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Nano-Additives for Improved Adhesives & Sealants: Selection, Formulation and Processing

Nano-Additives for Improved Adhesives & Sealants: Selection, Formulation and Processing
Language: English
Length: 75 min
Dec 04, 2025 03:00 PM
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Course Description

Maximize Adhesives & Sealants Performance with Nano-Additives
(i.e., CNT, Ti, Ag, Al2O3, Fe, Cu...) and steer clear of so-called disadvantages (dispersion, agglomeration, cost & availability factors).

Join expert Edward M. Petrie in this simulated live session to dramatically improve the properties (E&T conductivity, mechanical, barrier, unique properties like peel strength…) of adhesives. You will learn to select nanomaterials, identify formulation and processing characteristics to minimize product development cost with ease.

Bonus – Starting formulations which you are free to use!

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Edward M Petrie
Edward M Petrie
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Edward Petrie has been active in the adhesives industry for over 35 years, both in the formulation and end-use sides. He has a BS (Chemical Engineering) and MS (Polymer Science) degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Duquesne University.

Throughout his industrial career, Mr. Petrie has been employed by two major global corporations ABB and Westinghouse as an internal consultant in adhesives and polymeric materials. In both corporations, he was part of the Central Research Laboratories and assisted all of the divisions within the organization.

His expertise includes material and process selection, testing, formulating, substrate preparation, and quality control, with emphasis on the end-user application and performance requirements. Applications include structural and non-structural joining of all materials. Mr. Petrie is also an expert in joining polymeric materials by all methods, including mechanical fastening, self-fastening, and heat and solvent welding.

Mr. Petrie has authored over 100 papers on adhesives as well as the popular Handbook of Adhesives and Sealants (McGraw-Hill, October 2000) and Plastic Materials and Processes – A Concise Encyclopedia (John Wiley & Sons, August 2003). He has also given seminars and adhesives and adhesion to corporations, universities, and government organizations.

Mr. Petrie is an independent consultant and sole proprietor of EMP Solutions. He is also a Technical Advisor and Consultant to adhesives.specialchem.com, an online service platform dedicated entirely to adhesives and sealants.

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Why should you view this course?

The excellent physio-chemical properties and growing numbers of nanomaterials are expected to significantly expand the application scope of nanomaterial additives in adhesives and sealants. However, shelf-life problems due to agglomeration of particles and application/delivery issues due to poor dispersion are persistent challenges. If not addressed properly, these issues can lead to undesired properties, resulting in wasted materials and increased costs.

The lack of detailed formulation examples for specific properties only compounds these existing challenges. This game-changing course will not only help you overcome these obstacles but also enable you to stay ahead of your competitors by developing new formulations that meet specific end-use requirements.

Reasons why this course must be on your list:

  1. Better Select nano additives with an overview of the current portfolio available for adhesives and sealants.

  2. Achieve specific end-use needs faster by clarifying the influence of nano-additive selection, formulation, and processing.

  3. Eliminate or reduce the commonly perceived nano-additives' disadvantages (cost, availability, processing challenges) with ease.

  4. Don’t fall behind in strategizing your adhesives & sealants formulation with nano-additives by reviewing the applications, markets, and competitive activities.

Who should join this course?

  • Formulators who wish to know specific formulations to enhance the optimal properties.

  • Product development managers who wish to know what materials they need, their cost, and difficulty in acquisition.

  • Raw material suppliers to understand where the specific materials are going to target well.

  • Most relevant to people in electronics, energy and power, medical, transportation (aerospace and automotive), food and beverage packaging.

  • Complete the course and (unlock your personalized certificate)– your badge of accomplishment awaits!

  • This course is suitable for intermediate level proficiency
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Course Outline

Introduction to Nanomaterials

  • What are nanomaterials?
  • Why are they a hot topic today?
  • Major opportunities and concerns.

Nanomaterials as Additives in Adhesives and Sealants

  • Applications, market volume, market trends.
  • Influence on adhesion properties.
  • Influence on bulk properties (mechanical, rheological).

The Portfolio of Available Nano-Additives (Types and Suppliers)

  • Equiaxed (spherical) nanoparticles.
  • Nanotubes and nanofibers.
  • Plate-like nanoparticles.
  • Nanoparticle dispersion.

Functional Improvements that can be Achieved in Adhesives and Sealants

  • Adhesion (lap-shear, peel, etc.).
  • Fracture toughness, fatigue, and impact resistance.
  • Barrier properties.
  • High-temperature properties.
  • Effect on curing/drying rate.
  • Transparency.
  • Coefficient of thermal expansion adjustment.
  • Conductive properties (electrical, thermal).

Addressing the Challenges (Cost, Compounding, Health and Environmental Concerns)

  • Compounding and formulation (mixing, sonification, and alignment).
  • Health and environmental concerns.
  • Cost (materials, processing, current costs, and trends).

Future Nano-Additives and Associated Technologies

  • Materials.
  • Formulation and processing.
  • Applications.

15-minute Q&A – Ask your questions directly to our expert on chat!

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  1. 30 mins per session for Questions and Answers
  2. Clarify your doubts.
  3. If your questions are not answered, dont worry you will recieve tutor’s reply via email after sessions.
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