Our motorcoach glass tier was using a rigid 2-part adhesive to temporarily fixture the glass to an aluminum frame while the sealant set. The customer required a cure time of five minutes. During installation under extreme cold conditions, the glass was shattering.
Customized Solutions
Rudolph Bros. and Co proposed fixturing the windows using Betaseal 2-K Adhesive. This is a highly flexible, fast setting adhesive that can perform in harsh conditions, including extremely cold temperatures.
Results
The customer was able to use Betaseal 2-K Adhesive to both fixture the glass and to replace the 1-part moisture cure adhesive that was used to bond the glass to the aluminum frame.
Eliminated scrap and warranty claims that resulted from the glass breaking
Removed an SKU from the bill of materials
Reduced cycle time as result of only applying one adhesive for the entire application which ultimately reduced costs by increasing throughput
Advantages
RBC was able to provide a solution for our customer in less than a week that not only solved their application challenge, but also eliminated a material and step in their manufacturing process.
This was a drop-in replacement so production was uninterrupted. RBC solved the customers problem with a readily available material and an expedited trial process.