Application possibilities of adhesive bonds – Europe, Indonesia

A common attribute of production companies is a requirement for a bond creation. An adhesive bonding technology research is significant in the mainly agricultural areas of Indonesia. The reason is low requirements for implementing this bonding technology. An adhesive bonding technology is a prospective method of diverse materials connecting. The unalloyed structural steel S235J0 was the material bonded using three different two-component epoxy adhesives BU, BM and A3 made in Holland and Singapore according to the standard ?SN EN 1465. The laboratory environment was the comparative standard. The operating conditions and degradation processes influence were examined in Central Europe, Indonesia and laboratory during 26 weeks. Secondarily the curing process influence on the bonded joint strength and service life were watched at the laboratory temperature, i.e. 22 ± 2 °C and at the increased temperature, i.e. 70 ± 2 °C. The strength of the bonded joint cured at increased temperature showed the increase of 10 till 30%. Owing to the globalised society and to the export potential of the Czech Republic the experimental study knowledge is essential.