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A Structural Shift: Replacing Mechanical Fasteners with Structural Adhesives

While structural adhesives provide step-change innovations beyond mechanical fastening, multiple factors need to be taken into consideration to ensure optimal results.

Susan Sutton

May 26, 2022

Design engineers are increasingly embracing a shift from mechanical fasteners to structural adhesives in sectors ranging from automotive and aerospace to energy and construction. In fact, the market for structural adhesives is projected to grow at a 6.9% CAGR (2021-2030) to reach a value of $27.9 billion worldwide by 2030.

SCOTT BADER: Self-Leveling Structural Adhesive

May 17, 2022

Scott Bader has launched a new structural adhesive for its Crestabond^® range.

Market Trends

Epoxies Find Increasing Use as Structural Adhesives

Epoxy adhesives offer high shear strength while bonding efficiently to a wide range of substrates.

May 9, 2022

The global epoxy adhesives market is expected to reach $11.6 billion by 2026. These adhesives offer high shear strength while bonding efficiently to substrates like wood, glass, and metal. They also provide minimal shrinkage, superior thermal and chemical resistance, and cohesive strength.

Structural Bonding and Repair with Acrylic Adhesives

The right adhesive joining solution can have tremendous influence on operational efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

Jose Fanjul

Catherine Schoenenberger

May 5, 2022

Market studies indicate that the use of structural adhesives will continue to show significant growth in the coming years. Whether for first joining operations, maintenance, or repair operations, the use of paste adhesives offers many advantages compared to welding or traditional mechanical fastening, including ease of use, environmental resistance, sealing, stress distribution, and joining dissimilar materials.

Image of the Conagen debondable adhesive being pulled up from a flat surface

CONAGEN: Debondable Structural Adhesive

April 19, 2022

Conagen recently announced the development of debondable hot-melt adhesives made with high-performance materials from sustainable and natural biomolecules.

Electric Vehicle Market Advances Generate Adhesive Technology Innovations

As the electric vehicle market evolves and develops, adhesive manufacturers create new technologies to meet these needs.

Dave Czaplewski Manny Dias Giorgio Zaffaroni Laurie Gibbons

February 11, 2022

The use of adhesives in electric vehicles (EVs) is even more widespread than in conventional automobiles. In both types of vehicles, adhesives offer many advantages, including ease of use compared to welding, environmental resistance, sealing, distributing stress, and joining dissimilar materials.

Photo of containers of Huntsman's Araldite 2080 structural adhesive

HUNTSMAN: Non-Flammable Structural Adhesive

This adhesive reportedly helps increase end-customer and employee satisfaction, especially in confined working environments, while delivering exceptional bond performance.

January 25, 2022

Huntsman has launched its ARALDITE^® 2080 adhesive, a low-odor, non-flammable (according to CLP, flashpoint > 60°C), and primer-free structural acrylate adhesive.