Full Steam Ahead with Transportation Adhesives and Sealants
From complex electronics assemblies to lightweighting and beyond, the incorporation of adhesives and sealants in transportation applications is expanding.
The technologies of today make it almost impossible to discuss the transportation industry without also bringing electronics into the conversation. Various sensors and other devices monitor or facilitate the operation of nearly every aspect of a vehicle’s operation, in one way or another. As electric and autonomous vehicles become increasingly mainstream, electronics will certainly play an ever-expanding role in the future.
“To protect these electronics, suppliers of automotive electronics modules often use cure-in-place liquid adhesives or sealants,” writes Brad Tuft of Dow in this issue. “Suppliers, however, must differentiate among a variety of material types to select high-performance solutions to continuously protect crucial systems through many years of service life.”