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In the quarter century between publication of the first and third editions of Handbook of Adhesives, the adhesives industry has shown exciting development and diversity. It has grown from 3 billion pounds worth $650 million in 1962 to over 10 billion pounds valued at $5.5 billion in 1987. This chapter will concentrate on the contributions made by adhesives to industrial growth in the United States since the second edition of this Handbook, reviewing both the types of adhesives and applications employed by the adhesive-using industries.
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© 1990 Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY
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Brief, A. (1990). The Role of Adhesives in the Economy. In: Skeist, I. (eds) Handbook of Adhesives. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0671-9_2
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