Meet Your Automotive Adhesive Needs at a Global Scale
For over 125 years, Bostik has been a leading global adhesive supplier specializing in the automotive market. Gain insight into how Bostik is the right adhesive partner for you.
Bostik – backed by Arkema’s expertise – offers extensive global capabilities that enable our company to meet your needs worldwide.
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BOSTIK AUTOMOTIVE PLANTS
Bostik AutoMOTIVE
Tech centers
ARKEMA AUTOMOTIVE TECH CENTERS
4 in North America
5 in Europe
1 in China
Interior expertise in Americas
BIW & aftermarket in Europe
Tech Center in Asia
King of Prussia in Americas
Cerdato France in Europe
Kyoto & Shanghai in Asia
Offering a range of adhesive technologies, we’re able to provide our customers with the right solution to meet even the most stringent requirements. Click the icons below for more detail.
EXTENSIVE GLOBAL FOOTPRINT
Bostik's Middleton plant manufactures hot melt polyester and polyurethane adhesives as well as web and solvent-based solutions for many automotive interior appliactions, including headliners, dashboards and consoles.
MIDDLETON, MA
Bostik's Naucalpan plant manufactures hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives for flooring, carpeting and trunk lining applications as well as butyl adhesives for weatherstrips and watershields.
NAUCALPAN, MEXICO
Bostik's Louisville plant manufactures a range of hot melt adhesives for various automotive interior applications, such as headliners.
LOUISVILLE, KY
Bostik's Calhoun, GA plant manufactures hot melt adhesives ideal for automotive textile bonding applications, such as upholstry, headliners and dashboards.
CALHOUN, GA
Bostik's Changsu plant manufactures hot melt polyurethane and SMP (silyl modified polymer) solutions for automotive applications.
CHANGSHU, CHINA
Bostik's Stafford plant manufactures elastosol solutions for body-in-white applications, including antiflutter, spot weld and hem flange bonding.
STAFFORD, UK
Bostik’s Avelin plant manufactures SMP (silyl modified polymer) solutions for automotive aftermarket applications, such as windshield replacement and bodywork repair.
AVELIN, FRANCE
Bostik’s Ribecourt plant manufactures hot melt polyurethane adhesives for automotive interior trim applications, such as door trim lamination or general attachment.
RIBECOURT, FRANCE
Bostik’s plant in Privas manufactures hot melt polyamides for automotive interior applications.
PRIVAS, FRANCE
Bostik's plant in Germany manufactures SMP (silyl modified polymer) solutions for automotive aftermarket applications, such as windshield replacement and bodywork repair.
BORGHOLZHAUSEN, GERMANY
Bostik’s Shanghai, China technical center provides automotive OEMs and tier suppliers with assistance in interior trim bonding, including headliner attachment and door panel applications.
ASIA
Bostik’s European technical center provides automotive OEMs and tier suppliers with expertise in the body-in-white and aftermarket segments.
EUROPE
Bostik’s North Americas technical center provides automotive OEMs and tier suppliers with interior adhesive application assistance, trials and testing.
AMERICA
As an Arkema company, Bostik’s customers have access to Arkema’s technology centers as well for additional expertise and assistance.
KINGS OF PRUSSIA, AMERICA
KOYOTO, ASIA
As an Arkema company, Bostik’s customers have access to Arkema’s technology centers as well for additional expertise and assistance.
SHANGHAI, ASIA
As an Arkema company, Bostik’s customers have access to Arkema’s technology centers as well for additional expertise and assistance.
As an Arkema company, Bostik’s customers have access to Arkema’s technology centers as well for additional expertise and assistance.
CERDATO, EUROPE
As an Arkema company, Bostik’s customers have access to Arkema’s technology centers as well for additional expertise and assistance.
KINGS OF PRUSSIA, AMERICA
As an Arkema company, Bostik’s customers have access to Arkema’s technology centers as well for additional expertise and assistance.
CERDATO, EUROPE
KOYOTO, ASIA
As an Arkema company, Bostik’s customers have access to Arkema’s technology centers as well for additional expertise and assistance.
SHANGHAI, ASIA
As an Arkema company, Bostik’s customers have access to Arkema’s technology centers as well for additional expertise and assistance.
Bostik’s Ann Arbor, MI technical center provides automotive OEM and tier suppliers with interior adhesive application assistance, trials and testing.
