Adhesives specialist will feature innovative hot melt, web and film adhesives
Bostik, a leading global adhesive specialist for industrial, construction and consumer markets, will exhibit at CAMX in Anaheim, CA on September 27-29. CAMX connects the world’s composites and advanced materials communities, serving as the go-to event for products, solutions, networking and advanced industry thinking.
Sponsored by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), two leading industry non-profit organizations, this year’s event is expected to attract over 7,500 attendees and will host more than 400 exhibitors in the Anaheim Convention Center.
At the show, Bostik will feature its hot melt, web and film adhesives for several markets. The company’s hot melt polyurethane and polyolefin adhesives in particular are suitable for filter, transportation or general assembly applications and offer performance properties which can be adapted to meet individual requirements. These include various open times, high temperature resistance, strength and flexibility.
Bostik’s Sharnet® and standard web adhesives are non-woven adhesive materials that handle like fabric. Featured products at CAMX will showcase the breadth of Bostik’s capabilities to produce webs, from polymer chemistry to additive features (e.g. fire retardants). Fire retardant web products are particularly suitable for skin to core bonding in the aerospace market, where adhesion, handling and fire retardancy are important considerations. While fire retardant webs offer unique benefits, all of Bostik’s webs provide a porous, easy-to-use adhesive option with various benefits to engineers using traditional or advanced materials.
For more demanding applications, Bostik’s film adhesives offer specific advantages for the composites market. The company will feature F10-316, a thermoset polyester film that has a low activation temperature and good flow properties. For other composite systems, Bostik will showcase F14-588, a pressure sensitive fire retardant film that offers great potential for applications where high shear strength and fire retardancy are required, such as aerospace interiors.
These solutions form part of the Arkema Group’s portfolio of innovative solutions for the composites market. The Group also offers its thermoplastic resin Elium® for the manufacturing of composite components reinforced with glass or carbon fibers, such as bumpers or hoods in automotive applications. With performances matching those of thermoset composites, thermoplastic composites in Elium® offer many advantages in terms of recyclability and processing at room temperature.
To attend CAMX, visit www.thecamx.org, and stop by booth #R48 to learn more about Bostik’s hot melt, web and film adhesive products for the composites industry.
About Bostik, an Arkema company
Bostik is a leading global adhesive specialist in industrial, construction and consumer markets. For more than a century, it has been developing innovative adhesive solutions that are smarter and more adaptive to the forces that shape daily lives. From cradle to grave, from home to office, Bostik’s smart adhesives can be found everywhere. With annual sales of €1.6 billion, the company employs 4,800 people and has a presence in more than 50 countries. For the latest information, visit www.bostik.com/us.
About Arkema
A designer of materials and innovative solutions, Arkema shapes materials and creates new uses that accelerate customer performance. Our balanced business portfolio spans high-performance materials, industrial specialties and coating solutions. Our globally recognized brands are ranked among the leaders in the markets we serve. Reporting annual sales of €7.7 billion in 2015, we employ approximately 19,000 people worldwide and operate in close to 50 countries. We are committed to active engagement with all our stakeholders. Our research centers in North America, France and Asia concentrate on advances in bio-based products, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation. For the latest, visit www.arkema.com.