Henkel Won the IALTA Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Innovation Award 2018

SHANGHAI,Nov. 5,2018 -- As a global leading supplier of automotive adhesive,sealants and functional coatings,Henkel won the Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Innovation Award 2018 with Structure Adhesive TEROSON EP Series. The award waspresented by International Automotive Light Weight Alliance (IALWA) at its annual conference in October 2018. After the award ceremony,a keynote speech on Henkel BondingforAutomotive LightweightTechnology was given to the guests and automotive professionals at the IALWA International Automotive Light Weight Technology and Materials Innovation Summit.

As a member of International Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Alliance,Henkel has been honored the Technology Innovation Awards for two consecutive years. The product selected this year was Henkel Structural Adhesive TEROSON EP Series. It is used inbody shopfor metal bonding applications,replacing welding or expensive riveting operations. Application of TEROSON EP Series enables automotive manufacturers to achieve outstanding long-term structural integrity of lightweight materials by optimizing material strength and crash load performance. Henkel's adhesives and sealants make lightweight automotive construction possible,because bonding is the new welding. It can support the reduction of a car's weight by up to 15 percent. Bonded joints can withstand high amounts of stress from oscillations,vibrations and temperature fluctuations,and ensure that different materials remain securely and durably joined together. 'It benefits cars,especially electric vehicle manufacturers,which have been struggling with the increasing weight of vehicles,' Mark Hyde,Corporate Director of Automotive Body Assembly & Design Asia Pacific,Henkel Adhesive Technologies said. 'Because of stricter compliances regarding active and passive safety,the multitude of electronic devices and components,the batteries in electric vehicles all have a tendency to tip the scales. The heavier the vehicle,the shorter its recharge mileage will be.'

Mark Hyde with Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Innovation Awards 2018

The NVH (Noise,Vibration,Harness) & Lightweight Lab in Henkel Adhesives Innovation Center (HAIC) Asia Pacific is dedicated to noise regulation testing and NVH quality & lightweight improvements,with state-of-the-art experimental and computational analysis facilities. With global expertise based on extensive experience in the automotive market,Henkel is positioned to provide sustainable,innovative and efficient solutions including lightweight technology to customers across the entire value chain. Henkel's NVH solutions allow the OEMs and automotive suppliers to experiment with ways of damping the noise and reducing weight at the same time to maximize efficacy in all areas involving automotive adhesives.

'Driven by national policy support and consumer preference,there is a great potential in electric vehicles in China. China local automotive brands have risen as a new force in this sector. Henkel has rich experience in cooperation with international OEM,and we will fully contribute our expertise to help China OEM and electric vehicle industry development including lightweight,' Mark said.

About Henkel

Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands,innovations and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. Henkel's preferred shares are listed in the German stock index,DAX. Henkel is the market leader in transport and metal industry adhesives,sealants and surface treatments,supporting automotive assemblies and providing customized solutions to top OEMS,systems integrators and tiered supplier customers around the world. With unmatched expertise and portfolio of products,Henkel offers customized engineering solutions that meet the unique vehicle needs.

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