ASI greatlyappreciates the help of those who contributed to the preparation of the materials descriptions and are cited in the following appendix.
1. Gierenz, G. and Karmann, K. (editors), “Adhesives and Adhesive Tapes,” Wiley-VCH, 2001. For information, call (212) 850-6336.
2. Johnston, John, Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes: A Guide to Their Function, Design, Manufacture, and Use, Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC), 2000, www.pstc.org.
3. Pocius, Alphonsus V., Adhesion and Adhesive Technology, An Introduction, 2nd Edition, Hanser Gardner Publications, 2002, www.hansergardner.com.
4. PSTC Tape University: PSA 101; Fundamentals of Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes, September 9-10, 2002, Chicago, copyright 2002 by Pressure Sensitive Tape Council.
5. Ritter, George, Edison Welding Institute, “Surface Preparation for Assembly,” presented at Adhesives for Product Assembly Symposium, June 18-19, 2001, Troy, Mich. Sponsored by ASI and The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc.
Abdullabhai Abdul Kader— www.guargum.co.in/applications.html
Albemarle Corp. website — www.albemarle.com
Allchem Industrial website — www.allchem.co.uk
Answers.com website — www.answers.com/topic/castor-oil
Aquatrols website — www.aquatrols.com
Arancia Corn Products website — www.aracornproducts.com
ATSDR website — www.atsdr.cdc.gov
BP Chemicals website — www.bpchemicals.com
Carnegie Mellon Department of Chemistry website —www.chem.cmu.edu
Celanese Chemicals website — www.celanesechemicals.us
Channeled Resources Inc., 935 W. Chestnut St., Ste. 305,Chicago, IL 60622; phone (312) 733-4200; fax 312-733-1628; www.channeledresources.com
ChemicalLand21.com website — www.chemicalland21.com
The Chemical Co., P.O. Box 436, 19 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown, RI 02835; phone (401) 423-3100 or (207) 647-2662; fax (401) 423-3102or (207) 647-9554; www.thechemco.com
ChemSoc website — www.chemsoc.org
Colloidal Dynamics website — www.colloidal-dynamics.com
Composite Materials website — http://composite.about.com
Davis, Richey M., “Self-Assembly of Polymers at Interfaces,” Department of Chemical Engineering, 130 Randolph Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061; phone (540) 231-4578; e-mail rmdavis@vt.edu
Dielectric Polymers, 218 Race St., Box 110, Holyoke, MA01040; phone (800) 628-9007; fax (413) 533-9316; www.dipoly.com
Dow Chemical Co. website — www.dow.com
DSM website — www.dsm.com
Dunckley, Peter M., Eastman Chemical Co., P.O. Box 431,Kingsport, TN 37662; phone (423) 229-1885; fax (423) 229-1064;www.materialsforadhesives.com
Dunn, David, bms North America Inc., 242 Trails End, Aurora, OH 44202; phone (330) 562-2930; fax (253) 681-8460; e-maildrdave242@windstream.net; www.fldenterprises.com
Dynaloy Inc., 1910 S. State Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46203;phone (317) 788-5694; fax (317) 788-5690; www.dynaloy.com
Eastman website — www.eastman.com
EC Plaza Global website — www.ecplaza.net/product/87235_237435/pentaerythritol_esters.html
Etherington & Roberts Dictionary Website —http://palimpsest.stanford.edu
Evonik Industries —http://corporate.evonik.com/en/media/search/pages/news-details.aspx?newsid=7817
Evonik Industries — http://oxo-alcohols.evonik.com/product/oxo-alcohols/en/products/oxo-alcohols/isononanol/Pages/default.aspx
Expancel Inc., 2240 Northmont Parkway, Duluth, GA 30096;phone (678) 775-5102; fax (770) 813-8639; www.expancel.com
First Quality Chemicals — www.firstqualitychemicals.com/especial.htm
The Freedonia Group Inc. “U.S. Demand for Electronic Polymer Products to Expand 6.4% Annually Through 2005,” ASI, May 2002, p. 26
G.R. O’Shea Co. website — www.groshea.com/caschem/poly.html
IndiaMART website — www.indiamart.com
Innovate Us — www.innovateus.net/science/what-hexamine
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) website —www.iarc.fr
Intota, a division of Sopheon, formerly known as Teltech Resource Network Corp., Minneapolis; website http://biospace.intota.com
ISP Corp. website — www.ispcorp.com
Kanoria Chemicals — http://kanoriachem.com
Kerr, Stuart, Rhodia Inc., P.O. Box 11674, Rock Hill, SC29731-1674; phone (803) 329-5260, ext. 238; fax (803) 329-5269;www.silicones.us.rhodia.com. Information from a presentation made at RADTECH2002, Indianapolis (copyright 2002, RadTech International NA).
