Aircraft adhesive bonding process

Advances in the use of TP and TS plastic adhesives have made possible the adhesive bonding of RP structural and nonstructural parts in appliances, automobile, aircraft, medical devices, and so on. Adhesives with strengths higher than some metals are used (epoxy, etc.). The wealth of adhesive technologies that are available could make adhesive selection a task if one does use the proper approach such as determining specifically what performance requirements are needed (as with any selection procedure). The best adhesive for an application will depend on processing considerations and meeting the performance requirements. Tables 5.23 and 5.24 provide information on types and use of adhesives. 

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