Growth in the Electric Vehicle Market Driven by advancements in technology and decreasing production costs, the electric vehicle market has grown significantly. This market is expected to continue to grow, especially if the proposed infrastructure bill passes, as it includes significant investments in the electric vehicle industry, including EV manufacturers and electric battery manufacturers. Serving… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Adhesives in Automotive
High Impact Adhesives Meet Auto Safety Challenges
Automotive engineers are now using versatile adhesives to powerfully bond materials such as steel, aluminum, and plastics. The benefits have been improved safety, reduced weight, greater vehicle stiffness, and lower manufacturing costs. Adhesive tape and sealants are found in a variety of auto manufacturing processes including: Front- and rear-end modules (for precise masking of bumpers)… Read more »
Automotive Assembly Adhesives Offer Advantages Over Traditional Fastening Methods
The use of adhesives in automotive assemblies is on the rise as vehicle manufacturers continue to pursue ways to make automobiles more light-weight and fuel efficient. Automotive adhesives are delivering advantages in a variety of automotive assembly applications. According to an Automotive Adhesives Market forecast, body in white application held the largest share of the automotive… Read more »
Mitigating Vibration Sound in Auto Assemblies
As the automotive industry moves toward lighter weight materials and multi-component assemblies, mechanical vibration has been identified as a potential noise problem in auto interiors. The specific issue lies in the vibration energy that is generated, and travels throughout the automotive structure. There are several ways to mitigate vibration sound issues. Prevention of the vibration… Read more »
Safer and Lighter Adhesive Materials for Automotive Industries
Automobile assemblies today utilize a wide variety of adhesive materials in numerous applications: seats and linings, headers, dashboards, exterior emblems, and more. The effort to lower vehicle weights and therefore improve fuel efficiency has resulted in the use of many new materials such as lightweight metals, plastics, textiles, and foams. In order to be considered for the manufacturing… Read more »
Adhesive Tapes Simplify Assembly for Automotive Manufacturers
Lean manufacturing, together with the trend toward the design and manufacture of lighter weight vehicles, has required designers and engineers to seek out and find new materials and applications to solve design challenges in the auto manufacturing industry. Adhesive tapes can and do provide highly effective and efficient bonding solutions for auto assembly processes. Fast & Efficient… Read more »
Adhesive Tapes Help Vehicle Manufacturers Meet CAFE Standards
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards was established and enacted by Congress in 1975 to reduce energy consumption and increase the fuel economy of cars and light trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to raise standards, which will expand CAFE levels over the next several years. The legislation is intended to strengthen our nation’s energy security and save… Read more »
High Performing Tape and the Automotive Industry
High Performing – No Primer Needed Introducting 3M’s new high-performance acrylic foam tape, a 1.14 mm thick, dark gray, double-coated acrylic foam tape designed for the attachment of automotive exterior trim parts – without the use of adhesion promoter. A versatile solution addressing automotive industry’s need for a high-performing tape for low and medium surface… Read more »
Automotive Industry Advances with Tape
Do you need an adhesive to bond to almost any substrate within the automotive industry? Can-Do Tape has provided a wide assortment of heat tapes to the automotive industry and manufacturers since 1996. Our partnership with Bemis allows us to offer a wider range of adhesive solutions for laminating, moulding and welding solutions. This provides us the ability to help you… Read more »