Institut du Collage

Adhesive bonding in manufacturing should be treated as a special process as defined in ISO 9001. This means that appropriate quality systems need to be put in place to ensure consistently high quality bonds are achieved. Integral to this, is the need for skilled operators who understand the bonding process and the influence of variants in this process.
Within Europe, there are many short courses available for adhesive bonding engineers, mostly run through universities or research and technology organisations. Additionally, Europe, through the European Welding and Joining Federation (EWF) has developed a European wide scheme for the training and qualification of adhesive bonders, adhesive specialists and adhesive engineers. These courses, with examination, provide certificates of competence for the candidate, which are recognised within Europe. (There is current work underway to allow such courses to be recognised internationally).

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European Adhesive Bonder
Training Objectives and Target Group
The training leading to the qualification of European Adhesive Bonder (EWF 3305 in Germany or EWF 515-1 in Europe) requires 40 hours of study on a one week full-time course including theoretical and practical training sessions and terminal examination.
The European Adhesive Bonder will then be qualified for deployment in the production plant. He/she will acquire an understanding for the distinctive features of adhesive bonding as an evolving manufacturing method. Detailed information as concerns working with adhesives is taught in their particular contexts and the results of these are made clear. With this basic knowledge, the European Adhesive Bonder can independently carry out technically accurate adhesive bonding procedures.
Access to the training course as an European Adhesive Bonder is made easier through a self contained professional training module in the fields of applied metals and/or plastics.

European Adhesive Specialist
Description of Training Programme Structure
The training programme for the qualification of European Adhesive Specialists (guideline EWF 3301 in Germany or EWF 516-1 in Europe) in both theoretic and practical aspects of the field is covered as a full-time course of 120 hours (plus terminal examination). This is divided into one Basic Module and two Extension Modules each lasting 40 hours (one week). The single modules are repeated at certain intervals.
Training objectives
The qualification as a European Adhesive Specialist is intended for staff working in manufacturing or in product development. The student would acquire the ability to accurately and independently carry out adhesive bonding procedures and to set out written instructions concerning working procedures with adhesives. Through this training he/she will be able to explain technical procedures and instructions to European Adhesive Bonders both in theory and practice.
Following a successful examination result he/she will be able to lead both trainees and European Adhesive Bonders in both theoretical and practical work; this applies equally to the planning, organising and overseeing of appropriate adhesive bonding working procedures, to control process parameters and to adjust these if and when necessary. He/she should also be able to recognise irregularities and identify them as potential problems.
Practical Training
The theoretical aspects in the programme of study are realised through the practical training part of the course. In this way the student acquires the essential knowledge for his/her particular field of industry and this is instrumental in the training objectives as a means by which the specialist practical experiences in the course can be supported.

Target Groups

The training programme is targeted at employees in the industrial, craft and trading sectors who would like to broaden their qualified education by sound knowledge in the field of Adhesive Bonding Technology. Included in this target group are the following: industrial specialists in fields of metals, plastics and rubber, masters of metal crafts, craftsmen(women), technicians, DVSÒ welding practitioners, DVSÒ welding specialists, chemical laboratory technicians, workers in the chemicals industry, chemical engineers and application technicians.

European organisations providing courses include "The Bonding Institute" by RESCOLL :

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