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14 The application amount is an important factor for success: quality, costs, legal and technical aspects are major considerations. Determined by the purpose: The bondline executing a function A bondline makes sense when it offers additional functions: not only as expansion joint, as joint for the planks of a ship deck, or as decor in an innovative mix of laminate panels, but in all cases where sealing and insulation is required. In connection with the thickness of the bondline, the central questions comes up again: Which application amount will most product quality? A “zero bondline” may be visually appealing, but does it ensure adequate prevention of moisture damage for components used in kitchen, bathroom or laboratory? Conclusion The system of bonding is an integral component of all dimensions of market requirements, of production technology, of legal aspects, and of the investment decisions of the processing company. If adhesives and their processing parameters are adapted professionally to the targets of production, this may lead to competitive advantages that contribute extensively to the long-term success of a company. In this context, the adhesive application amount is an important factor for success: Quality, costs, legal and technical aspects play a major role. The various aspects need to be balanced against each other – a process which pays off all-round. Author Ingo Horsthemke Dipl.-Ing. (BA), Product Manager Wood | Furniture | Construction Industry