KOLON website — www.ikolon.com
Lansco Colors website — www.pigments.com
LANXESS website — www.lanxess.com
Leach, Bill, K-T Clay Co., 1441 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN37217; phone (615) 365-0852; fax (615) 365-0842; www.k-tclay.com
Loos and Dilworth website — www.loosanddilworth.com
Lyondell website — www.lyondell.com
Medical Devicelink website — www.devicelink.com
Micro Powders website — www.micropowders.com
Millennium Chemicals website — www.milleniumchem.com
Moore & Munger Inc. website — www.mooremunger.com
Newburgh Specialized Chemicals website — www.newburgh.ca/s_13.asp
Northwest Dispersions Ltd. website —www.nwdispersions.freeserve.co.uk
Ondeo Nalco website — www.ondeo-nalco.com
Oxley, Gregory, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., 7201Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, PA 18195-1501; phone (610) 481-6799; fax (610)481-4381; www.airproducts.com
Paramelt Costerstraat website — www.paramelt.com
Polyols and Polymers website — www.polyolsandpolymers.com
PolyurethaneWeb.com website — www.polyurethaneweb.com
Reichhold website — www.reichhold.com
Reisch, John, Soluol Chemical Co. Inc., P.O. Box 112, West Warwick, RI 02893; phone (401) 821-8100; fax (401) 823-6673; www.soluol.com
Resinall Corp. website — www.resinall.com
Resinas Sinteticas website — www.resinas.com
Rhein Chemie website — www.rheinchemieus.com
Rohm and Haas Co. website — www.rohmhaas.com
Rossignoli, Paul, AT Plastics Inc., 142 Kennedy Rd. South, Brampton, ON, L6W 3G4, Canada; phone (614) 873-0688; fax (800) 769-6721;www.atplas.com
RÜTGERS VFT AG website — www.novares.de
Sartomer Co., 502 Thomas Jones Way, Exton, PA 19341; (610)363-4100; fax (610) 363-4140;
www.sartomer.com
Science Co. — http://secure.sciencecompany.com/Sodium-Silicate-Solution-500ml-P6375.aspx
Sharon Chemicals and Trade Co. Ltd. website — www.i-sctc.com
Sherwin-Williams website — www.sherwin-williams.com
Shields, Karen, Polar Minerals Inc., 2005 Newpoint Place Pkwy., Lawrenceville, GA 30043;
phone (770) 513-4442; fax (770) 513-8886; www.polarminerals.com
SpecialChem website — www.specialchem4polymers.com
Süd-Chemie Rheologicals and Performance Additives, P.O. Box32370, Louisville, KY 40232; phone (502) 634-7500; fax (502) 634-7727;www.rheologicals.com
The ChemQuest Group Inc., 8150 Corporate Park Dr., Ste. 250,Cincinnati, OH 45242; phone (513) 469-7555; fax (513) 469-7779; www.chemquest.com
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High-Performance Materials website — www.psrc.usm.edu
University of Colorado, Boulder, Chemistry and Biochemistry Dept. website — http://orgchem.colorado.edu/hndbksupport/drying/drying.html
Vacc, Tony, Lorama Chemicals Inc., 221 Nipissing Dr., Milton, ON L9T 1R3, Canada; phone (905) 878-2833; fax (905) 878-7732;www.lorama.com
Wacker Chemie AG — www.wacker.com
Whittaker, Clark & Daniels website — www.wcdinc.com
Wiki Patents website — www.wikipatents.com/4300562.html
Wikipedia — http://en.wikipedia.org
Zibo Qilong Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. —www.qilong-chem.com/english/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=336
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