MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sika Automotive will be
presenting three technical papers at the 2004 SAE World Congress in Detroit at
the Cobo Center. The SAE World Congress will run March 8 through March 12,
2004. The SAE World Congress is the largest OE service, parts and components
exhibition in the world.
Sika's presentations include:
Validation of Epoxy Foam for Structural and Crash Application
Authored by Wenlung Liu (9:30 am)
This technical paper explores Finite Element Analyses and tests performed
in order to verify appropriate use of material models to represent epoxy foam
in FEA.
Structural Adhesives - Improvements in Vehicle Crash Performance
Authored by Dr. Jan Olaf Schulenburg (10:30 am)
This technical paper will identify applications of structural adhesives
being used in conjunction with spot welding to provide increased stiffness and
stability. The paper will outline new developments in high structural, crash
resistant adhesives that allow for increased vehicle performance during crash
events.
Expandable Epoxy Foam: A Systematic Approach to Improved Vehicle
Performance
Authored by Kevin Casey and Phil Weber (4:00 pm)
This technical paper will examine the key steps in utilizing a systematic
approach to selecting, designing and modeling structural expandable epoxy foam
solutions used in conjunction with metallic and non-metallic carriers.
These papers will be presented on Monday, March 8 in Room O3-45.
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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CONTACT:
Monica Gapczynski of Sika Automotive,
+1-248-577-1028, Fax: +1-248-577-0980, or E-mail:
gapczynski.monica@sika-corp.com
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