粘合剂粘接的主题涵盖了从邮票粘合到飞机结构粘接的各个方面。本报告仅限于金属对金属有机粘合剂粘接，该粘接在结构上与其他现代连接工艺（如钎焊、焊接、钎焊和机械紧固）具有竞争力。讨论了其优点和局限性，以及材料、加工、工具和设计技术。 粘附力是原子和分子表面效应（表面自由能）的函数。粘合剂分子相对于金属被粘物的接近程度显著影响吸引力强度。粘合剂的内聚强度受化学结构形成、环境暴露和内应力等因素的影响。 影响粘接完整性和耐久性的最关键的加工因素是粘接前的表面处理和表面保护。 这门学科的正规教育和设计手册在一门不到35年的艺术中几乎不存在。设计工程师必须准备现实的功能需求，并依靠行业内的粘合剂专家跟上当前信息爆炸的步伐。

The subject of adhesive bonding covers everything from gluing on postage stamps to aircraft structural bonding. This report confines itself to metal-to-metal organic adhesive bonding which is structurally competitive with other modern joining processes such as brazing, welding, soldering and mechanical fastening. The advantages and limitations are discussed, as well as materials, processing, tooling and design techniques. Adhesion is a function of the surface effect (surface free-energy) of atoms and molecules. The proximity of the adhesive molecule in respect to the metal adherend significantly affects the attraction strength. The cohesive strength of the adhesive is influenced by factors which include chemical structural formation, environmental exposure and internal stresses. The most critical processing factor influencing bond integrity and durability is surface preparation and the protection of the surface prior to bonding. Formal education in this discipline and design manuals are practically nonexistent in an art which is less than thirty-five years old. Design engineers must prepare realistic functional requirements and rely upon adhesive specialists in the industry to keep pace with the current information explosion.