The Right Technology for any Application, any Combination
Lightweight bonding and design freedom have become a common part of vehicle manufacturing processes, but joining materials with different properties (like thermal elongation or polarity) presents significant challenges. Sika offers a proven portfolio of bonding solutions which provide excellent adhesion to a broad range of substrates all over the vehicle exterior: spoilers, fenders, hang-on parts including doors and hoods, covers, and even complete tailgates. SikaForce® (flexible) 2C-PU adhesives, Sikaflex® 1C-PU Booster technology and SikaMelt® hotmelts are specifically designed for lightweight bonding of mixed materials – metals, composites and plastics; like PP, PBT, ABS, and PC, as well as different blends. All three Sika technologies work well when pre-treatments like plasma or flame are utilized.
Application
- Tailgates
- Spoilers
Benefits
- Cost reduction – faster handling time (accelerated adhesive, fast adhesion build-up): shorter line, less storage time and space
- Low modulus – no read-through marks
- Products cure independently of environmental conditions
- No chemical pre-treatment needed
