722 Degradation of resins for adhesives in hot-wet condition

Abstract

The use of adhesively bonded joints has been expanding to many application fields such aircrafts, automotive and electronic devices, and the service condition has recently become severe. Hot-wet condition is especially crucial for resins because adhesives are often used in such environment. But little information is available. Therefore, in this case the degradation of resins used for adhesives should be examined thoroughly. In this study, the mechanical properties for example modulus and strength of resins used for adhesives in hot-wet condition were investigated experimentally.