1. Improved stress distribution; stresses are evenly distributed over the entire bonding area thereby minimizing high localized stress concentrations.
2. Outstanding fatigue resistance of adhesively bonded joints especially to cyclic loading.
3. Superior resistance to mechanical shock and vibration even upon prolonged exposure to hostile environmental conditions.
4. Ability to bond dissimilar as well as similar materials including metals, plastics, elastomers, glass, ceramics and wood.
5. Outstanding humidity and corrosion resistance at both ambient and elevated temperature conditions.
6. Superior thermal resistance.
7. Availability of adhesive formulations for a wide range of service conditions from as high as 600°F to cryogenic environments.
8. Adhesively bonded surfaces feature smooth contours free from gaps and external projections unlike rivets and other mechanical fasteners.
9. Less critical tolerances acceptable for high performance bonding compared to mechanical fastening methods.
10. Substantial weight and significant cost savings without decrease of pertinent bonding strength parameters.
11. Unexcelled dimensional stability and long term durability.
12. Techniques are available for disassembly of adhesively bonded assemblies without deleteriously affecting the individual components.
