Adhesive_Bonding

Adhesive Bonding Abstract: Adhesive bounding of aluminum components in the aircraft and automotive industry are rapidly replacing many conventional methods of joining two parts togheter. Adhesives bonding is a process where a monomer compound is applied in between joints and is chemically allowed to transform into complex long chained polymers which interlock the mating parts by inter-atomic bounding and diffusion of the adhesive into the adherents. In most common uses, bonds are permanent, such as the thermosetting adhesives, and require machining in order to separate the mating parts. In other cases, the adhesive bond might be directly related to the operating temperature, as in thermoplastic adhesives, or may contain natural resins and form an elastic bond such as elastomeric adhesives. Adhesives are mostly limited to shear stress applications due to their relatively low peel and creep capabilities and require far more surface area to form a joint then conventional methods, however, their benefits in weight reduction and enhancing ergonomics, as well as their still fairly inexpensive and ability to function in a wide range of environments, are attractive traits which may influence a designer to select such a process. Adhesives in the new age Adhesives have been long known as the oldest means of joining adhesives, adhesive, high, temperatures, surface, bond, order, however, bonding, joints, joint, due, surfaces, required, parts, mechanical, applications, weight, temperature, structural, strength, require, quite, process, over, might, made, conventional, bonds, between, been, applied, years, wing, welding, type, three, stress, since, shear, rivets, production, mating, long, industry, furthermore, found, fasteners, common, aluminum