IMPROVED PROCESS CONTROL EASY DETECTION OF PRE-TREATMENTS PLASTIC REPAIR SYSTEM SikaPower®-2900

ADHESIVE BONDING The most versatile joining technique Adhesive bonding has established itself as a state-of-the-art joining method in industrial manufacturing. Its key benefits include the elimination of stress peaks, reduction of corrosion, improvement of processes, and realization of multi-material designs. Various pre-treatment solutions available with luminescent dye Advice and support for manual and automatic detection Test procedure recommendations, material cards, product and safety data sheets Improved process control Customer support in line with DIN 2304, with documentation, checklists,...

TRACEABILITY OF ADHESIVE PRODUCTS DIN 6701 and DIN 2304 require the proper traceability of products used in bonding processes. Adhesive applicators are required to document: ■ Products used for surface preparation ■ Products used for bonding ■ Batch number of products used ■ Expiry date of products used ■ Signature confirming process execution in accordance with bonding instructions Sika provides its products with a data matrix code that facilitates scanning of the product label for entry of all relevant batch data in the digital process control sheets. Limitations may exist due to the size of...

IMPROVED PROCESS CONTROL THROUGH DETECTABLE PRE-TREATMENT Cleaning and surface preparation are often required to achieve a bonding surface of adequate and consistent quality. Compliance with this requirement is crucial for the bond quality and performance as well as for the final product. As cleaners and clear surface preparation products are generally invisible, there is no means of verifying the existance of pre-treatment. Although the use of colored primers offers a solution, this is often not desirable. SMART SURFACE PREPARATION SOLUTIONS FOR ENHANCED IN-PROCESS CONTROL Sika has developed...

SIKA'S LUM SURFACE PRE-TREATMENT PORTFOLIO Sika's standard clear primer solutions are now available with this detection feature. The relevant products include “LUM" in their name and co-exist with the standard versions. Prior to application, adhesion tests need to be performed on the existing bonding substrate. ADHESION PERFORMANCE The adhesion performance of the LUM pre-treatments is the same as that of the corresponding standard pre-treatments available from Sika. This applies for all versions incorporating luminescent dye. They have been used successfully on various paints, ceramic coatings,...

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