Click below on any of the seven advantages to learn more. For each advantage, examples of adhesives and sealants in real life are presented, organized by major Market and Application Area. Below you will find specific examples of where adhesives and sealants are used. (You can click again on each advantage to roll the detailed information back up.)

• Allows use of high performance plastics and composites to obtain high strength and low weight
• Eliminates heat induced metal weakening associated with welding
• Allows use of laminates with improved performance
• Provides sound and vibration dampening
• Reduces stress concentration associated with screw/rivet holes
• Provides continuous bond line, offering stiffening with no added weight/material
• Compensates for thermal movement in window systems and increases the longevity of the windows and doors to keep buildings dry and clean

Allows use of high performance plastics and composites to obtain high strength and low weight

Specific Applications Include:

• Aerospace Aircraft Wing Bonding

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Eliminates heat induced metal weakening associated with welding

Specific Applications Include:

• Clinched Flanges on Doors, Boot Lids and Bonnets

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Allows use of laminates with improved performance

Specific Applications Include:

• Wood Beam Laminate

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Specific Applications Include:

• Sandwich Assembly for Refrigerated Vehicles

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Specific Applications Include:

• Aerospace Cabin Assembly
• Helicopter Rotor Blade

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Contract Provides sound and vibration dampening

Specific Applications Include:

• Coil Coating Application
• Metal-to-Metal Bonding

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Specific Applications Include:

• Acoustical sealants - Provides sound and vibration damping between rooms separated by interior walls that are typically not insulated and typically not sealed at head of wall in multi-family buildings (such as condominiums, apartments, and office buildings). Adhesives have replaced mechanical fasteners.

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Specific Applications Include:

• Adhesives ,which bond cured-in-place rubber gaskets to metal, reduce wind noise, making for a quieter ride

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Reduces stress concentration associated with screw/rivet holes

Specific Applications Include:

• Key Corner Bonding in Windows
• Bonding of Edge Profiles in Truck Assembly

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Specific Applications Include:

• Clinched Flanges on Vehicle Doors, Hoods and Trunks

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Provides continuous bond line, offering stiffening with no added weight/material

Specific Applications Include:

• Stainless Steel Door Assembly

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Specific Applications Include:

• Auto Door Stiffener
• Auto Hood Stiffener

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Compensates for thermal movement in window systems and increases the longevity of the windows and doors to keep buildings dry and clean

Specific Applications Include:

• Window and Door Perimeter Sealants - Using high performance polyurethane and silicone sealants around window and door frames for waterproofing and controlling airflow.

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