Structural Adhesive used in New F150

Exotic's today, generally, are not kept as long as working trucks...folks can
go by the cost, but I'm still not sold on adhesive as the main fastening method
for automotive just yet

Even older Exotics did/do not hold up as well as their era regular
cars on the road

Am an early adopter of technology, as have a long career as a technologist...but
have an understanding of proper application and that risk management decision(s)
made during R&D and into production (gambling too often...'cuz non tech savoy
bean counter management made those decisions based purely on their bottom line)

Busy today, but am generating my reading list on this topic

Of interest to me, are the many and varied testing methods/metrics
As that is one of the best ways to know how well the R&D teams did

Like accelerated aging...just a few below and there are tons more I'll read soon

SciTech Connection, Fatigue aging of adhesive bonds
adhesivebonding glue

ASIU Adhesives & Sealants Industry, Simulating the Aging of Adhesives

ASTM International, Standard Test Method for Accelerated Aging of Adhesive Joints by the Oxygen-Pressure Method


PS...have never felt all that good about glued together airplanes...
but know that the aircraft industry has a much, much, much better
understanding and regulatory agencies than automotive...where some
never have their most automotive neglected fluid every checked...nor
even know to have it checked...the power steering reservoir and diff fluid...

Or that too many won't even after being told that is the prudent thing
to do...because vehicles do NOT fall out of the sky when neglected...