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Adhesion CORE Course

Adhesion Core Course

The Adhesion CORE course is a 90 minute video series designed to provide an understanding of the principles of adhesion including fundamentals, strong adhesion and pressure sensitive fundamentals. The course includes the slide deck, 3 recording modules of approximately 30 minutes followed by a knowledge check. The exam has 30 questions, requiring greater than 80% for a passing grade and 1 CORE credit.

Learning Objectives
  • Adhesion
  • Types of Adhesion
  • Surface Energy
  • Surface Preparation
  • PSA Technology

Steven Abbott, Director at Steven Abbott TCNF Ltd
Prof Abbott is an independent scientist who loves to solve formulation problems using the best science wrapped up in easy-to-use apps. He has a chemistry PhD from Harvard/Oxford and has been a research manager in the coatings industry for many years. He is also a Visiting Professor at Leeds University. He teaches adhesion science and troubleshoots adhesion problems for companies around the world and is author of Adhesion Science: Principles and Practice published by DesTech in 2015.