Sika Automotive recently announced that its SikaPower-550^® G structural adhesive for automobile assembly has been named a finalist in the 2021 Edison Awards™ Engineering & Materials Science category. The winners will be determined and announced at the 2021 Edison Awards Gala in Fort Myers, Fla., on April 22, 2021.

Sika reports that the SikaPower-550 G adhesive combined the requirements of three separate Ford materials specifications into one single specification, with compatibility to steel and aluminum. A number of other requirements were also met:

• Use in multiple areas of the body structure, including the hem-flange, necessitating inclusion of glass beads while maintaining crash-durable performance
• Improvement in open time
• Increased stress durability performance of the bond under constant static load in a corrosive environment
• Improved humidity resistance
• Engineered/formulated to cure at a lower bake temperature window

"It is truly an honor to be recognized as a finalist in the Edison Awards," said Greg Moran, Sika vice president and head of Global Marketing. "We are also grateful for our long-term partner Ford, who we worked closely with to bring this innovation to the market. Sika continuously looks forward to developing more innovations from concept to reality in the future."

Learn more at www.sikaautomotive.com. For additional information about the Edison Awards, visit https://edisonawards.com.