Adhesively bonded engine intake manifold assembly
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1. An engine intake manifold assembly, comprising:
- a) a first component having an associated first mating surface;
b) a second molded plastic component having an associated second mating surface;
c) an adhesive in contact with said first mating surface and said second mating surface for joining said first component and said second component to define an engine intake manifold, wherein the resulting joint has a strength greater than the strength of said second molded plastic component.
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Abstract
An engine intake manifold assembly (10), including a first component (12) having a first mating surface (14) and a second molded plastic component (16) having a second mating surface (18). The second molded plastic component (16) is adhesively bonded to the first component (12) with an adhesive (20). The adhesive bond strength exceeds the strength of the second molded plastic component (16).
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1. An engine intake manifold assembly, comprising:
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a) a first component having an associated first mating surface;
b) a second molded plastic component having an associated second mating surface;
c) an adhesive in contact with said first mating surface and said second mating surface for joining said first component and said second component to define an engine intake manifold, wherein the resulting joint has a strength greater than the strength of said second molded plastic component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An automotive vehicle engine intake manifold assembly, comprising:
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a) a first molded thermoplastic component having an associated first mating surface and an integrally formed first member;
b) a second molded thermoplastic component having an associated second mating surface and an integrally formed second member for coating with said first member to form a mechanical joint between said first molded thermoplastic component and said second molded thermoplastic component; and
c) an epoxy adhesive in contact with said first mating surface and said second mating surface for joining said first molded thermoplastic component and said second molded thermoplastic component to define an automotive vehicle engine intake manifold, wherein said resulting joint has a strength greater than the strength of each of said first molded thermoplastic component and said second molded thermoplastic component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An automotive vehicle engine intake manifold assembly, comprising:
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a) a first plastic component molded from the group selected from filled polyamide and filled polyamide/polystyrenic plastics, and having an associated first mating surface and an integrally formed first member;
b) a second plastic component molded from the group selected from filled polyamide and filled polyamide/polystyrenic plastics, and having an associated second mating surface and an integrally formed second member for coating with said first member to form a mechanical joint between said first plastic component and said second plastic component; and
c) an epoxy adhesive in contact with said first mating surface and said second mating surface for joining said first molded thermoplastic component and said second molded thermoplastic component to define an automotive vehicle engine intake manifold, wherein said resulting joint has a lap shear strength of at least about 4000 psi (28 MPa). - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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