In what areas of marine applications has Sika technology been created?
1. Bedding: Sikaflex® is used as a foundation or “bedding” for components such as decks, cleats, rails, winches and wind lasses and other hardware, especially in applications where removal may be required later.2. Sealing: Sikaflex® seals against water and moisture penetration. It has excellent adhesion to most marine substrates, is extremely durable and cures to a permanently elastic state. These properties also allow Sikaflex® to be used in sealing between substrates with different coefficients of thermal expansion.3. Bonding: The revolutionary new elastic adhesive systems from Sika now make bonding a practical alternative to fasteners in many applications. These systems require no mixing, are easy to apply and maintain their elastic properties after full cure. Benefits include: even distribution of stress, bond and seal in one step and increased torsional stiffness.
1. Bedding: Sikaflex® is used as a foundation or “bedding” for components such as decks, cleats, rails, winches and wind lasses and other hardware, especially in applications where removal may be required later. 2. Sealing: Sikaflex® seals against water and moisture penetration. It has excellent adhesion to most marine substrates, is extremely durable and cures to a permanently elastic state. These properties also allow Sikaflex® to be used in sealing between substrates with different coefficients of thermal expansion. 3. Bonding: The revolutionary new elastic adhesive systems from Sika now make bonding a practical alternative to fasteners in many applications. These systems require no mixing, are easy to apply and maintain their elastic properties after full cure. Benefits include: even distribution of stress, bond and seal in one step and increased torsional stiffness.
