Precautions

Precautions

Tips and tricks to glue with UHU.

The shape and size of the surfaces to be stuck together

 

One of the things that affect the durability of an adhesive joint is the type of stress it has to withstand. It is easy to strengthen weak points and make the assembly more durable. Hold together the parts that are to be stuck and move them in the same way as any stress would subsequently be applied. You will be able to see which forces work in which direction and what kind of stress is given.

 

 

abutted join

Straightforward stress
Where the load is light, use an abutted join.

abutted join

 

 

 

a tapered overlap

For greater loads, make the area larger by using...

a tapered overlap

 

 

a stepped overlap

a stepped overlap

 

 

a one-sided double lap joint

a one-sided double lap joint

 

 

a two-sided double lap joint

a two-sided double lap joint

 

 

 

Shear stress

Shear stress

Here the whole surface area bears an uneven
load (perpendicular to the surface to be stuck)
strengthen as for straightforward stress,
or wrap the join in a sleeve...

 

 

 

Peel stress

Peel stress

Flexible materials can roll away from the surface
to be stuck because of peel forces.
The join can be strengthened by...

 

 

sticking on a stiffer strip of material

sticking on a stiffer strip of material

 

 

wrapping the flexible part round the edge of the stiffer part

wrapping the flexible part
round the edge of the stiffer part

 

 

rounding the edges likely to be affected

rounding the edges likely to be affected