MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- "Sika Innovations 2004"
was presented to key automotive decision makers at an invitation-only
breakfast hosted by Sika Automotive during the North American International
Auto Show Industry Preview Days. The presentation, given by Kevin Casey,
Sika's Vice President of Marketing, highlighted Sika's new Acoustic, Bonding,
Reinforcing and Sealing technologies.
Mr. Casey's presentation also featured Sika capability for combining
custom chemical formulations and application engineering with Sika's ability
to validate and optimize effectiveness. These capabilities aid customers in
meeting critical vehicle development objectives, including performance, weight
reduction and cost effectiveness from concept to delivery.
In response to changing automotive requirements for improved occupant
safety, Sika presented three structural reinforcing solutions: Sika
Reinforcer, SikaFoam and SikaPower. SikaReinforcer is a preform expandable
epoxy that provides structural reinforcing reducing crash impact, metal
fatigue and improves noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). SikaFoam is a bulk
two-component polyurethane foam, which provides structural reinforcing, has a
5-25 pcf and can be manually or robotically applied. SikaPower is a bulk
epoxy hybrid crash resistant adhesive which provides structural reinforcing,
the ability to bond dissimilar materials and allows for higher load carrying
capability.
Sika Automotive, based in Madison Heights, MI, a division of Sika
Corporation, is an industry leader in the development and production of high
performance acoustic, bonding, reinforcing and sealing systems. Sika
Automotive provides automobile manufacturers with proven material, application
engineering and validation expertise to improve interior sound quality and
structural performance in vehicles worldwide. Sika Automotive optimizes cost
effective, complete solutions in its dedicated, state of the art, Acoustic
Test Facility, located in Madison Heights, MI. Visit the Sika Automotive
website http://www.sikaautomotive.com .
Sika Corporation is a leading supplier of specialty chemical products and
industrial materials serving construction and industrial markets including
transportation, marine, and automotive. Sika Corporation is a subsidiary of
Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland. Sika has annual sales of approximately US$1.5
billion (CHF 2.1 billion), over 8,500 employees and operations in 64
countries. Visit the Sika website at http://www.sika.com.
SOURCE Sika Automotive
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http://www.sikaautomotive.com
CONTACT:
Monica Gapczynski of Sika Automotive,
+1-248-577-1028, Fax: +1-248-577-0980, E-mail:
gapczynski.monica@sika-corp.com
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