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automotive industry

HSB automotive industry solutions

With the automotive industry’s shift toward alternative-energy vehicles and its ever-growing demands for enhanced comfort, connectivity, safety, efficiency, and sustainability, manufacturing and assembly processes have become increasingly complex. To meet these challenges, HSB Adhesive has forged trusted partnerships with leading automakers, delivering high‑performance polyurethane adhesive solutions that combine long‑term durability with the adaptability and efficiency required to streamline production environments.

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Product Overview

Comprehensive Adhesive Solutions for the Automotive Industry — Powered by HSB Adhesive

At HSB Adhesive, we deliver high-performance adhesive and sealant solutions across the entire automotive value chain:

  • Stamping Shop: Metalworking fluids designed for forming and corrosion protection

  • Powertrain & Electronics: Tailored adhesives and sealants for internal combustion engines, EV components, electronic devices, and both interior and exterior parts

  • Body Shop: Structural adhesives and seam sealers for enhanced body assembly integrity

  • Paint Shop: Advanced metal pretreatment and sealing systems for improved paint adhesion and corrosion resistance

  • Trim Shop: Specialized bonding solutions for final assembly and detailing

  • Aftermarket Services: A full range of repair and maintenance adhesive solutions

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Features

Lightweight bonding, reducing vehicle weight

Improving safety and durability

Effectively reducing noise and vibration

Optimizing production processes, efficient and environmentally friendly

Widely applicable to multiple materials

Innovative technical support and services

Applicable substrate

Electrified Mobility

HSB provides adhesive and sealant solutions to support various systems such as battery modules, electric drives, and energy storage conversions. Our technologies help enhance performance and reliability in all areas of electric vehicle powertrains.

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Automotive Powertrain

HSB’s adhesive technologies are designed to meet the critical bonding and sealing needs of modern engine systems and transmission components, ensuring durability and efficiency.

Automotive Electronics

Our high-performance adhesives for automotive electronics offer excellent reliability and performance, helping manufacturers meet rising market demands in safety, connectivity, and efficiency.

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Gasket Sealing Solutions

HSB provides advanced gasketing solutions that ensure fluid and gas-tight sealing by fully filling surface gaps. Our materials offer exceptional resistance to thermal, chemical, and mechanical stress, ensuring long-lasting sealing performance.

Body-in-White Assembly

We offer advanced bonding solutions for vehicle body-in-white applications, contributing to improved structural strength, crash performance, and lightweight design in automotive manufacturing.

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Automotive Aftermarket

HSB’s adhesive technologies for automotive maintenance and repair have earned the trust of professionals worldwide. Our solutions are compatible with OEM-approved products and are widely used in motorsport and repair workshops.

Specifications

FAQs

1. What are polyurethane adhesives, and how do they work?

Polyurethane adhesives are versatile bonding agents formulated by reacting polyols with isocyanates. This chemical reaction forms a strong polyurethane polymer network that adheres to various substrates. Polyurethane adhesives work by forming molecular bonds between the adhesive and the substrate, providing strong and durable adhesion.

Polyurethane adhesives offer several advantages, including strong bonding strength, flexibility, durability, resistance to chemicals and environmental factors, versatility, wide temperature range, and excellent mechanical properties. These properties make them suitable for a wide range of bonding applications.

Polyurethane adhesives can bond to a wide variety of substrates, including metals, plastics, wood, glass, ceramics, composites, and foams. They can also bond dissimilar materials together, making them versatile for bonding different types of surfaces.

Polyurethane adhesives can be applied using methods such as brushing, rolling, spraying, or dispensing with a caulking gun. It’s essential to follow the manufacturer’s instructions for proper surface preparation, application technique, and curing conditions to achieve optimal bonding results.

The curing time for polyurethane adhesives varies depending on factors such as temperature, humidity, substrate type, and adhesive formulation. Generally, polyurethane adhesives cure within a few hours to several days, with full cure achieved over 24 to 72 hours.

Yes, polyurethane adhesives are typically waterproof and exhibit excellent resistance to moisture. They can withstand exposure to water, humidity, and other environmental conditions without compromising their bonding performance.

Yes, polyurethane adhesives can be painted over once fully cured. However, it’s essential to ensure that the adhesive is completely cured and free of contaminants before applying paint. Some formulations may require surface preparation or priming for optimal paint adhesion.

Yes, polyurethane adhesives are suitable for outdoor applications due to their durability, weather resistance, and UV stability. They can withstand exposure to sunlight, rain, temperature fluctuations, and other environmental factors without degrading or losing adhesion.

When used according to manufacturer instructions, polyurethane adhesives are generally safe to use. However, it’s essential to follow proper handling, storage, and safety precautions to minimize exposure to uncured adhesive, which may contain potentially harmful chemicals. Adequate ventilation and personal protective equipment (PPE) should be used when handling polyurethane adhesives.

While polyurethane adhesives provide strong and durable bonds, they can be removed using mechanical methods such as sanding, scraping, or heat application. Chemical solvents or adhesive removers may also be used, but it’s essential to test them on a small, inconspicuous area first to ensure compatibility with the substrate and to follow safety precautions.

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