Converting and Adhesive Solutions for Aerospace/Defense Applications

In the aerospace and defense industries, adhesive solutions are rapidly replacing metal fasteners and other metal joining solutions, even as plastics and composite materials are replacing metal.

Plastics and composites provide the strength and durability required in these industries while also providing distinct advantages in weight and cost.

In aircraft exteriors, thin film bonding systems are used in applications such as bonding stainless steel anti-chafing strips to aluminum wing flaps. The strips prevent abrasion between the flap and the underside of the wing during deployment of the flaps for takeoffs and landings. Adhesive transfer tapes are well-suited for this application due to their bond durability and resistance to environmental extremes.