3. Choice of bonding technique
3.1 When should gluing be chosen over other joining techniques?
According to the table 1 , bonding offers decisive advantages in the following cases.
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Even stress distribution, joint rigidity and homogeneity
For equal material thicknesses, bonded joints are much more rigid than conventional screw, rivet or bolt assemblies (figure 2 ).
The glue forms a joint over the entire surface, whereas discontinuous mechanical assemblies give rise to concentrations of internal...
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