METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONDING AND DEBONDING ADHESIVE INTERFACE SURFACES

Application 1876/KOLNP/2005 published 2006-12-08, filed 2005-09-20
The present invention relates to a system and a method of improving the debonding of two or more surfaces together. The invention utilises thermoexpanadable microspheres and thermal energy to debond interfaces in an adhesive system or as vehicle carriers. It also discloses a method of curing the adhesive system prior to the debonding step so that the same adhesive system may be used for both phases. It is especially useful in the automotive industry for end of vehicle life dismantling. (FIG. - 4)

Applicant

DE-BONDING LIMITED
16 DUMARESQ ST HELIER JERSEY CHANNEL ISLANDS JE4 8SU GB

Inventor

1. BAIN PETER 2. MANFRE GIOVANNI

International Info

Classification: C09J 5/00,5/08,B60J 10/02,C08J 9/32
Publication Number: WO 04/087826 A2
Application Date: 2004-03-31

Priority Information

0307504.1 GB 2003-04-01