Huntsman Advanced Materials announces the use of Araldite® adhesives in crash test barriers designed to test the safety of new cars.
[UKPRwire, Thu Jan 26 2006] Araldite® Adhesives are playing a key part in car safety tests with its bonding technology deployed in the creation of crash test barriers. The barriers face high pressure impact as the safety of new car designs is scrutinised as their manufacturing becomes of vital importance in gauging the performance of any new models.
Cellbond Composites Ltd specialises in constructing crash absorption barriers – the company was the first to use aluminium honeycomb calibration in deformable barriers. The different segments are fused together using Araldite® Adhesives.
“To ensure the barriers can withstand the impact needed to imitate a real vehicle collision, we need to work with an adhesive that can perform under hard-hitting conditions. Araldite® Adhesives deliver repeatedly offering guaranteed strength against high impact testing,” says Dr Mike Ashmead, founder of Cellbond Composites Ltd. “Working closely with the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory we have been active in the development of state-of-the-art crash absorption barriers.”
By law, all new car models must pass certain safety tests before they are sold, with the aim being to halve the amount of deaths through injury across Europe. Leading car manufacturers have found that by using more resources on passive safety, during the development process, the total number of injuries have been reduced.
The independent European New Car Assessment Programme published their recent car buying survey of 1000 drivers, across seven of the European member countries. The results found “safety” was the most important aspect considered when choosing a car, closely followed by “reliability”.
Cellbond, working in close collaboration with its customers, has been instrumental in the development of new technologies to further enhance vehicle safety testing. The company provides the full range of deformable crash test barriers which includes frontal, side impact, pole and rear tests.
The road safety tests have led to a safer design of vehicles, whereby they absorb energy and keep the occupant compartments intact. Cellbond is committed to continuously improving their barriers, to make advancement in car safety possible.
For more information about Huntsman’s range of Araldite® structural adhesives, go to www.araldite.com or www.huntsman.com/advanced_materials. Alternatively please contact Michelle Lamprecht, global branding and communications manager, T: +44 1223 832121 or E: michelle_lamprecht@huntsman.com
Araldite® Adhesives is a registered trademark of Huntsman Advanced Materials LLC or an affiliate thereof in one or more, but not all, countries.
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Huntsman Advanced Materials is a business division of Huntsman Corporation. Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of commodity and differentiated chemicals. The world's most significant industries rely on Huntsman operating companies to develop basic products for a variety of markets and end-use applications. Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging, and later, rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, Huntsman today has revenues of $11.5 billion, 11,300 employees and 62 operations in 22 countries.
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