Henkel Manual

Our goal with this book is to help you make informed decisions that improve the efficacy of bonded joints within assemblies and open up more design possibilities.

By making our technical and scientific knowledge of adhesives available, we hope to help you overcome design challenges, increase the reliability of bonded joints and product life, and reduce costs.

Ultimately, our hope is that you will use this expertise to overcome a wide range of design and engineering challenges.

70+ years

as a leading manufacturer of adhesives and features the expert knowledge of more than 40 contributors.

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Overview

Foreword

III

Introduction

Section 1

Introduction to joining

Section 2

The Basics to joining

Section 3

The Evolution of joining

Section 4

The Basics of Bonding

Section 5

Application and bond process

Section 6

Adhesive technologies

Section 7

Failure mode analysis

Section 8

Appendix

Section 9

Bibliography

In 1876, Fritz Henkel’s pioneering spirit led him to recognise the need for a universal detergent based on silicate. From that day forward, Henkel’s focus on solving technical challenges has helped us build a vast body of expertise as a global manufacturer of adhesives, specialty coatings, laundry products and beauty care products.

LOCTITE^®, one of Henkel’s flagship brands, reflects and drives much of that expertise. As the global leader in bonding, sealing and specialty coatings, our passion for solutions that unlock the limitless potential of man and machine allows us to provide the support you need to solve your design, engineering, assembly and maintenance challenges. Our global leadership position in the adhesives market could not have been achieved without the expertise, dedication and knowledge of LOCTITE^® and our technical teams across the globe. It is our intention that this expert series will be used as a reference text that enables you to unleash the potential of adhesive technologies beyond the obvious.

Dr. Nigel Fay

Corporate Vice President Innovation & Application Engineering Henkel Adhesives Technologies

Dr. Kourosh Bahrami

Senior Vice President Henkel Adhesives Technologies

Contributors

This book would not have been possible without their efforts. As we have developed and manufactured adhesive technology and built expert engineering and product development teams, we have learned how to help shape advancements in manufacturing and maintenance processes and seen how adhesives can unlock limitless potential.