Innovation News & Topics

Applying Sika Sarnafil waterproofing membrane on all roofing areas on Volkswagen Plant in Wrzesnia

Roof Refurbishment with Self-Adhered PVC Membrane

In the Chinese market, there is an increasing demand for flat roof refurbishment. The reason might be the replacement of old PVC roofs or the refurbishment of old metal roofs.
3D Printing

Highspeed 3-D Printing

Highspeed 3-D Printing has become reality: Automated technologies such as 3-D printing, extrusion, the use of artificial intelligence and virtual reality will revolutionize the construction industry - in particular 3-D printing technology is considered a driver for a paradigm shift in concrete industrialization.

Sikaflex®-118 Extreme Grab

Sikaflex®-118 Extreme Grab is a 1- part construction adhesive with very high initial grab which bonds most construction material substrates.
Glass facade construction of Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg with Sikasil adhesives and sealants

Strong bonds: High-strength solutions for facades

Global Trend: Structural Glazing Facades Ulli Müller, Head of Corporate Marketfield Engineering, and Manuel Friedel, Head of Research and Development of Sika’s Silicone adhesives and sealants, are giving insights into the world of Sika high-strength solutions for facades.
Construction Site

New Fully Bonded Membrane System - from Vision to First Application

Sika is committed to providing reliable watertight solutions for even the most challenging requirements. The vision was to come up with an innovative product that promotes adhesion to fresh concrete without the need for a fleece backing.
Acoustic Test Center Worms

Acoustic Testing

In the Sika Acoustic Test facilities Sika Engineers and application experts perform virtual and physical testing, analyze the results and propose solutions that deliver optimal weight-to-performance ratio for each specific application. The Sika Technology Centers have been designed to support the development, validation, and optimization of sealing, damping, bonding and reinforcing products and solutions.
Sika Smartcore technology

Sika SmartCore® Technology

High Performance Toughening Agent: The SmartCore® Technology provides exceptional impact resistance designed to withstand dynamic stresses. It allows Sika to formulate SikaPower® two component cold curing epoxies. This bridges the performance gap to one component heat curing epoxy systems traditionally used to bond automotive lightweight structures and the cold curing 2C-epoxy systems used in construction. Markets: Transportation, Wind, General Industry, Agricultural and Construction Vehicles
Technology Innovation Team

Innovation Beyond Traditional Boundaries

Luz Granizo, Core Technology Head Cementitious Systems, and Michael Danzinger, Core Technology Head Concrete Systems, both are working for different kinds of markets and are explaining the Sika approach to generate, steer and develop innovations from a technological and from a market point of view.
People working in research

Liquid Applied Membranes

One proof of Sika's successful strategy is the fact, that resources of acquired companies and brands are used as growth platforms. Two excellent examples are the build up of two Global Technology Centers. Following the acquisition of Liquid Plastics and Incorez in the UK in 2009, Sika has continued to invest in its Preston facilities and into the further development of roof waterproofing and internal floor coatings. Sika's aim is to produce technically advanced and environmentally friendly liquid roofing membranes, positioning Sika as a global leader within this field.
Cover Journal American Ceramic Society

Brunauer Award 2018

A team of researchers of Sika Technology AG and of ETH Zurich, the renowned University for Science and Technology, received the Brunauer Award 2018 for a joint scientific work in the field of cements, concrete and admixtures.
Curing On Demand with Powerflex technology

Curing on Demand: Powerflex Technology

Powerflex is a unique adhesive technology combining advantages of both structural- and elastic adhesives. Powerflex makes the new generation SikaForce® adhesives an effective solution for bonding and assembly of lightweight vehicles, fiberglass boats, metal fabrications and virtually any application that requires a strong, reliable bond.