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Transportation
Direct Glazing

For over 20 years, Sika has been providing bus & coach, automotive, truck
and rail OEM assembly lines with adhesive and sealant solutions for sealing, bonding and direct glazing. Primerless, manual and automated pre-treatment options are available to fit the needs of a variety of OEM application processes in order to create significant cost savings and manufacturing process simplification.

Sika offers a wide range of adhesive technologies to suit all direct glazing applications. Specific Sikaflex solutions are available to suit cold, warm and hot application processes. Proprietary Sikaflex materials are capable of retaining the glass in position following installation, allowing for elimination of secondary clips, fixings and tape. Sikaflex materials can also provide low electrically conductive properties for elimination of galvanic corrosion/antenna signal loss. The SikaTack Plus Booster range provides the ultimate solution for OEM’s seeking excellent mechanical properties with the shortest possible full cure time. Unlike traditional two-component systems, this boosted one-component system has the significant benefit of full material cure irrespective of the presence of the accelerator paste, providing enhanced process/quality consistency and security.

Transportation Industry
Bus & Coach
Body Structure
Floor, Side Panels & Luggage...
Roof Bonding
Front & Rear Module
Direct Glazing
Interior Trim
Acoustic Management

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Direct glazing solutions for every
customer requirement

Technological Benefits


-		Sika’s tried and tested primerless to glass technology
-		Primerless to paint
-		Accelerated with Sika Booster for rapid full cure
-		Low conductivity
-		High initial green strength
-		Hot applied systems to eliminate secondary clips, fixings and tape

Why Direct Glaze?


-		Increased body stiffness for enhanced roll-over strength and improved occupant impact protection
-		Enhanced aerodynamics versus gasket glazed systems to improve fuel economy and vehicle emissions
-		Higher body stiffness to reduce noise, vibration and harshness within the vehicle body

Future Trends for Direct Glazing


-		Increased use of thermoplastic side glazing systems for enhancements in weight reduction and crash resistance
-		Elimination of primers and surface pre-treatments

Best Recommended Sika Products
Features & Benefits

Sikaflex-265

Suitable for both bonding and sealing applications. Extremely easy to use, solventfree, with large gap filling capabilities. These lead to excellent aesthetics with a smooth surface finish. The rail industry standard direct glazing adhesive

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Sikaflex-250 PC

Warm applied system; high green strength enables reductionin clips, fixings and tape; good tooling behaviour; widely OEM approved; excellent adhesion characteristics

PDS MSDS

SikaTack-Plus Booster

Fast curing; ‘fail-safe’ systems cures even in theabsence of Sika Booster Paste; good mechanical properties and adhesion

Sikaflex-222 UV

UV-resistant, ideal for use with organic glass or open joints; easy application; suitable for bonding andsealing; compatible with PC (polycarbonate) and PMMA
(polymethylmetacrylate) with proprietary Sika surface
preparation system; high elasticity and low modulus

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