Today, on September 29th, is the International Day of Adhesives and Sealants, and we are looking at a technology that plays a key role in nearly all industries.
Whether in the automotive industry, construction, renewable energies, electronics, shipbuilding, medical technology, or consumer goods: bonding is considered the joining technology of the future – innovative, lightweight, flexible, and resource-efficient. Adhesives and sealants hold our world together – literally. Without adhesives, much of what makes our daily lives more comfortable, safer, and sustainable would be unimaginable.
The increasing demands on industrial products – technological, economic, and ecological – can only be met with innovative materials. So that these materials can be used reliably, a joining technology is needed that preserves their properties and enables new construction methods.
This is exactly where adhesive technology comes into play:
- Material-saving: Unlike welding or screwing, the adhesive process neither alters the structure nor weakens the material.
- Universally applicable: Adhesives bond different materials that cannot be combined with traditional methods – from metals to plastics to glass and ceramics.
- Long-lasting: Modern adhesive systems withstand high loads and adverse environmental influences.
- Lightweight construction possible: Only thru adhesive technology can innovative, weight-optimized constructions be realized.
- More functions in one step: Bonding can simultaneously seal, insulate, and dampen vibrations.
Whether in the automotive industry, aerospace, medical technology, or mechanical engineering, adhesive technology makes new materials usable in the first place. It is therefore not just an alternative, but the key technology for the products of tomorrow.
It is particularly important to us to draw attention today to the significance of our industry. Adhesives and sealants are not just "auxiliary materials" – they are true drivers of innovation for sustainability, resource efficiency, and technical advancement.
Let's use International Adhesive Day to focus on what otherwise works in the background and yet forms the foundation for progress and cohesion.