Strength in unity : Bonding increases vehicle bodies' stiffness without weight penalties

High torsional and dynamic stiffness is highly desirable in automotive design, but so too is weight reduction. Crash-durable adhesives are vital for lightweight automotive body construction, and also significantly increase body stiffening. It is shown that high modulus glass bonding adhesives can further increase stiffness, while adhesive bonding of body panels also introduces new benefits.