Articles Tagged with ''adhesives in automotive''

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Advancing Adhesives

Making Adhesives Tougher with Weaker Bonds

Researchers have found that adding sacrificial weak bonds can improve the toughness of an adhesive system.
April 21, 2020

How do you make adhesives for electronics, vehicles, and construction tougher? By making them weaker.


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U.S. DOT and EPA Issue Final Rule on Fuel Economy Standards

The final rule will increase stringency of CAFE and carbon dioxide emissions standards by 1.5% each year through model year 2026.
April 13, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule, setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and carbon dioxide emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 for passenger cars and light trucks.
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Electric Vehicles and the Growing Significance of Adhesives and Sealants for Battery Assembly

Adhesives, sealants, and heat transfer materials used in battery assembly operations will find myriad opportunities in the exciting electric vehicle market.
Michael Pomykala
Michael Pomykala
March 9, 2020

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been rapidly adopted in recent years, and the rate of market growth has shown to be significantly higher than that of the fuel-injected automotive market. Indeed, the global stock of electric cars surpassed five million in 2018.


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Market Trends

How is the Coronavirus Affecting the Automotive Sector?

Car sales in China dropped 80% in February 2020, according to the China Passenger Car Association.
Peng He
March 9, 2020
China is the world’s biggest car market, and Wuhan is known as a “motor city”—home to General Motors, Honda, Nissan, Peugeot Group, and Renault auto plants.
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POSTPONED

2020 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference Keynotes: Leadership Insights from Around the World

Planned 2020 World Adhesive and Sealant Conference keynote speakers share a sneak peek of what they'll be discussing at the event.
Susan Sutton
Susan Sutton
March 2, 2020

Every four years, the adhesives and sealants community gathers at the World Adhesive and Sealant Conference (WAC) to explore opportunities for education, networking, and growth. This year’s event, hosted by the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) and co-organized by the Asia Regional Adhesive Council (ARAC) and FEICA (association of the European Adhesive and Sealant Industry), will be held April 20-22 at the Chicago Hilton in Chicago, Ill.


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Meeting Modern Challenges in Bonding to Automotive Thermoplastic Olefin Plastics

Thermoplastic olefin plastics present unique challenges for pressure-sensitive adhesives in automotive applications.
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Hillary Cole
February 17, 2020
Thermoplastic olefin (TPO) materials belong to the larger group of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). As such, they come in many formulations and can be molded into parts with different surface finishes. Increasingly used in the automotive industry as an alternative to high-cost, heavy metal materials, TPO plastics present unique bonding challenges for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) manufacturers.
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CVC THERMOSET SPECIALTIES: Epoxy Toughening Agent for Automotive Adhesives

HyPox RA875 reportedly enables improved peel strength at room temperature and temperatures down to -40°C, as well as enhanced adhesion to oily substrates when compared to core-shell rubber (CSR).
February 13, 2020

CVC Thermoset Specialties, an Emerald Performance Materials company, recently introduced HyPox RA875, a carboxyl-terminated acrylonitrile-butadiene (CTBN) epoxy adduct toughening agent.


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