Historically, automobiles assembled exclusively with mechanical fasteners and welding were heavy and not very fuel-efficient. Today, approximately 70 lbs of adhesive products replace more than 200 lbs of mechanical fasteners, decreasing overall weight and increasing fuel efficiency.
Recently introduced next-generation surface-insensitive cyanoacrylate adhesives offer improved shelf-life stablity and even faster initial cure speeds than current surface-insensitive technology.
The rapid and widespread acceptance of Six Sigma has sparked a veritable stampede of self-proclaimed "experts" claiming to have the knowledge to put the methodology into action. What steps can you take to tell a Six Segma Black Belt from an impost
This article examines several common adhesive tests used in both industry and research, and indicates where there is often misuse and confusion regarding the meaning of test results.