Experimental Design: The Chemistry of Adhesives Book

 

Test various properties of adhesives and explore the history of natural and synthetic adhesives.

• Uses adhesives as a tool for exploring experimental design
• 75 pages
• Grades 912

Table Of Contents:

• Acknowledgments
• Dedication
• Foreword
• Preface
• An Introduction to Adhesive Chemistry (A Content Review for Teachers)
• Application and Setting of Adhesives
• Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
• Theories of Adhesion
• References
• Section 1: How Did Milk Hold History Together?
• Student Activity 1A: Shall We Drink It or Use It as Glue?
• Instructor Notes for Student Activity 1A: Shall We Drink It or Use It as Glue?
• Adhesives Through the Ages (Student Background 1)
• Overhead: Decorative Furniture
• Holding History Together (Student Background 2)
• Section 2: What Makes A Good Glue?
• The Language of Adhesives (Student Background 1)
• Is Glue a Liquid or a Solid? (Student Background 2)
• Industrial Testing of Adhesives (Student Background 3)
• Student Activity 2A: What Makes a Good Glue?
• Instructor Notes for Student Activity 2A: What Makes a Good Glue?
• Section 3: What Glue Will You Choose?
• Different Glues for Different Tasks (Student Background 1)
• Overhead: Adhesive Families
• An Overview of Adhesives (Student Background 2)
• Student Activity 3A: What Is the Perfect Match?
• Instructor Notes for Student Activity 3A: What is the Perfect Match?
• Student Activity 3B: How A-Peeling Is This Tape?
• Instructor Notes for Student Activity 3B: How A-Peeling Is This Tape?
• Section 4: How Long Will it Hold Tight?
• The Chemistry of Several Synthetic Adhesives (Student Background)
• Overhead: Epoxy Resin Cross-Linking
• Student Activity 4A: When Is it Cured?
• Instructor Notes for Student Activity 4A: When Is it Cured?
• Section 5: Experimental Design
• How to Conduct the Research Assignment
• Memos for Scenarios
• Instructor Notes