This special issue of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering contains selected papers presented at the 1st International Conference on Industrial Applications of Adhesives 2020 (IAA 2020), held in Funchal, Madeira (Portugal) during 5-6 March 2020. The goal of the conference was to provide a unique opportunity to exchange information, present the latest results as well as to discuss issues relevant to industrial applications of adhesives.

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本期机械工程师学会会刊特刊D 部分：汽车工程杂志包含在 2020 年第一届国际粘合剂工业应用会议 (IAA 2020) 上发表的精选论文，该会议于 5- 2020 年 3 月 6 日。会议的目标是提供一个独特的机会来交流信息、展示最新结果以及讨论与粘合剂工业应用相关的问题。