Adhesives are made from polymers, plastics, or synthetic resins, which have some inherent restrictions. They are not as strong as metals, however, this is compensated for by the increased surface ...

The Norwegian Navy minesweeper uses Araldite 2015 epoxy adhesive from Huntsman Advanced Materials to bond fiberglass-reinforced polyester panels to metal substrates in the ship's hull and stiffeners.

Adhesive bonding represents a critical joining technology for composite materials, offering a lightweight alternative to traditional mechanical fasteners. Recent advancements have focused on ...

Elastic bonding is a relatively new fastening technique that complements traditional fastening methods. It joins two materials with a layer of permanently elastic adhesive and offers high peel ...

As a rail joint, the bolted joints are usually used to join rail tracks together before the are welded. As to joining two rails with differing sections, the compromise joints are mostly used. And the ...

Ever-increasing levels of heat in today's power electronics necessitate constant efforts to increase heat sink efficiency by expanding the number of extended surfaces (fins) for cooling. Due to the ...

When a load is applied, the stress is evenly distributed across the entire bond region. However, when spot welding or mechanical fasteners are used, the stress is highly concentrated in a few ...