{"id":14582,"date":"2023-06-27T13:48:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T10:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/choosing-the-right-adhesive-for-your-application\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T14:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T10:33:29","slug":"choosing-the-right-adhesive-for-your-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/en\/choosing-the-right-adhesive-for-your-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Right Adhesive for Your Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14582\" class=\"elementor elementor-14582 elementor-2854\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c07ca55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c07ca55\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9734b67\" data-id=\"9734b67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211f36a color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"211f36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Six Practical Questions for Choosing the Right Adhesive<\/p><p>The following questions will help you narrow down your adhesive selection:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7681e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7681e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What materials need to be bonded?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f8ff4 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5f8ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Structural adhesives work by bonding to the surfaces of components, so it\u2019s crucial to understand the specific materials and conditions of those surfaces. For metals, will the adhesive be applied to raw metal, or is there paint or a coating? For plastics, which resin base is being used? Are there any release agents remaining on the surfaces?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e87200 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e87200\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-426a0b3\" data-id=\"426a0b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c5f038\" data-id=\"9c5f038\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f45a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7f45a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.jpg 211w, https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-150x149.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7dc42e\" data-id=\"e7dc42e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb3145c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb3145c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-011b6a7\" data-id=\"011b6a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73104ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73104ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the final cure time required?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4274319 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4274319\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68abaec\" data-id=\"68abaec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b63e19 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b63e19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The selected structural adhesive should have a cure time sufficient to allow mixing, application, and assembly of the bonded parts. Smaller assemblies or production processes with short cycle times may benefit from high-speed curing adhesives that cure in five minutes or less, while larger assemblies requiring alignment and holding may need cure times exceeding 20 minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d15a580 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d15a580\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25b44a4\" data-id=\"25b44a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5af4fb3\" data-id=\"5af4fb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0382505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0382505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2868\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.jpg 205w, https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-150x155.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0747fd5\" data-id=\"0747fd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63ab436 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63ab436\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-062bc2e\" data-id=\"062bc2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06f7e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f06f7e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What surface preparation is needed?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72e6006 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72e6006\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30eb354\" data-id=\"30eb354\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d640d3b color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d640d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Structural adhesives generally prefer clean, dry, and oil-free surfaces for bonding. This usually means cleaning the surface with a solvent, or wiping with a solvent followed by chemical treatment or priming<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17e66b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17e66b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a58fb62\" data-id=\"a58fb62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-faca30a\" data-id=\"faca30a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258e1f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"258e1f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2869\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3.jpg 211w, https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-150x149.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1de8eef\" data-id=\"1de8eef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-262cb27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"262cb27\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ef69e4\" data-id=\"4ef69e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac31f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eac31f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What types of joints are suitable for structural adhesives?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ebffe8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ebffe8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccb3648\" data-id=\"ccb3648\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e69134 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e69134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joints that subject the adhesive to shear, tensile, or compressive forces provide the highest strength. Joints subjected to peel or cleavage forces will have lower bond strength but may still meet your application needs. Additionally, the optimal adhesive bond line thickness typically ranges from 125 to 500 microns. The process of verifying adhesive performance should always include testing sample assemblies to ensure the structural adhesive will deliver adequate performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-89cf467 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89cf467\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1a9ae0\" data-id=\"b1a9ae0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7779a6\" data-id=\"e7779a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e03f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81e03f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2870\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4.jpg 213w, https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-150x149.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-685fa1a\" data-id=\"685fa1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2109cf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2109cf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-759b467\" data-id=\"759b467\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1759fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1759fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are structural adhesives used and applied?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed71153 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed71153\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5250faf\" data-id=\"5250faf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852a2e1 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"852a2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Structural adhesives are available in various forms, including low-viscosity liquids, non-sag pastes, one- and two-part formulations, and various working times and packaging shapes. Most two-part adhesives are available in bulk containers and practical mixing dispensers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6b9ae6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6b9ae6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b53d6d6\" data-id=\"b53d6d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6410829\" data-id=\"6410829\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d054d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d054d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2871\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5.jpg 211w, https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5-150x151.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-514ed91\" data-id=\"514ed91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-133068d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"133068d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac87d89\" data-id=\"ac87d89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0717e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0717e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What general properties exist among different types of structural adhesives?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1fb22a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1fb22a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a06827d\" data-id=\"a06827d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4bb0a color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e4bb0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All structural adhesives have a minimum shear strength of 7 MPa to aluminum. However, different adhesives exhibit various characteristics:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Two-part epoxy adhesives<\/strong> provide the highest strength and performance, along with excellent heat, solvent, and weather resistance. They bond well to metals, wood, and concrete but require clean, roughened surfaces for maximum bond strength.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Two-part acrylic adhesives<\/strong> offer excellent bonding and durability, slightly less than epoxy. They are user-friendly, cure quickly, tolerate oily or unprepared surfaces, and can bond all plastics. New formulations of acrylic adhesives are room-temperature stable and have a longer shelf life with less odor compared to traditional acrylics.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Two-part polyurethane adhesives<\/strong> have a relatively long cure time, providing excellent impact resistance and good bonding to most plastics, wood, concrete, and rubber, but typically have lower resistance to solvents and high temperatures. Uncured adhesive is moisture-sensitive and may not fully cure.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Cyanoacrylate adhesives (super glues)<\/strong> are low-viscosity, one-part liquids that cure rapidly in the presence of air and moisture. They bond well to plastics, metals, and rubbers, and can bond low-energy plastics and elastomers with primers. Compared to structural adhesives, they are less flexible and have lower peel and impact resistance, making them suitable for bonding small objects and parts.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Anaerobic adhesives<\/strong> are one-part adhesives that cure in the absence of air and contact with metal. They provide good chemical, vibration, and shock resistance in joints, filling gaps between surfaces or threads effectively for leak and corrosion protection.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>PUR adhesives (reactive polyurethane adhesives)<\/strong> are one-part adhesives made from urethane polymers with isocyanate-based chemicals. They cure similarly to hot melts but develop bonding strengths comparable to structural adhesives in the presence of moisture. They can achieve a maximum shear strength of 7 MPa within 24-48 hours and are flexible and resistant to high temperatures and most solvents, commonly used where at least one substrate contains or transmits moisture (e.g., automotive, packaging, woodworking, printing, shoe manufacturing, and construction industries).<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4a42cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4a42cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-435791c\" data-id=\"435791c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d16bd4\" data-id=\"5d16bd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77aba48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77aba48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2872\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6.jpg 210w, https:\/\/irankariz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2fc8ef\" data-id=\"f2fc8ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six Practical Questions for Choosing the Right Adhesive The following questions will help you narrow down your adhesive selection: What<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[169],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-169"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14582"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14582\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irankariz.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}