Hardman Structural Adhesives Presentation - Royal Adhesives ...

Structural Adhesives v. Mechanical Fasteners11Uniform distribution of stress caneliminate stress concentration caused byrivets, spot welds, & other mechanicalfastening.2244Holes are eliminated maintaining theintegrity of bonded material – can reducefinishing and increase design flexibility.Can bond laminates of dissimilarmaterials to provide superior strengthand performance than either substrateCosts can be lowered by reducingmaterial requirements and weight –eliminates drilling, welding, screwing, etc.alone.33 Adhesive flexibility compensates for 66 Continuous contact between matingdifferences in coefficients of expansionand improves resistance to vibrationsurfaces can effectively bond and sealagainst many environmental conditions.and fatigue.55Substrates bonded with adhesiveSubstrates mated with mechanical fastener