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I write about the polymer behavior behind industrial bonding. My articles discuss crystallinity, what its measurement can and cannot show, and how polymer physics relates to bonding failures. I aim to make these concepts useful when readers investigate a material or process problem.

Corona Treatment: Surface Activation and Aging

Corona Treatment: Surface Activation and Aging

September 2026 Update Industrial polymer and film processing guide Corona treatment is an atmospheric-pressure electrical-discharge process for polymer and film surfaces; in this article, it does not mean COVID-19 medicine. It has nothing to do with COVID-19 medication. The treatment…

Understanding Viscoelasticity in Polymers

Viscoelasticity Guide: Models, Tests and Examples

Updated September 2026 Viscoelasticity describes material behavior that combines recoverable elastic response with time-dependent deformation and energy dissipation. Its proportion of elastic behavior, time-dependent deformation, and energy dissipation is variable. It’s influenced by previous history of loading, duration and frequency…

Glass Transition Temperature: The Engineering Guide to Tg

Glass Transition Temperature: Engineering Guide

September 2026 Update: polymer-Science User Guide for Engineers and Buyers Glass Transition Temperature is a method-dependent interval during which segmental motion becomes possible in the amorphous part of a polymer. During this interval, the melting temperature, the upper limit of…

Adhesive Test Interpretation: A 7-Check Guide to Results That Hold Up

Adhesive Test Interpretation: 7 Checks Before Approval

Revision date September 2026. Updated September 2026 · Technical guide for adhesive buyers, process engineers, and quality teams Adhesive test interpretation is the process of judging comparability, repeatability, and relevance. When reviewing test results, consideration is given to the variation,…