Properties and Application of Epoxy Resin Adhesives

The following properties of epoxy resin adhesives are regarded as fundamental  

However, these positive properties are compensated by relatively limited deformation possibilities of the adhesive layers. This limits the bonding of flexible materials under continuous rolling or bending stress. For applications with special demands on deformation properties of the adhesive layers (e.g., in the case of crash stress in car manufacture) systems with special flexibilizating additives are available. 

Epoxy resins continue to be essential preliminary products for the manufacturing of fiber-reinforced compound materials with glass, carbon or plastic fibers imbedded. As far as their mechanical properties are concerned, they can compete with metal materials, for example, in car manufacturing, boat building and aircraft construction. 

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