Adhesive material and structures formed therewith
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1. A method of forming a structure of an article of manufacture, the method comprising:
- providing a first member and a second member of the structure;
locating an adhesive material between the first member and the second member wherein at least a portion of the adhesive material is located within encapsulations;
activating the adhesive material to cure between the first member and the second member by exposing the adhesive material to a stimulus that causes the encapsulations to fail.
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Abstract
An adhesive material includes a polymeric component and one or more curing agents. The adhesive material is typically activated to cure upon exposure to a stimulus such as pressure.
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1. A method of forming a structure of an article of manufacture, the method comprising:
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providing a first member and a second member of the structure;
locating an adhesive material between the first member and the second member wherein at least a portion of the adhesive material is located within encapsulations;
activating the adhesive material to cure between the first member and the second member by exposing the adhesive material to a stimulus that causes the encapsulations to fail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 19)
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13. A method of forming a structure of an article of manufacture, the method comprising:
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providing a first member and a second member of the structure;
locating an adhesive material between the first member and the second member, wherein;
i. the adhesive material includes at least one curing agent and a polymeric component; and
ii. multiple encapsulations encapsulate at least a portion of the polymeric material, the curing agent or both;
activating the adhesive material by applying pressure to the adhesive material such that the multiple encapsulations rupture thereby causing the adhesive material to cure between and adhere to the first member and the second member and form the structure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 20)
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18. A method of forming a structure of a wing of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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providing a first member and a second member of the structure of the wing of the aircraft, wherein;
i. the first member is a panel of the wing; and
ii. the second member is a rib of the wing;
locating an adhesive material between the first member and the second member, wherein;
i. the adhesive material includes at least one curing agent and a polymeric component; and
ii. multiple encapsulations encapsulate at least a portion of the polymeric material, the curing agent or both;
activating the adhesive material by compressing the adhesive material between the first member and the second member such that the multiple encapsulations rupture thereby causing the adhesive material to cure between and adhere to the first member and the second member and form the structure.
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