Modification, Properties and Application of Epoxy Adhesives/Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Epoxy adhesives have properties superior to those of most other adhesive materials due to their excellent adhesion and chemical resistance. Wide varieties of resins and curing agents, together with their excellent capability to be modified (both chemical and physical), allow epoxy adhesives/materials to be adjusted for particular applications and conditions of use. This modification of epoxy materials enables the control of specific properties, such as shear and tensile strengths, tensile modulus, flexibility, and heat resistance.

This Special Issue focuses on types of epoxy adhesives/materials, epoxy resins, curing agents and other various types of additives and fillers, as well as their properties and the resistance of epoxy adhesives in different applications and environments. Epoxy materials are considered in terms of their characteristics, methods of modification, curing, testing and their applications.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Epoxy resins and curing agents;
• Novel technologies and methods for modification of epoxy adhesives;
• Structure, properties and applications of epoxy adhesive modifies and fillers; 
• Mechanical, chemical and thermal properties of epoxy materials;
• Resistance of epoxy adhesives and adhesive joints in various environments;
• Advanced applications of epoxy adhesives;
• Biobased epoxy adhesives and materials;
• Sustainable epoxy resins from renewable resources.

Prof. Dr. Anna Rudawska
Dr. Izabela Miturska-Barańska
Guest Editors

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