Bonding Composites Key Growth Opportunity for Adhesives; Strong Demand Seen as Composites Replace Traditional Materials
22 August 2000
Bonding Composites Key Growth Opportunity for Adhesives; Strong Demand Seen as Composites Replace Traditional Materials
AMHERST, N.H.--Aug. 22, 2000--Faced with shorter product life cycles and enhanced performance requirements, designers in a wide range of industries are increasingly turning to composites. The investments in research and development made by the aerospace industry, and in particular the military, in recent years have led to the availability of composite materials with improved properties and economics, creating significant growth potential for these synthetic materials. These factors have positioned composites at the forefront of the trend to replace traditional materials in new and existing product designs, and are influencing the way the next generation of automobiles, trucks, aircraft, building interiors, recreational equipment and electronics will be designed and built.This wave of change in materials selection is spawning a number of opportunities for adhesives suppliers. Because of the incompatibility of mechanical fastening methods with most composite materials and structures, designers are specifying adhesive bonding for the majority of new designs.
To take advantage of the opportunities presented by these new technology and market developments, adhesive suppliers must be fully aware of the market potential for composite materials and the adhesives specified for joining them, as well as the design and product objectives of major composite producers and OEMs. Suppliers must also be willing to act on this information by teaming with manufacturers to develop the assembly processes and pilot programs that will be required to bring these new product designs to market.
Bonding and Joining Composites: Opportunities for Adhesives is a comprehensive market study that has been researched and written to be of maximum value to adhesive suppliers. It consists of in-depth analyses, descriptions and evaluations of current and probable future market developments, technology issues and business factors - information necessary to compete effectively in this evolving market.
We believe Bonding and Joining Composites: Opportunities for Adhesives to be an important publication for adhesive marketing professionals. Publication date is August 31st. The price of the study is US $1,850.00. For more information, please contact Edward Harris at (603) 673-0312, or if you prefer you can send your request by fax (603-673-8313) or e-mail (TaaResearch@netscape.net). Visit us at www.tech-assessment.com.