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Adhesives, threadlockers and other consumables
News Release from: Sika | Subject: SikaTherm 4100 adhesives
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 28 June 2007
Brochures outline adhesives for car
interiors
Advanced Solutions for Interior Lamination explains Sika's new one-component iso-cyanate-free lamination adhesive technologies and their applications.
Sika has developed a range of hot melt, solvent-based and water-based solutions, providing strong adhesion to many substrates, and meeting the needs of vehicle manufacturers for significantly improved performance in interior comfort and functionality Given an increasingly diverse mix of interior plastics and fabrics being used to meet these requirements, Sika offers adhesive, sealing and bonding solutions to suit all applications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The newly-developed SikaTherm 4100 product range comprises reactive hotmelt adhesives, providing users with many new process benefits, while meeting all the requirements of laminating adhesives for the automotive and transportation industries.
Sika's latest laminating adhesives offer a complete solution for the bonding of linings and trim materials in all types of vehicle interiors.
They are easy to use, have excellent initial grab and the ability to accommodate high initial stresses.
All have outstanding resistance to ageing with low fogging and emission levels.
In addition to SikaTherm, SikaMelt and SikaSense technologies are used in the lamination and bonding of a variety of interior applications, including instrument panels, door trim, centre consoles, stowage bins and seat assemblies.
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SikaMelt formulations are available to meet customers' varied substrate and process requirements.
Providing good initial green strength without pre-treatment, SikaMelt is ideal for high-speed assembly solutions.
Suitable for manual or automated application, SikaTherm water-based adhesives are high-performance single and dual-component polyurethane dispersion systems.
Capable of meeting the highest durability and long- term ageing standards, SikaTherm formulations are suitable for pressure and vacuum lamination.
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