As more types of structural materials are used in cars and planes, joining them securely and reliably is getting complicated. A lot of work is being done to come up with new structural adhesive ...

Combining metallic body elements, thermoplastic composite carriers and expandable adhesives, CBS reinforcement technology can selectively stiffen hollow spaces and nodes/joints of the BIW, improving ...

German conglomerate Henkel AG and engineering company RLE International are targeting significant weight savings in automotive body parts, using hybrid structural foams. The two companies, which have ...