Loading rate and temperature interaction effects on the mode I fracture response of a ductile polyurethane adhesive used in the automotive industry

M Perez, A Akhavan-Safar, RJC Carbas, EAS Marques… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to their high elongation at failure and dam** capacity, polyurethanes are one of the
main types of adhesives used in automotive structures. However, despite the wide range of …

Failure analysis of hybrid bonded-hole hemmed joints for dissimilar materials

A Haran-Nogueira, MM Kasaei, A Akhavan-Safar… - Thin-Walled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enhancing transportation efficiency is critical in a society striving for sustainability. Recently,
new joining techniques have been developed to enable the construction of more efficient …

“Wood-nacre”: Development of a Bio-inspired Wood-Based Composite for Beam and 3D-Surface Elements with Improved Failure Mechanisms

U Müller, P Halbauer, A Stadlmann, M Grabner… - Journal of Bionic …, 2023 - Springer
Following the natural structure of the nacre, the material studied consists of a multitude of
hexagonal tiles that are glued together in an offset manner with a ductile adhesive. This so …

[HTML][HTML] The Influence of the Amount of Technological Waste on the Performance Properties of Fibrous Polymer Composites

J Dobránsky, M Gombár, P Fejko - Journal of Composites Science, 2024 - mdpi.com
The objective of the experimental analysis was to assess the impact of the reuse of
technological waste (recyclate) on the selected performance properties of the fibrous …

Preparation and properties of multi-responsive self-healing non-isocyanate polyurethane gel coating

N Li, P Yin, Y Zhang, Y Liu, X Zhang… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Traditional polyurethane coating is prepared by combining isocyanate and polyol, but
isocyanate is toxic, which is not conducive to the sustainable development of ecological …

Effects of low temperatures and high strain rates on the tensile properties of polyurethane polymers for adhesives

R Okumura, K Shimamoto, Y Sekiguchi… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The mechanical properties of polyurethane compounds were experimentally investigated by
changing the composition of their components. Polyol components (polyoxypropylene …

Investigation of the thermal strain behaviour of bonded joints in a cryogenic environment

R Seewald, M Bayer, A Schiebahn… - The Journal of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Low temperatures up to the cryogenic range represent an increasingly relevant area of
application both in space travel, in the transport and storage of liquid gases and in the field …