Published in:
01-10-2021 | Development
Adhesive Bonding to the Car Body - Great Potential for Light Hole Coverings
Authors:
Jennifer Kipke, Gunnar von der Geest
Published in:
ATZ worldwide
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Issue 10/2021
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Excerpt
While riveting, welding, bolting and plugging are tried-and-tested techniques commonly used by vehicle manufacturers, the adhesive bonding technology is increasingly becoming the solution of choice, as adhesive tapes offer many advantages over plugs: They are lightweight and flexible, can be applied quickly, and do not need to cure. Porsche and Tesa are working together to automate the process of covering holes on the car body of the Taycan model. …