Rising labor costs and advances in green production are the main challenges in the sports and fashion manufacturing industries. When you work with Henkel, you can leverage our global network, technical know-how, and innovation capabilities to solve them. With the largest range of adhesives and specific process know-how, we're able to support your manufacturing process, no matter your challenge.

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. 

Vietnam’s emergence as a leading manufacturer is a trend that companies in industry can no longer ignore. Competitive labor cost, skilled labor, growing production and logistic infrastructure, together with the political stability are key momentum supporting for factories in Vietnam, not only in textile, footwear industry but also in bag manufacturing.

On top of that, Henkel understands that for a customer wearing a bag, it’s not just a bag – it’s also a statement. In Henkel, we have been cooperating with leading global luxury bag manufacturers to upgrade the manufacturing process with full innovative and tailor-made adhesive solutions.

We offer a diverse technology portfolio including water-based adhesives, toluene-free adhesives, cyanoacrylates & hotmelt to meet drastic changes in fashion trends as well as increasing productivity in bag manufacturers.

A coil spring that is 30 - 40% lighter and just as stable as traditional steel springs, made possible with LOCTITE matrix resins.

We helped developing a composite roof for the Roding Roadster that has an immediately paintable high quality surface right after molding.

Our LOCTITE^® MAX 3 matrix resin and our adhesives were vital parts in the development of the composite doors for the Roding Roadster that heavily reduce weight while being more robust.

To manage the greater data bandwidth needs inherent with 4k rich media streaming, machine learning, data mining, and analytics, next-generation hyper-scale and cloud-scale datacenters are transitioning to the 400 gigabit ethernet (GbE) standard.

Telecom and datacom systems, once considered distinct ecosystems, are now interdependent networks of wireless devices and cloud hyperscale data services.

The coming era of 5G mobile communications has users excited about the possibilities and broadband systems designers and manufacturers a bit nervous about the realities.

Global demand for new aircrafts will be as high of 40,000 units over the next two decades. As the worldwide fleet of commercial airlines doubles by 2035, airlines will need to work with adaptable manufacturers who can guarantee short delivery times, rapid reactivity, efficient logistics supply chain and quality traceability.

Balancing high performance and low environmental impact. The aviation industry is committed to delivering sustainable products and services to meet strict regulations and requirements.

The rapidly evolving aerospace market calls for a solid supply chain where, from the delivery of incoming raw materials on our receiving dock to the finished product at the customer’s application point, transparency and traceability will remain paramount. 

Henkel Lab Chats: Video Series around Henkel Automotive solutions

How to reduce cycle time between dispense and assembly in gasketing applications

How to build better ADAS camera? A dual-cure, Henkel active alignment adhesive created for high resolution camera and LiDAR applications.

As you start to reopen your facilities and get back to work, LOCTITE^® is here to ensure your plant and operations are working at optimal conditions.

The Expert Talks webinar series offers in-depth discussions with experts on diverse topics.

The virtual gathering experience of the packaging industry: Conference + In-house Exhibition + Networking

Threaded connections are widely used to connect pipework in pressure systems, thus sealing is essential. The most widely used liquid thread sealant in the automotive repair are anaerobic products. We will show here a repair with a sealing cord.

Learn how to secure bearings, bushes and cylindrical parts in housings or on shafts. The aim is to achieve a maximum load transmission capability and uniform stress distribution while eliminating fretting corrosion.

Every day we use products which contain numerous threaded fasteners. Screwed joints are among the most common form of a detachable yet secure fixing between two parts.