8th International Conference on Structural Adhesive Bonding 2025

Lucas FM da Silva is Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). He leads the Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU) of the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering (INEGI). Robert D. Adams is Emeritus Professor of Applied Mechanics at the University of Bristol and Visiting Professor at the Universities of Oxford and Oxford Brookes. In 2011, he was awarded the R.L. Patrick Fellowship of the US Adhesion Society.

• Mechanical properties of biobased composite with treated hemp fibers in the structural reinforcement.- Recycled Coarse Aggregate from Demolished Prefabricated Buildings in Concrete: Microstructure and Interfacial Transition Zone.-Microstructure and Interfacial Transition Zone in Recycled Aggregate Concrete: A Review of Old Concrete Waste Utilization.- Adhesive bonding of cast aluminium for automotive applications: a comparative study.- Considerations on the criterion of superhardness of tool materials in the aspect of coating adhesion to cutting blades.- Thermal characterization of adhesives and studies of CTR between metal and adhesives.- Metal Oxide Fillers in UV-Resistant Adhesives: Analysis of Selected Compositions.- Adhesive Technology in Shipbuilding – Opportunities and Requirements.- Joining adhesive bonds- Part 1: Characterization of non-Newtonian materials- a basis for squeeze f low simulations.- Joining adhesive bonds- Part 2: Understanding the effects on numerical squeeze flow prediction.- Optimizing Green Strength in Polyurethane Adhesives via TPU Incorporation and Controlled Cooling of the Adhesive Joint.-Relationship between activation energy and reaction enthalpy in urea formaldehyde resin.