Interior Trim Adhesives
Our Specialty Hot Melt Interior Trim Adhesives
Our specialty hot melt adhesives for automotive interior trim can offer the following capabilities:
- Little to no VOCs: Our specialty hot melts contain little to no VOCs in their formulation and are solvent free to help support worker safety in addition to reducing hazardous chemical emissions.
- Multi-substrate adhesion: These interior trim solutions can bond to substrates such as fabrics, foams, leathers and plastics; this versatility allows you to reduce SKUs and production complexities to facilitate a streamlined process.
- Strong bonds: Their bond strength across substrates helps maintain interior trim integrity after repeated wear and tear, helping to extend components’ longevity.
- Flame retardancy: Certain specialty hot melt film adhesives for automotive interior trim can be formulated with flame retardant performance capabilities to help increase occupant safety in an emergency.
- Bio-based formulations: Our polyamide-based specialty hot melts can be formulated with bio-based materials to help reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Our Liquid Interior Trim Adhesives
Our liquid interior trim adhesives can provide attributes that help with performance and ease of use, such as:
- Compatibility with untreated substrates: Compared to other options, our adhesives offer adhesion to substrates such as TPO, polypropylene, ABS and PC/ABS without requiring common treatment methods (flame treatment, corona or plasma treatment) first. This can help you to reduce production complexities, streamline processes and minimize downtime as well as associated energy usage.
- Adhesion to low surface energy substates: These adhesives can bond to low surface energy substates, such as polypropylene without surface treatment, which can help yield fast cycle times and reduced energy usage as a result.
- Fast strength build: Due to their formulation, our liquid adhesives build strength quickly; this, combined with industry-standard drying conditions, can help you keep production lines moving to minimize downtime and energy usage.
- Processability: Our liquid interior trim adhesives can be roll coated, spray or brush applied and offer compatibility with manual and automated application methods to help address varied production needs.
- No need to process solvents: We offer water-based solutions that contain zero solvents. By not needing to process solvents, you can have a simpler workflow, safer handling and less waste comparatively.
Featured Interior Trim Adhesive Products
Our interior trim adhesive portfolio includes the following products:
- PA 92: This product is formulated to impart flexibility and breathability. Compared to other web adhesives in our portfolio, PA 92 offers lower application temperature, making it suitable for temperature-sensitive, plasticized substrates without sacrificing other performance attributes.
- TC 5318 US BLK: This TPU monolayer film is designed for foam encapsulation and offers a good balance of adhesion and sealing.
- XL 409: This crosslinking powder is suitable for applications exposed to high temperatures, such as heat shields or aluminum bonding.
- LIQ 1255: LIQ 1255 is a moisture-cured, solvent-based interior trim adhesive offers excellent heat and humidity resistance to increase part longevity; it also provides adhesion to low surface energy substrates and excellent processing capabilities to streamline production.
- LIQ 1755: LIQ 1755 is a moisture-cured, solvent-based adhesive that provides excellent adhesion to low surface energy substrates, such as polypropylene. It also is designed to maintain adhesion across temperatures to help increase interior trim performance over time and reduce repair and maintenance needs.
- Aquagrip® L961: This product is a two-component, crosslinking, water-based adhesive with a long pot life and adhesion to challenging substrates, such as leather and vinyl. It also is formulated with low volatile organic compounds.
The Benefits of Choosing Bostik
In addition to providing quality interior trim adhesives and as the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, we offer:
- A one-stop-shop approach to automotive adhesives: Our adhesive portfolio for automotive interiors spans applications including flooring, EV batteries, headliners and more. This means you can rely on one supplier for adhesive application needs, which helps reduce complexities and logistics.
- Extensive technical and analytical support: Our experts will work with you step-by-step to help ensure testing, trials and product startup runs smoothly. We can also help with any troubleshooting that may be needed and identify ways to help mitigate the issues in the future. Further, we can customize solutions tailored specific to your application needs and OEM specifications.
- Regional product availability: Our local manufacturing capabilities help ensure you can get the products you want where and when you need them.
- Streamlined supply chain: In addition to our vertical integration with Arkema, we prioritize close relationships with converters; these efforts help you receive the right adhesive you need.
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