scientific tools and methods probing mechanisms at the microscopic and molecular level. The PSA, the design of a new testing method to probe instant adhesion (tack) and a software tool able to predict the properties of a PSA from the molecular structure of its components.Project's actual outcome at month 18:- Validation of the potential of video tack test as a novel PSA test for quality control and development;- First results on the relationship between rheological parameters, molecular structure and adhesive performance for SBC-based adhesives and acrylic based adhesives;- First results on the relationship between long-term performance and microscopic debonding mechanisms;- Development of a methodology for the rheological modelling of PSA in a large strain and free surface situation. Campo scientifico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware Programma(i) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Argomento(i) 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE PHYSIQUE ET CHIMIE INDUSTRIELLES DE LA VILLE DE PARIS Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Rue Vauquelin 10 75005 PARIS Francia Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (4) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL EUROPE INC. Belgio Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Hermeslaan 2 1831 DIEGEM Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCESSES - FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Stadiou 26500 PATRAS Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato TESA AG Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Quickbornstrasse 24 20253 HAMBURG Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2 28006 MADRID Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato