In industrial production, bonding plays an increasingly
important role. Researchers have now succeeded in separating the processes of
applying the adhesive and the actual joining, which opens up a new world of
applications.
Adhesive bonding technology is an effective and inexpensive
means of seamlessly joining two parts, even two made of different materials.
Especially in lightweight construction, adhesive bonding is the preferred
technique because many of the materials used can hardly be joined otherwise.
However, since liquid adhesives need time to cure, they cannot be applied in
every production step.