Sika technologies help create lighter weight, high-performance structures, and enable the creation of a new generation of car body concepts.
Sika technology to reduce weight, improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
Example: Solutions for leightweight construction
With consumers and government regulators both demanding sustainable transportation, reducing vehicle weight is a key goal in new vehicle development. To achieve it, engineers are using non-traditional materials such as aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics. Lighter gauge sheet metal is also in play, but these materials create unique challenges in vehicle assembly processes and introduce unwanted effects on durability, vehicle dynamics, and crash performance.
More performance, less impact
- Improved fuel economy of cars
- Reduced CO2 emissions
- Reduced interior noise
- Body reinforcement expertise
- Mixed material bonding expertise
80 Million
Liter of fuel are saved annually through Sika's lightweight technology