Lucas F. M. da Silva - 6th International Conference on Adhesive Bonding 2021: Selected Contributions of AB 2021

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This volume is the first volume of the new book series Proceedings in Engineering MechanicsResearch, Technology and Education. This new series intends to publish the latest developments concerning fundamental research and applied technology of engineering mechanics. Education studies on science and technology are also the focus of this new series. The themes covered are very broad and have in common engineering mechanics. We want to go from fundamentals to applications and how these can be transferred to students.

This first volume of Proceedings in Engineering MechanicsResearch, Technology and Education contains selected papers presented at the 6th International Conference on Structural Adhesive Bonding (AB 2021), held in Porto (Portugal) during 89 July 2021 ( www.fe.up.pt/ab2021 ). The goal of the conference was to provide a unique opportunity to exchange information, present the latest results as well as to discuss issues relevant to structural adhesive bonding research today. Approximately, 165 papers were presented by researchers from more than 27 countries.

In order to disseminate the work presented in AB 2021, selected papers were prepared which resulted in the present volume dedicated to adhesive bonding. A wide range of topics are covered resulting in 11 chapters dealing with the most recent research topics concerning adhesive bonding: adhesive formulation and properties (first four chapters), adhesion and surface treatments (three chapters), joint design (two chapters) and durability of structural adhesive joints (last two chapters). The book represents the latest trends in adhesive joining and serves as a reference volume for researchers and graduate students working with adhesive bonding.

The organizer and editor wish to thank all the authors for their participation and cooperation, which made this volume possible. Finally, I would like to thank the team of Springer-Verlag, especially Dr. Christoph Baumann, for the excellent cooperation during the preparation of this volume.