Pliogrip™ structural adhesives

Innovative, performance focused structural two-part polyurethane adhesive systems for mass production. Developed for preparation-free joining in fully and semi automated assembly processes. The robust 9100 EU technology provides long term durable, fatigue resistant joints with high end mechanical properties. This technology is perfectly suited to increase productivity while reducing waste and process afford.

product attributes and benefits

outstanding long term durable adhesion to thermoset, thermoplastic and coated metal substrates with minimum to no surface preparation
- benefit: cost and time saving
 

• long open time paired with high reactivity
  • benefit: minimum use of mixers, highly productive heat cure cycles
• curatives with catalyst systems for ambient and heat cure available
  • benefit: high flexibility in the cure protocol
• high heat resistance
  • benefit: suitable for automotive e-coat processes up to max 190°C
• non-settling, low density single components in 1:1 mix ratio
  • benefit: easy, efficient and robust processing
• low shrinkage and low exotherm cure
  • benefit: for automotive “Class A” surface quality

(77xx cartridge series)

High strength, impact tough two-part polyurethane adhesive systems with use references in numerous OEM, OES and aftersales applications. Excellent specific adhesion to a broad range of materials, paired with fast cure profiles, robust processing and highly reproducible mechanical properties made this adhesive series to become one of the industry benchmark products for primer less carbon fiber composite bonding and plastic repair. A true allrounder adhesive system.

product attributes and benefits

• available in different cartridge formats as well as in 200l drums and 20l pails. No differentiation between OEM and repair adhesive.
  • benefit: structural bonding, sealing and repair in one product. Consolidation of products.
• outstanding long term durable adhesion to thermoset composites, many engineered thermoplastics, coated metal substrates, wood or concrete without requiring primers or activators
  • benefit: time and resource savings by minimum surface preparation
• open times variants from 30 seconds to 35 minutes
  • benefit: options for nearly any assembly challenge from small to large parts
• superior ambient cure response; heat acceleration optional
  • benefit: fast handling with room temperature cure; significant productivity gain by applying heat to the bond line
• honey-like viscosity; flowable single components in 1:1 mix ratio
  • benefit: easy, efficient and robust processing
• long shelf life
  • benefit: minimizes stock rotation based waste

MDI free two -part room temperature curing polyurethane adhesive systems offering a unique combination of flexibility and strength. The systems distinguish themselves with excellent specific adhesion to thermoset and thermoplastic materials as well as to coated metals. Greatly enhanced impact toughness sets it apart from other commercial two-component plastic bonding and repair systems. The unique chemistry of these polyurethane adhesives systems allows non-yellowing white variants.

product attributes and benefits

• contains no aromatic diisocyanate (MDI)
  • benefit: best in class regarding health and safety classification
• contains less than 0.1% overall monomeric diisocyanate
  • benefit: will be exempt from upcoming diisocyanate use restriction in the EU
• remarkable cure response for this kind of chemistry, comparable to MDI based systems. Open times ranging from 30s to 45min.
  • benefit: short repair clamp times; tailored reactivities for a wide range of process windows
• enhanced adhesion to many thermoplastics including PP-Blends
  • benefit: reduced surface preparation time
• easy processing from cartridge, gap filling, sandable and paintable
  • benefit: repairs with low effort but perfect results
• non-yellowing, white polyurethane chemistry
  • benefit: for aesthetic seals or bonds with adhesive squeeze out

(5761B EU cartridge system)

Crash toughened structural two-part epoxy adhesive system with remarkable allrounder features. Intended for use in metal and thermoset composite panel bonding. This system is used for original equipment assemblies as well as in structural repair or replacement of automotive parts such as fenders, roofs or doors. It differentiates itself from similar adhesive systems by its easy dispense, robust adhesion to diverse materials and high heat resistance. Unlike other two-part Epoxies it does not change its mechanical properties upon post-cure.

product attributes and benefits

• excellent specific adhesion to bare and coated metals, thermoset composites, wood and concrete requiring no primer or activator
  • benefit: long term durable and fatigue resistant adhesion with minimum preparation effort
• long open time with fast cure at room temperature or with heat enforcement
  • benefit: comfortable application time plus short clamp time with either room temperature or heat accelerated cure (e.g. IR lamps)
• high heat resistance
  • benefit: suitable for automotive processes passing the e-coat drying oven up to and above 200°C
• wet spot-weldable
  • benefit: time saving - bonded metal assembly can be spot welded right after adhesive application
• contains 0.25mm glass beads
  • benefit: for a controlled bond line thickness; eliminates the risk to over-clamp the bonded structure which would result in complete squeeze out of the adhesive
• Thatcham certified
  • benefit: approved for replacement of automotive body parts to OEM specification

Two-component semi-structural polyurethane adhesive systems exhibiting hyper-elastic behavior in tensile force. Not having the polyurethane typical glass transition within the automotive temperature range, these systems grant nearly temperature independent mechanical properties between -35 and 85°C. High elongation make them the predestinated systems for joining large structures with materials having dissimilar thermal expansions. These unique properties are achieved through molecular architecture and are not dependent on addition of plasticizers.

product attributes and benefits

• high strength paired with high elongation
  • benefit: structural joining of materials with different thermal expansions. Developed for bonding of fiber reinforced composites with coated metal substrates (e.g. e-coated steel or aluminum)
• glass transition temperature at -55°C; flat storage modulus
  • benefit: nearly temperature independent mechanical properties
• excellent impact toughness especially at low temperatures
  • benefit: low risk of brittle cracking in case of side impact (accident) as known with Epoxies
• advanced catalysis to address demanding production scenarios
  • benefit: suitable for “stitch cure”, (rapid crosslinking with heat cure in only some spots while most of the adhesive is meant to cure at ambient temperature)
• elastic, damping properties
  • benefit: noise and vibration deadening