Description of Application
In lifeboats of GRP and aluminium construction, it is
now standard practice to assemble the deck and hull shells
using one-part polyurethane adhesives, which form a tough
elastic bond requiring a minimum of mechanical fixings.
Adhesive technology offers a number of significant benefits
in this type of application. It eliminates the need for
laborious GRP lamination work, while the gap-filling properties
of the adhesive permit larger manufacturing tolerances
of the moulding of hull and deck shells. The adhesive
layer absorbs torsional stresses and impact shocks, and
seals the joint against the ingress of water.
Application of Sikaflex®
-292 Adhesive
It is vital to check the accuracy of the fit before applying
the adhesive, so that the parts do not have to be separated
again once they have been brought together.
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