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Henkel success with Volvo

Henkel’s Loctite Max 2 composite matrix resin system proved crucial in the development of the new leaf springs now being supplied to Volvo.

17th March 2017

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Paris

Transport/​Aerospace

Frank Kerstan, Henkel’s global programme manager for automotive composites.Henkel’s Loctite Max 2 two-component polyurethane composite matrix resin system has proved crucial in the development of the new leaf springs now being supplied to Volvo.

Speaking at this week’s JEC World in Paris, Frank Kerstan, Henkel’s global programme manager for automotive composites, explained that the leaf springs are being produced by Benteler-SGL via high-speed resin transfer moulding (RTM).

Read the full story on our Inside Composites website

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