Sika Automotive to Participate in Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Detroit Conference

Leslie Wolschleger, Ph.D., Sika’s vice president of Research & Development, will give a presentation focused on the “Evolution of Adhesive Joining in Automotive Body-in-White.”

Sika Automotive recently announced that it will serve as the headline sponsor, as well as a presenter and an exhibitor at the Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Detroit 2019 Conference, which will be held August 20-22 in Detroit, Mich. The event will feature Leslie Wolschleger, Ph.D., Sika’s vice president of Research & Development, as a speaker on Tuesday, August 20, at 12:20 p.m. The presentation, “Evolution of Adhesive Joining in Automotive Body-in-White,” will cover the following topics:

Effects of surface coating on adhesive joining of metals
Importance of proper adhesive selection in mixed material bonding, especially in applications with composite materials
Why differences in thermal expansion of materials is a critical issue in specific bonding applications
Latest innovations in semi-structural, structural, and mixed-material bonding adhesive technologies

As an exhibitor, Sika Automotive will feature its vehicle lightweighting technologies. Products to be showcased include SikaPower^® and Sikaflex^® for lightweight material and mixed-material bonding; SikaReinforcer^® structural inserts for body structural reinforcements; and SikaBaffle^® and SikaDamp^® for noise and vibration control.

For more information, visit www.sikaautomotive.com. Details regarding the conference are available at www.global-automotive-lightweight-materials-detroit.com.

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