| Glossary - B |
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| Balanced moisture content |
is the moisture content of a material when allowed to stabilize relative
to ambient levels of atmospheric moisture. |
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| Bond face |
is the surface of a component that is to be coated with adhesive |
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| Bond strength |
is the force, that is needed to separate an adhesive joint |
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| Booster |
See "Cure accelerator" |
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| Body |
the consistency of an adhesive which is a
function of viscosity and plasticity |
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| Bond strength |
the force /(tension, peel, impact, cleavage
shear, etc.) required to break an adhesive assembly, with failure in or near the bond
line. |
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| Bonding agent |
is a liquid pretreatment for substrates to improve adhesion |
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| Bond line |
is the stress required to produce failure or fracture in a material |
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