AMERICA
Bostik’s European technical center provides automotive OEMs and tier suppliers with expertise in the body-in-white and aftermarket segments.
EUROPE
Bostik’s Shanghai, China technical center provides automotive OEMs and tier suppliers with assistance in interior trim bonding, including headliner attachment and door panel applications.
ASIA
Bostik's Louisville plant manufactures a range of hotmelt adhesives for various automotive interior applications, such as headliners.
LOUISVILLE, KY
Bostik's Calhoun, GA plant manufactures hot melt adhesives ideal for automotive textile bonding applications, such as upholstry, headliners and dashboards.
CALHOUN, GA
Bostik's Middleton plant manufactures hot melt polyester and polyurethane adhesives as well as web and solvent-based solutions for many automotive interior appliactions, including headliners, dashboards and consoles.
MIDDLETON, MA
Bostik's Naucalpan plant manufactures hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives for flooring, carpeting and trunk lining applications as well as butyl adhesives for weatherstrips and watershields.
NAUCALPAN, MEXICO
Bostik's Changsu plant manufactures hot melt polyurethane and SMP (silyl modified polymer) solutions for automotive applications.
CHANGSHU, CHINA
Bostik's Stafford plant manufactures elastosol solutions for body-in-white applications, including antiflutter, spot weld and hem flange bonding.
STAFFORD, UK
Bostik’s Avelin plant manufactures SMP (silyl modified polymer) solutions for automotive aftermarket applications, such as windshield replacement and bodywork repair.
AVELIN, FRANCE
Bostik’s Ribecourt plant manufactures hot melt polyurethane adhesives for automotive interior trim applications, such as door trim lamination or general attachment.
RIBECOURT, FRANCE
Bostik’s plant in Privas manufactures hot melt polyamides for automotive interior applications.
PRIVAS, FRANCE
Bostik's plant in Germany manufactures SMP (silyl modified polymer) solutions for automotive aftermarket applications, such as windshield replacement and bodywork repair.
BORGHOLZHAUSEN, GERMANY
DIVERSE ADHESIVE TECHNOLOGIES
DESIGNED TO SERVE MARKET NEEDS
The icons below reveal the applications where Bostik's adhesives can help your vehicle assembly processes.
SMART AUTOMOTIVE ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS
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body-in-white and aftermarket applications at a global scale.
LIGHTWEIGHT
DURABLE
EFFICIENT
SAFE
VERSATILE
SUSTAINABLE
Bostik’s butyl solutions provide good adhesion to many different substrates and are easy to use throughout vehicle assembly. With a high temperature performance range, these products also offer good UV resistance, durability, waterproofing and weatherability.
BUTYL
Bostik’s extensive range of hot melt adhesives for automotive applications include polyurethanes, polyamides and pressure sensitive solutions. Offering a range of properties (e.g., flexibility, chemical and heat resistance), they help improve car manufacturing processes as well as vehicle longevity and durability.
HOT MELT
Converted from a hot melt into a
material that handles like fabric, Bostik’s web adhesives offer consistent usage control and uniform adhesion. Lightweight yet durable, they also can offer flame retardancy and are ideal for textile applications in vehicle assembly.
WEB
Bostik’s Silyl Modified Polymer adhesives and sealants are moisture-curing solutions that suit a wide variety of vehicle assembly applications. Ideal for sealing seams and glazing windshields especially, these SMP products offer unprimed adhesion and are solventless, non-corrosive and paintable.
SMP
Produced using a solvent-cast method, Bostik’s film products can be thermoset, thermoplastic or pressure sensitive to meet exact automotive interior application needs. They also can impart flame retardancy for increased occupant safety.
FILM
Bostik’s foam-in-place adhesives are foamy, gasket-like solutions that offer material cost savings and reduced adhesive use for automotive door handles, audio systems and filter applications.
FOAM-IN-PLACE
Bostik’s liquid solutions work well for interior trim assembly applications. With high heat and humidity resistance, they can be pressure bonded to many substrates, including unprimed PP, ABS or PO foam and offer fast dry time and excellent green strength.
LIQUID
Bostik’s methyl methacrylate structural
adhesives increase bonding capabilities by adhering to difficult substrates, such as composites, metals and plastics. With high thixotropic properties for non-sag vertical application, these solutions decrease application time, reduce waste and lower overall costs.
STRUCTURAL
