ABSTRACT
A reference that offers comprehensive discussions on every important aspect of aluminum bonding for each level of manufacturing from mill finished to deoxidized, conversion coated, anodized, and painted surfaces and provides an extensive, up-to-date review of adhesion science, covering all significa
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|10 pages
Introduction
of all metallic elements, estimated at 8.0507o of of virtually all common rocks. Alumen, from the Latin, was a It re-
chapter 3|40 pages
Surface Characteristics of Aluminum
of the surface of an adherend is very important in establishing the strength of the adhesion of an adhesive to that surface. The critical need for proper alum-
chapter 4|5 pages
SURF ACE TREATMENT OF ALUMINUM ADHERENDS
of aluminum surface preparation ultimately selected for a particular commercial bond-
chapter |33 pages
oq water, freezer-chest conditions, and drying out in (80°C)
of vapor degreasing followed by immersion at RT in a of Deoxidine) for 10-15 min. When RT-treating conditions
chapter 5|13 pages
Selection of an Adhesive
Molecular Contact at the Interface It was pointed out in the discussion on adhesion of physical and chemical interaction between
chapter |9 pages
materials
Polyurethane Isocyanurate Mineral-type Polyvinyl foamboard adhesive application Drying Polyethylene foamboard (if applicable) (preference for~ oven Balsa wood boards roller or varieties ituted d fiber boards curtain Reconst as Masonite) (roller or
chapter |22 pages
of an Adhesive
of ethylene with vinyl acetate (VA) to produce ethylene vinyl of hot-melt systems but more heat and oil resistance of ethylene copolymers for com-
chapter |12 pages
of an Adhesive
-40"F ( -40°C), It is clear from their exceptional strengths at cryogenic tem-
chapter |27 pages
LATEX ACRYLIC SEALANTS
of the water present. Lomax (1963) offered a short paper describing such acrylic polymer caulks at of their chemistry, properties, major suppliers, costs, and application parameters. New prod-
chapter 7|34 pages
Mechanisms of Bond Joint Failure
of aluminum-bonded joint failure, since there is a possi- of a joint.
chapter 9|65 pages
Test Evaluation Standards
of adhesive properties, adherend properties, or how these materials function together in a bonded of Testing Materials (ASTM) (3016) through the activities of
chapter 10|35 pages
Durability or Permanence of Aluminum-Bonded Joints
I. INTRODUCTION of the word durability in Webster's dictionary is having the quality of lasting or en- It will be important from a practical viewpoint, however, to also con-
chapter |128 pages
ALUMINUM JOINTS
of adhesive (especially neoprene-phenolics) has been widely employed to bond alum- of exterior facing/back-up stiffening of details of Minford and co-workers
chapter 11|39 pages
Applications of Adhesives in Bonding Aluminum Structures
of an Adhesive, the full range of adhesive-type materials has been considered
chapter |22 pages
IN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING
of various adhesives in body assembly operations has been generally successful of Wigotsky (4380) discusses one such
