In response to this increase in demand, Solomon Commercials, a European manufacturer of temperature-controlled refrigerated vehicle bodies, looked for cost-effective ways to increase output from its existing production lines. This was achieved, without compromise in build quality, by re-engineering a long established assembly process. It eliminated the need for riveting bodywork panels together, switching to using Scott Bader’s Crestabond M1-30 primer-less methacrylate (MMA) structural adhesive to gain a better bond strength and significantly improve productivity. Solomon Commercials has now switched to using Crestabond M1-30 to bond all the aluminium sections to glass reinforced plastic (GRP) panels and the outer aluminium profiles to vehicle boxes. Crestabond M1-30 provides all the long fixture performance needed for its refrigerated vehicle body applications. Michael Solomon, director for Solomon Commercials stated: “Scott Bader has become an important supplier partner to us. This is down to a combination of having high quality adhesive products and their invaluable technical help and support. Overall, we feel we have backed a winning horse to help us stay ahead of our competition and achieve key business goals. ” www.scottbader.com
