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Automotive Interior Applications

Headliners

Bostik specializes in product and application knowledge for headliner applications.  We have products in multiple chemistries suitable for lamination of coverstock, edge-folding, and attachment of backside components such as wire harness, water hose, EA foam, safety plastic, hook-and-loop fasteners, and sunroof trim rings and clips.

Applicable Products:
  1. Web Adhesives
  2. Hot Melt Adhesives
Seating

Bostik offers products that bond car seat materials like metal, foam, fabric, and leather in innovative ways.  We have years of experience with upholstery lamination, seat heater bonding, and direct seat bonding applications.

Applicable Products:
  1. Web Adhesives
  2. Hot Melt Adhesives
  3. Hot Melt Adhesives/PUR
  4. Solvent-based Adhesives
Instrument Panels & Consoles

Whether you are bonding carpet, PVC or TPO sheeting, or attaching backside components like energy absorbers or clips, Bostik has a product to meet your needs.

Applicable Products:
  1. Water Based Adhesives
  2. Solvent Based Adhesives
  3. Web Adhesives
  4. Hot Melt Adhesives
Doors

We have adhesives that are able to meet the complex demands of door panel manufacturing.  These needs include attachment of trim materials via vacuum forming or pressure bonding, edge-folding, speaker gaskets, buzz, squeak and rattle issues, and attachment of backside components including energy absorbers and clips.

Applicable Products:
  1. Water Based Adhesives
  2. Solvent Based Adhesives
  3. Web Adhesives
  4. Hot Melt Adhesives
Watershields

Bonding a watershield to a door is typically done with conventional butyl or hot melt products.  Bostik is also able to offer cutting edge hot melt technology that is applied via a foaming process, resulting in a reduction of adhesive consumption and reduced weight of the part, while at the same time increasing the part’s workability.

Applicable Products:
  1. Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) Hot Melt
  2. Foam-in-Place
  3. Butyl
Packaging Trays and Trunk Liners

Although the luggage compartment is not the most visible part of the car, the finishing touch and noise reduction in the trunk are key to the auto manufacturer.

Applicable Products:
  1. Water Based Adhesives
  2. Hot Melt Adhesives
Weatherstrip

Weatherstrip adhesives and sealants need to be easy-to-install, environmentally friendly, and above all, work effectively in these demanding applications.  Bostik offers adhesives and sealants in various chemistries that meet these needs.

Applicable Products:
  1. Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) Hot Melt
  2. Butyl