10 episodes

On one level, adhesion is simple – everyone has taped or glued things together. But understanding why adhesives stick, choosing the right adhesives and making them work better in your design is a more complicated story, one that involves science, engineering and design. At 3M, we help simplify the science of tapes and adhesives for our customers around the globe while finding the best solutions for their design challenges.

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On one level, adhesion is simple – everyone has taped or glued things together. But understanding why adhesives stick, choosing the right adhesives and making them work better in your design is a more complicated story, one that involves science, engineering and design. At 3M, we help simplify the science of tapes and adhesives for our customers around the globe while finding the best solutions for their design challenges.

    Episode 6: Bonding to Nylon

    Episode 6: Bonding to Nylon

    Nylon offers excellent temperature resistance and durability, but can be challenging to bond. Host Andy Gerver and 3M Product Developer Nelson Rotto discuss the nature of nylon bonding, traditional surface treatments, and a new 3M adhesive that makes nylon bonding easier.
    Featured Guest: Nelson Rotto

    • 28 min
    Composites, Part 2: Composite Bonding

    Composites, Part 2: Composite Bonding

    How do you bond composite materials? In Part 2 of our deep dive into composite materials, host Andy Gerver and 3M Application Engineer Patrizia Capogreco discuss bonding composites: how different adhesives work with different substrates, bond line read-through, surface preparation and more.

    • 20 min
    Composites, Part 1: About Composite Materials

    Composites, Part 1: About Composite Materials

    What are composites and why do manufacturers want to use them? In Part 1 of our deep dive into composite materials, host Andy Gerver and 3M Application Engineer Patrizia Capogreco discuss what composites are, how they’re made and reasons for using them.

    • 35 min
    What is a Converter and how can they Help?

    What is a Converter and how can they Help?

    We have a special guest for this episode! Brian Witchger from Marian, Inc. comes on the podcast to talk about what converters (like Marian) do, and how they add benefit to the production process. Learn why Brian compares converters to a bakery and much more!

    • 31 min
    What is FEA Modeling?

    What is FEA Modeling?

    Andy sits down with 3M Application Engineers Quan Yuan and Anthony Cotter to discuss another hot topic in design and assembly: Finite Element Analysis.

    • 22 min
    Why Don't (Most) Tapes & Adhesives Survive Powder Coating?

    Why Don't (Most) Tapes & Adhesives Survive Powder Coating?

    We're back with another season, and this time we're tackling some of today's hottest issues in bonding and assembly! First, host Andy Gerver and 3M Application Engineer Reese Weber discuss why most adhesives can't survive the powder coating process - and how 3M is changing that narrative.

    • 24 min

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