PRESS RELEASE -- ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Use of Structural Adhesives for the shipbuilding industry. Compared with other joining methods such as welding, structural adhesives are easy to construct and control. In addition, because they can be used without the need for fire, they are used in a wide variety of fields including the railway and automobile industries, and to connect heat-resisting tiles of space rockets. On the other hand, the use of structural adhesives in the shipbuilding industry on ships other than those using reinforced plastic has not been advancing. The application of structural adhesives is anticipated to streamline workflow, increase workplace safety at shipyards, and reduce vessel weight.