Preface

This book discusses applications of adhesives and adhesive joints in different branches of industry. The properties of adhesives and adhesive joints, and also the requirements of mechanical properties and chemical and environmental resistance of adhesives and adhesive joints, are very important because proper strength, durability, and time of use are all factors that are dependent on the type of industry.

The book is divided into two parts: *Adhesive and adhesive joint properties* and *Applications of adhesives and adhesive joints*. The aim of such a presentation is to show the characteristics and applications of adhesives and adhesive joints in different branches of industry. Recent applications in industry require increased cost saving and more effective and reliable assembly of various parts of different products such as machines, planes, cars, buses, structures, ships, etc. Some chapters provide an insight into the solutions of different functional bonding and sealing technologies available to manufacturers who have hitherto used conventional methods in the hope of helping them to choose and apply alternative solutions.

The aim of this book is to present information on the types of adhesives and adhesives joints and also their characteristics used in different branches of industry, because this information should enable scientists, engineers, and designers to acquire knowledge of adhesives and adhesive joints, which could be helpful in selecting the right type of adhesive and adhesive joint for particular industries.

I would like to express my gratitude to all of the contributors for their high-quality manuscripts. I hope the open access format of this book will help both researches and engineers and that they will benefit from its content.

> **Anna Rudawska** Lublin University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Production Engineering, Lublin, Poland

Section 1

Adhesive and Adhesive

Joints Properties

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Section 1
