Adhesives Technologys

This guide is designed to help engineers overcome the reservations they may sometimes have about adhesives. It includes a survey of modern adhesives and shows how joints should be designed and pretreated in order to make the best use of adhesive bonding. This guide has roots going back to the days when adhesives capable of bonding metals were first invented: our Araldite® adhesive trade name is known and recognised worldwide in both the industry and in the home.

The question about what is one trying to accomplish when using an adhesive is not new. Man has used adhesives or glues since the dawn of history. The ancient Egyptians attached veneers to furniture with glue. These early glues were all natural substances. Nowadays synthetic resins and polymers are being used.