Recreational Vehicles
Meet Consumer Demands
Our recreational vehicle adhesive and sealant portfolio includes PLIOGRIP™ structural adhesives and silyl modified polymer (SMP) sealants that can help you address consumer demands such as:
- Reduced RV weight: Our adhesives can bond to varied substrates, including metals, composites, woods and plastics; this allows you to reduce reliance on mechanical fasteners and utilize a lighter weight bonding option by comparison. In addition to minimizing weak spot potential that may occur when using mechanical fasteners, our adhesives allow you to reduce RV weight, which can help increase overall fuel efficiency.
- Increased RV durability: Our PLIOGRIP™ structural adhesives are formulated with temperature resistance and high bond strength composites and dissimilar materials to help the RV components withstand temperature fluctuations and maintain performance as intended.
Additionally, our recreational vehicle sealants solutions are formulated with flexibility and elasticity to absorb and distribute mechanical stress from vibrations and shocks, which can help extend parts longevity.
- Improved RV aesthetics: Because our RV adhesives and sealants can bond to a variety of substrates, you can incorporate different interior designs to appeal to consumer style preferences. Additionally, you can create a clean, smooth look by reducing reliance on bolts and rivets to join materials together.
Increase Manufacturing Efficiencies
Our RV solutions can help you increase manufacturing efficiencies, offering:
- Primerless capabilities: Our SMP and PU sealants can be applied to various RV substrates, including metals, rubber and wood, without a primer; this helps reduce RV production time, potential for rework and associated downtime.
- Fast open and fixture times: Our hot melt adhesives offer a range of open times to help keep production lines moving quickly. Additionally, when using our dual SMP gun for SMP sealants on certain recreational vehicle applications, you can achieve fixturing strength in 1 hour compared to 8-12 hours, based on our internal testing.
- SKU reduction capabilities: Our RV solutions can bond to a variety of substrates; this can allow you to utilize one technology for different production lines.
Ready to get started with our RV adhesives and sealants?
Why Choose Bostik
As the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, Bostik offers more than quality RV adhesives and sealants. We also provide:
- Local manufacturing capabilities: Most of our products and their raw materials are produced directly in the U.S., which can help your ease of access and reduce product lead time.
- Access to a strong distribution network: Our specialty vehicle adhesives and sealants are available for purchase through quality distributors to help increase access and availability ease. View our distributor list here.
- Broad portfolio: In addition to specialty vehicle bonding and sealing products, we offer MRO solutions, such as NEVER-SEEZ® anti-seize and lubricating compounds, to help your equipment operations.
- Extensive technical support: Our Bostik experts will work closely with you, providing in-house testing and on-site support to help increase your efficiency and quickly get you to the right solution for your needs with minimal disruption to your operations.
- On-going development: Additionally, we prioritize staying apprised of key specialty vehicle trends impacting our customers; we use this knowledge to develop products that can address the trends and help achieve goals.
In a world of evolving needs, let’s have a discovery call to explore how we can help you!
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