Title: Development and Structuring of a FAST Platform Dedicated to Adhesive Bonding

Titre : Amorçage et structuration de la plateforme FAST dédiée au collage des matériaux

Abstract

Structuring a technological platform to support innovation and industrial adoption of adhesive bonding.

Keywords: Adhesive bonding, technological platform, service development, industrial support, laboratory safety

Adhesive bonding is increasingly used in many industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, construction, and energy due to its ability to join materials efficiently while enabling lightweight and multifunctional structures. However, the successful implementation of adhesive bonding technologies requires specific expertise, appropriate experimental facilities, and well-defined operational procedures. In this context, technological platforms play a key role by providing companies and research organizations with access to equipment, technical expertise, and testing capabilities. CESI LINEACT is currently developing a technological platform dedicated to adhesive bonding processes. This platform aims to support research activities, industrial collaborations, and training initiatives related to the design, testing, and implementation of bonded assemblies. The objective of this internship is to contribute to the initial development of this platform by supporting its operational structuring and the definition of its future service offering. The work will include identifying the technical capabilities of the platform, analyzing the available equipment, and contributing to the definition of services that could be offered to industrial and academic partners. The internship will also address safety aspects related to the manipulation of adhesives and surface preparation products. This includes identifying potential risks, contributing to the development of safety procedures, and preparing documentation to support the safe operation of the platform. The expected outcomes include a structured overview of the platform’s capabilities, a first proposal for its service offering, and initial operational and safety guidelines to support the launch and sustainable development of the platform.

Résumé

Structurer une plateforme technologique pour soutenir l’innovation et l’adoption industrielle du collage des matériaux.

Mots-clés : Collage des matériaux, plateforme technologique, développement d’offre de services, transfert industriel, sécurité laboratoire

Le collage des matériaux est aujourd’hui largement utilisé dans de nombreux secteurs industriels tels que l’automobile, l’aéronautique, la construction ou encore l’énergie. Cette technologie d’assemblage permet notamment d’assembler des matériaux dissemblables, d’améliorer la répartition des contraintes et de contribuer à l’allègement des structures. Toutefois, la mise en oeuvre des procédés de collage nécessite des compétences spécifiques, des équipements adaptés ainsi que des procédures opérationnelles clairement définies. Dans ce contexte, les plateformes technologiques jouent un rôle important en mettant à disposition des industriels et des acteurs de la recherche des moyens expérimentaux, des compétences techniques et des services d’accompagnement pour le développement et la qualification d’assemblages collés.

CESI est actuellement engagé dans la mise en place d’une plateforme technologique dédiée au collage des matériaux. Cette plateforme a vocation à soutenir des activités de recherche, des collaborations avec des partenaires industriels ainsi que des actions de formation autour des procédés de collage et de la caractérisation des assemblages. L’objectif de ce stage est de contribuer à la phase d’amorçage de cette plateforme en participant à sa structuration et à la préfiguration de son offre de services. Le travail consistera notamment à identifier les capacités techniques de la plateforme, à analyser les équipements disponibles et à proposer une première structuration des services pouvant être proposés aux partenaires académiques et industriels. Le stage abordera également les aspects liés à la sécurité des activités de la plateforme, en particulier en ce qui concerne la manipulation d’adhésifs et de produits de préparation de surface. Le stagiaire contribuera ainsi à l’identification des risques, à la rédaction de premières procédures de sécurité et à la préparation de documents visant à encadrer l’utilisation de la plateforme. Les livrables attendus incluent une cartographie des capacités de la plateforme, une proposition structurée d’offre de services ainsi que des

premiers éléments d’organisation et de sécurité nécessaires au lancement opérationnel de la plateforme.

