Most adhesives can’t stick to wet surfaces because water and other fluids disrupt the adhesive’s bonding mechanisms. This problem, though, has been beautifully solved by evolution in remora suckerfish ...

Troubleshooting failures in adhesive-bonded composite joints Cause of adhesive bonding inconsistencies or failure may be numerous. According to Louis Dorworth, the following points should be examined ...

UV-cured acrylic adhesive tapes offer exceptional bonding performance and durability. Once cured under UV light, the acrylic ...

Surface treatment for adhesive bonding: Thermoset vs. thermoplastic composites According to BTG Labs, common surface treatment methods like abrasion and plasma treatment work best for different ...

Epoxies, polyurethanes, and methacrylates can bond joints that perform better than welds and rivets. The Norwegian Navy minesweeper uses Araldite 2015 epoxy adhesive from Huntsman Advanced ...

The adhesive-bonding method used to secure heat-resistant ceramic tiles to the body of the Space Shuttle Columbia is known for its inability to withstand high temperatures, and should not be used ...

Reversible, temporary adhesives may not sound all that exciting to some, but to a manufacturer that needs to rapidly move small, difficult-to-handle components or a robot-builder creating a ...

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 ...

Look for a gap-filling super glue when you need to bond across a joint that is less than perfect. Some cyanoacrylate adhesives bond effectively across gaps and others do not.

A failure of adhesive bonding was the cause of an aircraft crash, an investigation has found. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch published its report on the VA-1X, G-EVTL crash at Cotswold ...