Critical Adhesive Needs for Army Applications and Opportunities for Innovation

The goals of this research are to communicate the challenges of adhesive bonding for Army applications, present empirical correlations between relatively simple quasi-static coupon level testing and observed ballistic damage modes, present academic challenges that must be overcome, and outline a course for minimal preliminary qualification standards that must be fulfilled for any adhesive to be considered for potential Army ground vehicle applications that encourage novel research and development into Army unique property regions.
Published in the Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Savannah, GA, 13 16 February 2011. The original document contains color images.