Adhesives
Joint design & preparation
A good bonded joint carries load mainly in shear, spreads stress with overlap and avoids peel concentrations at free edges.
In simple terms
A good bonded joint carries load mainly in shear, spreads stress with overlap and avoids peel concentrations at free edges.
Best for
Turning a plausible adhesive choice into a repeatable and inspectable bonded process.
Watch out for
Release agents, dust, moisture, galvanic interfaces, sharp overlap ends, uncontrolled gaps and curing without fixtures.
Typical applications
All structural and semi-structural bonded assemblies.
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