structural member where a thermoplastic polymeric matrix is employed the matrix material may be used to form the adhesive bond where a thermosetting polymer is employed to form the polymeric matrix a layer of heat meltable polymer that can function as an adhesive between the structural tie and the structural member 24 can be coated onto the thermosetting polymer matrix material this layer of heat meltable polymer can be applied at the time the structural tie 10 is made or subsequent to manufacture but prior to use where a combination of thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers are employed as the matrix materials in the structural tie 10 depending on what surface of the structural tie 10 will be heat bonded to the structural member 24 a layer of heat meltable polymer can be applied to the structural tie if an exposed surface of the thermoplastic matrix material coincides with the surface of the structural member 24 to be heat bonded to the structural tie the thermoplastic matrix material can be used to operate as the adhesive material while the heat bondable material has been described as a thermoplastic the present is not limited in this regard a thermoplastic elastomer or an elastomeric material can also be applied to the structural tie 10 for use in heat bonding the structural tie to the structural member 24 turning to fig5 7 the structural tie 10 can also include a layer of metallic material to enhance the mechanical properties of the structural tie the metallic material can be made from any suitable material such as but not limited to steel stainless steel aluminum copper nickel alloys and metal matrix composites as shown in fig5 the layer of metallic material 26 can be positioned adjacent the composite material.