Chapter 10 from the Welding Handbook, Ninth Edition, Volume 3, “Welding Processes, Part 2,” has been selected by the AWS Product Development Committee as a service to industry professionals. This chapter includes details of surface preparation for adhesive bonding, assembling and curing procedures, equipment, types of adhesives, joint design, process control, quality assurance, testing and inspection, economics, and safe practices. Continuing research and the ongoing development of improved adhesives and materials have contributed to the dramatic advances in the properties of adhesives, the types of materials bonded, and the bonding techniques and applications discussed in this chapter.
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