By Patric Scheidner

Corporate Vice President Global Head of Aviation, Space, Rail

Film and paste adhesives, wet peel-ply and potting compounds enable the aviation industry to utilize advanced materials that contribute to lightweighting, more efficient designs, and improved sustainability.

Introduced in the 1990s in footwear industry, Polyurethane Reactive Hotmelt Adhesive, so called PUR or PURHM, to react with moisture in the air and creates strong crosslinks, which enable them to deliver excellent bonding characteristics and durability. In adhesive technologies, PUR hotmelt is the popular solution for bonding applications relating to packaging and woodworking. 

Rubber repair is one of the most important maintenance activities in heavy industry processes such as Mining, Lifting and Handling, and Industrial processing machinery.

Newly formulated health and safety anaerobic threadlockers LOCTITE 2400 & 2700 offer excellent curing performance on GEOMET® 500 coated.

The new LOCTITE® PC 9021 shock-absorbing backing material from Henkel has proven its ability to prolong the service life of gyratory and cone crushers throughout Europe. Now available in the UK, this supremely tough and flexible material minimises downtime and enhances productivity of machinery operating in the harshest of environments.

A new survey from Henkel, owner of the renowned LOCTITE® brand, reveals the regard held for LOCTITE 5980 flange sealant among the nation’s car owners and repairers. The vast majority of survey participants rated the product at 5 out of 5 in all three categories: quality, value and performance.

If ever the vehicle maintenance and repair sector wanted confirmation of the quality of LOCTITE^® 5990 silicone sealant from Henkel, then a new survey conducted in conjunction with a nationwide retailer of car spares and maintenance/repair services provides the evidence.

What is innovation? In today’s competitive landscape, innovation must move beyond just being new to being something consequentially transformative.

Silicone-based chemistry formulations are used throughout electronic applications, and for good reason.