Increased Design Flexibility
Making The Impossible Possible
The innovators of tomorrow look to the adhesive and sealant industry to make the impossible possible. Product designers and engineers are constantly pushing the envelope of functionality, features, durablity and aesthetics. They are using new cutting-edge materials that demand unique bonding and sealing solutions in order to preserve their integrity and allow design engineers to maintain the aesthetics while providing superior functionality, durability and reliability.
As a result, product performance is ever increasing due to the availablity of technology, materials and bonding solutions that just yesterday made their designs impossible.
Seven unique ways adhesives & sealants increase design flexibility…
Allows assembly of intricate geometries and components.
Pumps & Motors
Market: Assembly (Rigid)
Application Area: Machinery
Specific Applications Include:
Pump Housing Assembly
Heat Exchange Fins
Windows
Market: Building and Construction
Application Area: Exterior/Interior Cladding & Fenestrations
Specific Applications Include:
Structural Window Glazing – specially formulated silicone sealants which bond glass, metal, stone or other infill panels to framing members. Previously, windows and architectural panels were adhered to a building’s structure via mechanical retention (based on gaskets), which permits use of more architecturally diverse materials of construction.
Provides more material options, including plastics and metals that don’t lend themselves to mechanical or fusion joining.
HVAC Ducting, Components
Market: Assembly (Rigid)
Application Area: HVAC
Specific Applications Include:
HVAC Components & Assemblies – use of structural, machinery & elastomeric adhesives in place of welding providing a more reliable finished product.
Wood Floors
Market: Building and Construction
Application Area: Flooring
Specific Applications Include:
Installation of parquet wood floors – Adhesives allow the installation of different designs by assembling small pieces of different kinds of (colored) wood. As a result, aesthetically pleasing geometries and pictures can be fixed to the subfloor.
Windows
Market: Building and Construction
Application Area: Exterior/Interior Cladding & Fenestrations
Specific Applications Include:
Structural Window Glazing – specially formulated silicone sealants which bond glass, metal, stone or other infill panels to framing members. Previously, windows and architectural panels were adhered to a building’s structure via mechanical retention (based on gaskets). Sealants afford use of more innovative and different materials of construction.
Offers additional functionality, such as flame retardency, electrical conductivity and increased or reduced thermal conductivit.
Windows & Doors
Market: Building and Construction
Application Area: Building Envelope
Specific Applications Include:
Hurricane and Bomb Blast Sealants – silicone sealants used in the installation of hurricane impact and bomb blast resistant window, opening & door systems. Before sealants, this was not achievable.
Windows
Market: Building and Construction
Application Area: Exterior/Interior Cladding & Fenestrations
Specific Applications Include:
Structural Window Glazing – Refers to the use of specially formulated silicone sealants which bond glass, metal, stone or other infill panels to framing members. Previously, windows and architectural panels were adhered to a building’s structure via mechanical retention (based on gaskets). These types of fasteners were not as effective in sealing the building envelope, resulting in drafts.
Circuit Boards
Market: Electronics
Application Area: Semi-Conductor Assembly
Specific Applications Include:
Conductive Underfill for Chip Bonding
Heat Sink Attachment for Electronic Components and Circuitry
Cost effectively joins two different types of substrates, including non-metallics, to metal.
Footwear
Market: Assembly (Non-Rigid)
Application Area: Shoe Manufacturing
Specific Applications Include:
Shoe Fabrication – adhesives to bond shoe soles to uppers enables use of more interesting and different materials of construction.
Countertops
Market: Building and Construction
Application Area: Countertop Lamination
Specific Applications Include:
Laminated Countertops – adhesives used in sandwiched particle board to bond material together; laminate material bonded to substrate using adhesives. Without adhesives mechanical methods would be unsightly and protrude.
Windows
Market: Building and Construction
Application Area: Exterior/Interior Cladding and Fenestrations
Specific Applications Include:
Structural Window Glazing – specially formulated silicone sealants which bond glass, metal, stone or other infill panels to framing members. Previously, windows and architectural panels were adhered to a building’s structure via mechanical retention (based on gaskets). Sealants permit use of more interesting, diverse materials of construction.
Cars, Trucks, Buses
Market: Transporation
Application Area: Vehicle Assemby
Specific Applications Include:
Brake Shoe
Headlamp Modules
