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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Types, Properties And Benefits Of Structural Bonding Adhesive

Structural bonding adhesives join different structural materials together quickly and effectively. It pertypes similarly to welding but it offers much flexibility. Adhesive bonding offers many benefits that include bonding of dissimilar materials. Structural bonding adhesive also offer thermal and electrical insulation of a joint. It also offers protection against galvanic corrosion of different metal materials joined together. Furthermore, adhesive bonding joins different materials together without adding weight to the material preserving the load carrying capacity of the material. The bonding adhesives also offer improved structural appearance without disturbing surface modifications. Moreover, adhesives require little heat for curing and thus, it does not affect the dimensions, form or metal properties.



The structural bonding adhesives also offer smooth contours to the surface without altering features that may possibly affect fatigue life or aerodynamic performance. Furthermore, you can undertake tests to assess the integrity of the structure. However, in spite of the great benefits offered by adhesive bonding, it also has several shortcomings. It is costly to use adhesives for large constructions. It is also critical to ensure proper surface planning before applying the adhesives to ensure its effectiveness. Furthermore, some adhesive bonding procedures are labor intensive or require mechanized machinery. It is also required to ensure constant environmental conditions during the application of adhesives. The other shortcoming of adhesives is limited storage life, which requires constant refrigeration to prolong its life.

It is also required to note that structural epoxy have different viscosity property, color, work life, peel power, maximum usage temperature, overlap shear power and range of parts. Adhesives also undergo various curing programs with some of adhesives making use of more than one system but it is required to consider each course of action independently. The common course of actiones include UV curable and radiation curable, which use ultraviolet light or other radiation sources. The other course of action is light cure, which absorbs light energy for polymerization through photo initiators. This course of action is convenient for adhesives that block UV radiation.

The other curing course of action is the heat curing, which is the simplest course of action. It requires maintenance of consistent temperature and cure times. This course of action aids adhesion. The other course of action is the moisture curing, which uses ambient moisture to begin polymerization. Other course of actiones include curing by exclusion of air and cross linking. It is also required to recognize that structural building adhesives come in various types and types. Anaerobics is a popular bonding adhesive that is classified as a chemically reactive one-component adhesive. It remains in a liquid form when exposed to air.

Other types of structural bonding adhesives include polymer, Epoxy, and Polyurethane, cyanoacrylates, silicone and hot melt. It is required to consider properties and features of each type before deciding on the most appropriate type for your structure.

For more information about Structural Bonding Adhesive and other adhesive solutions, contact Adhesive Systems Inc. by email to: asisupport@instantca.com or by telephone at: 1-877-740-1257 x20.

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