Material Science

Our materials team carries out extensive testing of products and characterization of polymeric and inorganic materials to ensure we have a full understanding of the products we design. With fully equipped laboratories, strategically located around the world, we have the resources necessary to develop superior products, ensure problem-free use, and deliver unequaled performance.  Our testing capabilities include:

• Static and dynamic shear testing
• Wedge impact peel testing
• Rheological measurements
• Tension, compression

As a leader in automotive adhesives, damping, acoustics and reinforcement technologies, we are constantly looking for new materials that meet and surpass our customers’ specifications and requirements. With a skilled staff of scientists that ranks among the industry’s most innovative, we are able to deliver a stream of new materials and process improvements to our OEM and OES customers.

• Your partner for developing solutions for metal-to-metal or metal-to-composite bonding, noise reduction, and structural reinforcement
• Access to broad technologies and an extensive catalog of patented chemistries
• Global material sourcing for maximum flexibility
• Formulating expertise which includes:
  - Hot-curing rigid adhesives
  - 2C epoxy and PU for assembly and repair
  - Hot-curing rubbers and epoxy hybrids for sealing

Adhesion and sealing start with knowledge of surface interactions.  Our-state-of-the-art surface characterization labs allow us to study surfaces of a wide variety of materials and substrates to determine the best ways to bond and seal them. Our surface science specialists routinely perform tests and analysis related to:

• Surface topography
• Surface composition
• Surface corrosion
• Study of bond layers and fracture surfaces