Posed to grow at a CAGR of 7.3%, structural adhesives are finding increased applications in automotive assembly processes especially. While many manufacturers use plastisols (PVC) for their structural bonding needs, find out why your processes deserve a smarter option: elastosols. Designed for bonding metals, elastosols offer manufacturing advantages over traditionally-used PVC, such as: Enhanced …
3 Reasons You Need High Green Strength for Better Automotive Assembly
As automotive OEMs and tier suppliers look to address fuel efficiency needs, adhesives offer them a way to meet these demands while also improving car designs and durability overall. Yet a lightweight, uniform bonding solution is not the only value adhesives bring to the automotive assembly line. Find out three reasons why adhesives with high …
Why Polyurethane may be Holding Back Your Automotive Exterior Assembly
Polyurethane (PU) is the most popular polymer among adhesives and sealants for automotive exterior assembly. However, despite its popularity, it does include some limitations that should not go overlooked. In particular, it possesses: Raw materials and primers that contain harmful chemicals, impacting the environment Insufficient durability without a primer, extending manufacturing time, error likelihood and …
Best Practices for Automotive Air Filtration Assembly
As demand for automotive air filters rises, due in large part to increased consumer purchasing power and environmental concerns, it important for manufacturers to understand best practices for faster and better filter assembly. Best Practices for Air Filter Frame Bonding Frame bonding plays an important role in determining the automotive air filter’s overall performance. For …
