Polymeric Adhesives

Dear Colleagues,

Today’s intense search for adhesives of superior performance and lower cost, but based on novel approaches, is evident in both the fields of synthetic polymeric adhesives, as well as for adhesives from renewable polymeric materials. This Topical Collection is aimed at collecting cutting-edge original research papers and reviews on the main areas where novel approaches, conceptual or applied, are taken to the fundamental chemistry, mechanisms, applications and technologies of polyurethanes, epoxies, acrylics and many other synthetic adhesives be it oil-derived, coal-derived, inorganic binders or moreover biosourced polymeric adhesives from renewable materials. Mixed synthetic/biosourced adhesives are also aimed at as a particularly lively field of interest. The Collection is aimed at collecting cutting-edge research on all adhesive types under development throughout the vast variety of adhesives in use today, from acrylics to epoxies, to polyurethanes and isocyanates, phenolics and aminoplastics and many others.

Both original contributions and reviews are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Pizzi
Collection Editor

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