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Section A. Fundamentals.- 1. Introduction to Adhesives.- 2. The Role of Adhesives in the Economy.- 3. Fundamentals of Adhesion.- 4. Surface Preparation for Adhesive Bonding.- 5. Adhesive Selection and Screening Testing.- Section B. Adhesive Materials.- 6. Animal Glue.- 7. Casein and Mixed Protein Adhesives.- 8. Starch Based Adhesives.- 9. Natural Rubber Adhesives.- 10. Butyl Rubber and Polyisobutylene.- 11. Nitrile Rubber Adhesives.- 12. Styrene Butadiene Rubber Adhesives.- 13. Thermoplastic Rubber (A-B-A Block Copolymers) in Adhesives.- 14. Carboxylic Polymers in Adhesives.- 15. Neoprene (Polychloroprene)-Based Solvent and Latex Adhesives.- 16. Poly sulfide Sealants and Adhesives.- 17. Phenolic Resin Adhesives.- 18. Amino Resin Adhesives.- 19. Epoxy Resin Adhesives.- 20. Polyurethane- and Isocyanate-Based Adhesives.- 21. Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsions for Adhesives.- 22. Polyvinyl Alcohol for Adhesives.- 23. Polyolefin and Ethylene Copolymer-based Hot Melt Adhesives.- 24. Polyvinyl Acetal Adhesives.- 25. Acrylic Adhesives.- 26. Anaerobic Adhesives.- 27. Cyanoacrylate Adhesives.- 28. Polyester and Polyamide High Performance Hot Melt Adhesives.- 29. High Temperature Organic Adhesives.- 30. Silicone Adhesive Sealants and Abhesives.- 31. Organofunctional Silane Coupling Agents.- 32. Non-Silane Coupling Agents.- 33. Resins for Elastomer-Based Adhesives.- Section C. Adherends and Bonding Technology.- 34. Bonding Plastics.- 35. Bonding Textiles to Rubber.- 36. Wood Adhesion.- 37. Sealants and Caulks.- 38. Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives for Tapes and Labels.- 39. Bonded Abrasives.- 40. Coated Abrasives.- 41. Adhesives for Building Construction.- 42. Adhesives in the Electrical Industry.- 43. Conductive Adhesives.- 44. Structural Adhesives in the Aerospace Industry.- 45. Adhesives in the Automobile Industry.- 46. Meter, Mix and Dispensing Equipment: Basic Designs.- 47. Robotic Dispensing of Sealants and Adhesives.