Nano
Technology
International Center for Nano Technology
and Applied Adhesion
NANOTECHNOLOGY is a fundamental, enabling technology,
allowing us to do new things in almost every conceivable
technological discipline. Nano means small (106-9
m) but
of high potency, and emerging with large applications
piercing through all the discipline of knowledge, leading to
industrial and technological growth.
It is conceived that this emerging developmental research
will allow us to arrange atoms and molecules in most of the
ways permitted by physical laws.
The potential of this technology to change our world is
indeed truly staggering. It will affect every aspect of our
lives, from medicine, to the power of our computers, the
energy we require, the cars we drive, the building we live
in, and even the clothes we wear. It will continuously
generate new capabilities, new products, new markets. Its
impact in society will be broad.
What is so special about controlling matter at a smaller
scale? Well! At the nanoscale different laws of physics come
into play, properties of traditional materials change; the
behaviour of the surface starts to dominate over the
behaviour of the bulk phase.
Areas of applications with immediate impact - Drug delivery
to treat tumor, cancer (without using radiotherapy &
chemotherapy), Solar energy, Batteries, display
technologies, opto-electronic devices, semiconductor devices
in Nanoelectronics, Biosensors, CNT's etc., Nanocomposites
such as Al2O3 oxides, catalysis, luminous paints.
Considering the importance of research and development of
this new frontier area, the Department of Science and
Technology, Govt. of India, has been encouraging tremendous
thrust on Nano materials. The Indo-US joint forum on Science
and Technology has identified this area of research for
intense cooperation. Government of India's Nanomaterials
Science and Technology Initiative (NSTI) potentially offered
a venue for greater cooperation. NSTI is a scheme in which
the Government of India has invested 100 crores for the next
5 years on Nanotechnology Research & Development.
Indian industries have started understanding the commercial
viability of nanotechnology based products and their impact
on national economy. It will be targeted towards the main
streams like electronics, healthcare markets, and other
industrial products.
Engineering & Structural Design, Nanotechnology &
Polymeric Nano Composites
For many years bonding, sealing and casting have proven to
be reliable methods in various branches of industry.
Adhesives and sealants are used in many applications such as
in mechanical engineering, in aerospace engineering, in
automobile design, in the rail industry, in shipbuilding, in
electronic integrated circuit, in the wood industry, in the
construction industry, medicine etc. Bonding technology
offers optimal stress distribution in the joint, acceptable
long term performance, prevents corrosion, provides reliable
insulating joints, improves safety and comfort etc. The
rapidly changing techniques lead continuously to new
requirements regarding quality, process, performance and
ecology. 2nd Indo Swiss Bonding International Symposium 2010
is designed to cope with these demands. Students
researchers, competent experts and experienced end users
from Europe, India and overseas will present their work on
fundamentals, new products and applications. An exhibition
and poster session will accompany and complement the
programme.
About Swiss Bonding
Swibotech GmbH, is a technical organisation, interested in
promoting the use of adhesive bonding in various walks of
life like Aerospace, Ship building, automobiles, medical and
electronics. It consists of members from Acdemia and
Industry from India and Europe. They conduct an annual
International Symposium called SwissBonding in the month of
May every year at HSR Rapperswille, Zurich, Switzerland.
They have also conducted one collaborative Symposium with
China. The Industries which support Swissbonding are:
• Cyberbond Europe, GmbH, Germany
• Bostik B, Netherlands
• Dekalin B.V, Netherlands
• Dow Automotive, Switzerland
• Henkel Teroson GmbH, Germany
• Tesa AG, Germany
1st Indo – Swiss Bonding Conference was held from February
14-16, 2008 at Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai.
2nd Indo – Swiss Bonding Conference will be held at Sikkim
Manipal Institute of Technology from February 11-13, 2010.
Formation of
ICNTAA
