Cyclical fatigue testing of simple lap shear joints made with epoxy adhesives typically yields failure values of around 30% of the static breaking load (Figure 2). Figure 1. Bond line thickness vs.

Adhesive bonding, like most techniques ... Image Credit: Huntsman Advanced Materials For instance, the standard shear test ...

Micromechanical methods include compression, tension and bending tests, shear testing, adhesion testing, fatigue testing and fracture toughness. Thin film testing methods such as bulge testing and ...