Norma Auto Concept rear wing - Case history

1. Araldite®
structural
adhesives
optimise use of
different materials
in production
of lightweight
structure
Araldite adhesives from Huntsman
Advanced Materials have been selected
by Norma Auto Concept Engineering to
bond the components of a rear wing for a
prototype sports car.
Founded in 1984 by Norbert Santos and
Marc Doucet, whose names make up
the brand name ‘Norma’ Auto Concept
Engineering, the French-based business
manufactures prototype vehicles for a
range of racing, endurance and hill climb
sports. The company has designed
prototypes that have participated in a
range of international automotive racing
fixtures such as the 24 Hours of Daytona,
24 Hours of Le Mans and the Pike’s Peak
International Hill Climb.
Realising new design
possibilities
Providing a complete solution to effectively
assemble the different substrates that form
the wing structure, Araldite®
2048 has been
used to join the aluminium pieces together
and Araldite®
2031 joins the composites
together and to the aluminium parts.
Where durability is key
Providing excellent adhesion on a wide
range of materials such as metals and
thermoset composites, the epoxy adhesive
Araldite®
2031 delivers superior structural
stability and flexibility to the application,
along with gap filling properties that fulfill
essential performance criteria in offering
exceptional resistance to vibration.
The methacrylate adhesive, Araldite®
2048, adds to the quality of the application
by providing high elongation and one of
the highest lap shear strengths available,
ensuring the effective management of
dynamic loads.
Other benefits Araldite®
2048 brings to
this application include good chemical
resistance, ease of application and
extremely high impact resistance, as well as
elasticity at subfreezing temperatures.
Norbert Santos, Manager of Norma Auto
Concept Engineering said, “The Araldite®
adhesives we selected provide high
strength with easy handling and minimal
to no surface preparation, streamlining
the structure and manufacturing process
as a whole.
Araldite®
adhesives provide added resilience for Norma Auto
Concept prototype sports car rear wing
APPLICATION
Structural adhesives used to
assemble different substrates of a
prototype sports car rear wing
SPECIAL SERVICE CONDITIONS
> Minimal to no surface preparation
supports more efficient
manufacturing processes
Easy application and reliable
bonding performance
ADVANTAGES FOR CUSTOMER
Ability to easily create a single,
lightweight structure from similar
and dissimilar materials with
enhanced properties
Superior structural stability
and flexibility
Excellent vibration resistance
High strength under
dynamic loading
Elasticity at subfreezing
temperatures
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Araldite® 2048 provides one of
the highest lap shear strengths
available
Huntsman Advanced Materials
offers a wide choice of structural
adhesives (epoxy, methacrylate
and polyurethane)
MATERIAL USED
Araldite®
2031 (epoxy adhesive)
Araldite®
2048 (methacrylate
adhesive)
CUSTOMER LOCATION
France

2. Araldite®
structural adhesives make
it possible to easily optimise the use
of similar and dissimilar materials in
producing lighter structures with improved
qualities, turning today’s design concepts
into commercially viable propositions
in the automotive sports sector
and beyond.”
Achieving and maintaining
quality performance
As the use of composites in combination
with other materials increases in the
pursuit to create lighter structures,
structural adhesives will continue to
support new design methods where
greater manufacturing efficiencies and
enhanced performance during application
in service are essential.
Where strength, low weight and versatility
are required for wide ranging industrial
applications and multiple material types,
Araldite®
2031 (epoxy adhesive) and
Araldite®
2048 (methacrylate adhesive)
provide excellent examples of the most
recent structural bonding solutions from
Huntsman Advanced Materials to fulfil
this need.
Araldite®
adhesives provide added resilience for Norma Auto
Concept prototype sports car rear wing
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