Due to their strength, rigidity and improved moulding techniques, there has been an increase in the use of plastics in vehicle production (PP 32% , PVC 16%), traditionally plastics would be bonded by either clips, gluing or costly Ultra Sonic Welding
With so many different types of plastic available, it is hard to make sure you can bond them together reliably - tesa® HiP will change the way you think about this
A new era of creativity and efficiency is dawning. tesa® HiP (High Initial Performance) is revolutionising industry as we know it.
No matter if you want to bond PP to ABS or PA to PC – tesa® HiP offers fascinating design possibilities and contributes to making plastics even more attractive for the automotive industry, for example. Typical application areas for tesa® HiP within the automotive industry include:
- Assembly of Door Panels
- Cock Pit
- Dashboard
- Instrument Panels
Bonding plastics means pre treatment, long curing times and expensive upfront costs right?
Wrong!
Because with our new tesa® HiP adhesive tape solution we are revolutionising the industrial world: it is the first and only tape that bonds different plastics with different surface energy or different stiffness simply, quickly, and securely.
No matter whether you want to bond PP to ABS or PA to PC its time to forget the different melting points of each plastic and say hello to high bonding values - tesa® HiP offers fascinating design possibilities and contributes to making plastics even more attractive for industry. Our new High initial Performance tape creates powerful bonds between plastics that are commonly used in industry and have a low surface energy (LSE) for example, PP, ABS and PE. Often the production process takes too long, may be unclean, or entails higher scrap rates. tesa® HiP adheres immediately and is able to achieve 80% of its full bonding performance after 5 seconds if 10 N/cm2 pressure is applied.
Rivets, welds, screws, or liquid glue may not be suitable for all materials and production environments and cause various negative effects. These restrictions are now a thing of the past. Our new tesa® HiP polymer foam tape joins different materials fast, permanently, cleanly, and without damage.
Together we develop new processes to optimise your production and integrate automation with our innovative tape solution.
Processing with tesa® HiP is so simple that no expensive investments in machinery outlay and maintenence are needed. Benefit from the cost advantage through low investments and increased flexibility in the production process:
- Reduced tooling costs
- Reduction in welding machinery cost
tesa® HiP leads to leaner processes resulting in improved efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability in automotive manufacturing.
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- Lower scrap rates because the tape provides precise and clean results.
- Lower storage costs because no additional material (e.g. for pretreatment) is needed, and the adhesive rolls require only very little space.
- Fewer process steps necessary because the product is ready for use and supports immediate subsequent processing.
To find out more about tesa® HiP and to request a sample, please visit www.tesa.com/en-gb/fantasticonplastic