Research Work

Scientific context

Adhesive bonding technologies are increasingly used in many industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, construction, and energy. Compared with traditional joining methods such as welding or mechanical fastening, adhesive bonding offers several advantages, including improved stress distribution, the possibility of joining dissimilar materials, and the potential for weight reduction in structural assemblies [1,2]. As a result, adhesive bonding has become an important enabling technology in modern engineering and manufacturing. However, the implementation of adhesive bonding processes remains complex. The reliability of bonded assemblies strongly depends on several factors, including surface preparation, adhesive selection, application methods, curing conditions, and environmental exposure. In addition, companies often face challenges when selecting appropriate bonding solutions or validating their manufacturing processes. These challenges highlight the need for technical expertise, experimental facilities, and testing capabilities dedicated to adhesive bonding. Technological platforms play an essential role in supporting innovation and technology transfer between research institutions and industrial partners. Such platforms provide access to specialized equipment, experimental infrastructure, and technical expertise that enable companies to develop, test, and validate bonding solutions under controlled conditions. They also support collaborative research projects and training activities related to materials and manufacturing processes. In this context, CESI is developing a technological platform dedicated to adhesive bonding [3,4]. The platform aims to provide a structured environment for research activities, industrial collaborations, and training programs related to the characterization and implementation of bonded assemblies. Establishing this platform requires defining its technical capabilities, structuring its operational framework, and preparing the services that will be offered to academic and industrial stakeholders.

Subject

The objective of this internship is to contribute to the initial development and structuring of a technological platform dedicated to adhesive bonding at CESI LINEACT. The work will focus on supporting the launch phase of the platform and on preparing the future service offering that will be proposed to academic and industrial partners. A first part of the work will consist in analyzing the current technical resources available within the platform. This includes identifying existing equipment, experimental capabilities, and potential activities related to adhesive bonding processes and the characterization of bonded assemblies. Based on this analysis, the intern will contribute to establishing a structured overview of the platform’s capabilities. Another important aspect of the internship will be the prefiguration of the service offering of the platform. This work will include identifying the types of services that could be proposed to external partners, such as support for bonding process development, testing and characterization of bonded assemblies, or technical expertise related to adhesive technologies. A benchmarking study of similar technological platforms will also be carried out in order to identify best practices and possible positioning strategies. The internship will also address operational and safety aspects associated with the activities of the platform. Adhesive bonding activities often involve the manipulation of chemical products such as adhesives, primers, or solvents, which require appropriate safety procedures and risk management practices. The intern will therefore contribute to identifying potential risks, reviewing existing safety documentation, and drafting initial operational and safety guidelines for the use of the platform. Overall, the internship aims to support the structuring of the technological platform by providing a clear overview of its capabilities, contributing to the definition of its future service offering, and preparing key operational and safety elements necessary for its effective deployment.

Work program

The internship will be organized into several main phases aimed at supporting the launch and structuring of the technological platform dedicated to adhesive bonding.

• Platform analysis and familiarization (Weeks 1–4): The intern will first become familiar with the objectives of the platform and its technical environment. This phase will include an analysis of the available equipment, existing experimental capabilities, and current activities related to adhesive bonding. A first mapping of the platform’s technical resources and potential activities will be established.

• Benchmark and service definition (Weeks 5–10): A benchmarking study of similar technological platforms in the fields of materials, adhesive bonding, and manufacturing processes will be carried out. Based on this analysis, the intern will contribute to defining a first structure of the platform’s service offering, identifying potential services that could be proposed to industrial and academic partners.

• Operational structuring of the platform (Weeks 11–16): The intern will contribute to the preparation of operational documentation supporting the launch of the platform. This may include describing experimental capabilities, defining potential usage procedures, and structuring documentation related to the operation of the platform.

• Safety and risk management (Weeks 17–20): Particular attention will be given to safety aspects associated with adhesive bonding activities. The intern will contribute to identifying potential risks related to the manipulation of adhesives, solvents, and surface preparation products, and will participate in the drafting of initial safety guidelines and operational recommendations.

• Synthesis and finalization (Weeks 21–24): The final phase of the internship will focus on synthesizing the results of the work carried out during the project. This will include the preparation of a structured overview of the platform’s capabilities, a proposal for the service offering, and documentation supporting the safe and effective deployment of the platform.

