Process for producing an adhesive bond in a folder joint

A process for producing an adhesive bond in a folded joint between a first component (1) and a second component (2), said first component (1) having an essentially flat edge area (3) and said second component (2) having an essentially flat edge area (4) with a bent-up edge flange (5) for bending about the edge area (3) of the first component (1), said process comprising the steps of:

• application of a first adhesive string (8) on a surface of one of the edge areas (3, 4) which faces the other one of the edge areas, the first adhesive string (8) being a short distance from an edge of the first component (1) when applied thereto or from the edge flange (5) of the second component (2) when applied thereto, the amount of adhesive in the first adhesive string (8) being adjusted so that the adhesive, upon pressing together of the first component (1) and the second component (2), is forced past and covers the edge of the first component (1);
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• application of a second adhesive string (10) on a surface of the edge area (3) of the first component (1) against which surface the edge flange (5) of the second component (2) is to be bent, the second adhesive string (10) being a short distance from the edge of the first component (1) and applied with a portion thereof extending past the area of the first component that is covered by the edge flange of the second component after bending down the edge flange, and the amount of adhesive in the second adhesive string (10) being adapted so that the adhesive, upon bending over the edge flange (5) of the second component (2), is pressed into contact with the adhesive in the first adhesive string (8) and is made to cover the edge of the edge flange (5).