Henkel to showcase enhanced efficiency and sustainability at JEC 2019

Among the highlights of Henkel’s exhibit (Hall 6, Booth M58) during JEC World from 12-14 March, the company will present Loctite EA 9378 AERO, an innovative next-generation liquid shim material under development.

“As a gap filler for use as an integral component in primary aerospace structures, the new grade builds on the proven weight and fuel saving benefits of our broad existing portfolio of Loctite liquid shim solutions, while offering even faster curing rates at ambient temperature,” explains Alessandro D’Angelo, head of sales Europe for Henkel. “The material will help OEMs in the industry reduce both carbon emissions and manufacturing costs in a wide range of consolidated structural designs.”

Loctite EA 9378 AERO has been designed for structural gap filling and tolerance bridging with uniform stress distribution throughout assemblies. It exhibits controlled flow characteristics and will fill even large gaps up to 3mm with good slump resistance, which gives designers more flexibility in compensating part tolerances. Besides rapid curing, the new liquid shim material also offers high mechanical strength in combination with enhanced fatigue and thermal cycling resistance. Currently in its scale-up phase, the product is being sampled in the field and has already received positive feedback from selected customers.

“Our expanded European production facilities at Montornès del Vallès are aimed at improving the supply chain by combining state-of-the art automation technology for reliable high-volume rates with best principles of sustainability, resource-efficient production and manufacturing excellence,” added D’Angelo.

Scheduled to go on-stream in June 2019, the Montornès expansion – close to main aerospace manufacturing sites – is expected to become fully operational for aerospace products from Henkel by 2021.

Today, Henkel products are listed in over 5,000 aerospace specifications worldwide. In addition to the company’s liquid shim technology, further aerospace innovations on display at the JEC show will include Loctite potting compounds for honeycomb sandwich assemblies, high-quality Loctite surfacing films as well as various priming and surface treatment solutions.

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