Solvay Addibond™ Receives Solar Impulse Efficiency Solutions Certification Label

Solvay has received the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label for its Addibond™ water-soluble polymer, which improves the adhesion of all-aluminum body structures in automotive applications
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Created by the Solar Impulse Foundation, the Solar Impulse Efficient Solutions certification label recognizes existing solutions that are both profitable and sustainable
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Addibond™ polymer is also Solvay's 13th high-efficiency solution to receive this label certification
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These solutions are fully aligned with Solvay's One Planet goals for batteries, exhaust gas treatment, semiconductor applications, thermoset composites for high volume automotive applications, rare earth based formulations, agricultural biostimulants, wastewater Areas such as adsorbents offer sustainable solutions that will benefit industries such as water, energy, agriculture, and more
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Marie-Pierre Labeau, Project Leader Metal Handling Platforms at Solvay, said: “By enhancing the metal-to-metal bond strength in aluminium components, automakers can reduce or eliminate fasteners (nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
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To achieve this, it is required to improve the reliability of metal-to-metal bonding, so proper surface treatment is essential
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Solvay Addibond™ Polymers offer a surface pretreatment technique that greatly increases the strength of the bondline by combining two functional groups: one that reacts with the metal substrate, usually before it is formed, and the other that reacts with the metal substrate during assembly Reacts with adhesives
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In addition, Addibond™ helps component manufacturers and assemblers align their metal finishes to stricter HSE standards and regulations
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Addibond™ products are free of chromates, heavy metals and fluorides, eliminating the risk of operator exposure to toxic substances
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In order to significantly reduce weight, metal-to-metal bonding technology is mainly used in body-in-white (BIW), chassis, interiors, powertrains, under-hood systems and other structural parts (such as electric vehicle battery housings), and currently It has been successfully applied to the assembly of components for high-end vehicles and mass-production vehicles
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Addibond™ polymers can effectively unlock the lightweighting potential of aluminum and other light metals, driving their applications in construction, industrial equipment, electronics and aerospace, and more, while meeting higher sustainability standards in the manufacturing process
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As a profitable and clean solution, Addibond™'s innovative advantages in bonding have been recognized by the industry for many times, and won the "France Pierre Potier 2021 Award" and "2021 China Automotive and Parts Industry Development Innovation Award"
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