In internal combustion (IC) engines, epoxy, silicone and UV/visible light-curing formulations offer enhanced capabilities and speed productivity to meet OEM and tier suppliers’ requirements. Significant innovations in gasketing, impregnation compounds, and bonding and potting can improve overall performance for automotive assembly applications.
One-component (1K), no-mix, heat-curable epoxies and anaerobic acrylates promote porosity sealing of powertrain components. Impregnation compounds provide fast, moderate temperature processing, prevent corrosion, reduce costs and are durable in harsh environments. In addition, thin-walled die castings that meet stringent quality specifications are used in high-pressure fluid retaining designs that reduce product rejection rates while lowering fuel consumption via lighter-weight parts.