Expected scientific/technical production

The internship will contribute to the operational launch of the technological platform dedicated to adhesive bonding at CESI. The main outcomes will consist of structured documentation and analytical elements supporting the development and deployment of the platform.

First, the internship will produce a technical mapping of the platform, including an overview of the available equipment, experimental capabilities, and potential activities related to adhesive bonding and the characterization of bonded assemblies. This mapping will help clarify the scope of the platform and support its positioning toward academic and industrial partners. Second, the work will lead to the definition of a preliminary service offering for the platform. This deliverable will identify potential services that could be proposed to companies and research partners, such as technical expertise, experimental support, testing of bonded assemblies, or assistance in bonding process development. The benchmarking of similar platforms will also provide recommendations regarding best practices and positioning. Third, the internship will contribute to the preparation of operational and safety documentation for the platform. This includes identifying potential risks related to the handling of adhesives and associated chemical products, and drafting initial guidelines supporting safe and structured operation of the

platform. Overall, the outcomes of the internship will provide key elements supporting the deployment and longterm development of the platform, facilitating interactions with industrial partners and contributing to the structuring of future research and technology transfer activities related to adhesive bonding.

Context

Lab presentation

CESI LINEACT (UR 7527), Laboratory for Digital Innovation for Businesses and Learning to Support the Competitiveness of Territories, anticipates and accompanies the technological mutations of sectors and services related to industry and construction. The historical proximity of CESI with companies is a determining element for our research activities. It has led us to focus our efforts on applied research close to companies and in partnership with them. A human-centered approach coupled with the use of technologies, as well as territorial networking and links with training, have enabled the construction of cross-cutting research; it puts humans, their needs and their uses, at the center of its issues and addresses the technological angle through these contributions. Its research is organized according to two interdisciplinary scientific teams and several application areas.

• Team 1 "Learning and Innovating" mainly concerns Cognitive Sciences, Social Sciences and Management Sciences, Training Techniques and those of Innovation. The main scientific objectives are the understanding of the effects of the environment, and more particularly of situations instrumented by technical objects (platforms, prototyping workshops, immersive systems...) on learning, creativity and innovation processes.

• Team 2 "Engineering and Digital Tools" mainly concerns Digital Sciences and Engineering. The main scientific objectives focus on modeling, simulation, optimization and data analysis of cyber physical systems. Research work also focuses on decision support tools and on the study

  of human-system interactions in particular through digital twins coupled with virtual or augmented environments.

These two teams develop and cross their research in application areas such as

• Industry 5.0,

• Construction 4.0 and Sustainable City,

• Digital Services.

Areas supported by research platforms, mainly that in Rouen dedicated to Factory 5.0 and those in Nanterre dedicated to Factory 5.0 and Construction 4.0.

Requirements:

Skills

Scientific and technical skills:

• Interest in materials engineering and adhesive bonding technologies

• Understanding of manufacturing processes and industrial practices

• Ability to analyze technical equipment and laboratory capabilities

• Knowledge of experimental environments and laboratory organization

• Basic understanding of laboratory safety and risk management

• Ability to structure and formalize technical documentation

Soft skills:

• Autonomy and initiative

• Analytical and synthesis skills

• Organizational skills and rigor

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment

• Communication and reporting skills

Compétences

Compétences scientifiques et techniques :

• Intérêt pour l’ingénierie des matériaux et les technologies de collage

• Compréhension des procédés de fabrication et des pratiques industrielles

• Capacité à analyser des équipements techniques et des moyens expérimentaux

• Connaissance du fonctionnement d’un environnement de laboratoire

• Sensibilisation aux questions de sécurité et de gestion des risques

• Capacité à structurer et formaliser des documents techniques

Compétences relationnelles :

• Autonomie et esprit d’initiative

• Capacité d’analyse et de synthèse

• Rigueur et sens de l’organisation

• Capacité à évoluer dans un environnement multidisciplinaire

• Capacité de communication et de rédaction scientifique/technique