Surface treatments have been widely applied to a variety of metallic materials in order to
modify their physicochemical properties and to improve both strength and durability of …

The introduction of adhesive bonding in the automotive industry is one of the key enabling
technologies for the production of aluminium closures and all-aluminium car body structures …

The application of adhesively bonded joints in automotive industry has increased
significantly in recent years mainly because of the potential for lighter weight vehicles, fuel …

This review outlines some of the issues which have to be addressed when selecting an
adhesive for a particular structural adhesive bonding application. The designer may find that …

Despite several experimental, analytical, and numerical attempts to evaluate the
hygrothermal impacts of the metal and composite adherents, the effects of hygrothermal …

This paper was aimed to investigate the hygrothermal effects on the mechanical behavior of
the double lap shear joints of Carbon/Epoxy composite laminates, which were bonded using …

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of laser ablation surface treatment on the
joint performance of AA6022-T4 2.0 mm adhesively bonded to itself. It was found that laser …

An experimental study has been carried out to assess the adhesion quality of composite-to-
metal bonded joints under salt spray ageing conditions. The tests were performed according …

This study presents the influences of talc as an additive in intumescent coating formulations
on the thermal insulation, degradation and water resistance. The fire test was performed …

Surface treatment of the Al surface by pulsed Yb: fiber laser has proven to be effective in
improving the adhesive bonded performance of sheet Al substrates. This study was …