Structural Adhesives for Trailer Building
No Welds, No Rivets, No Fasteners
Bond & Seal in One Step
Low Adhesive Read-Through
Metal Adhesives for Trailers
We offer a full line of structural adhesives designed to bond all metals commonly used in the transportation industry and provide galvanic protection from dissimilar metals. Using trailer adhesives as an alternative to welding trailers can eliminate the scarring from welding, reduce surface prep and scar removal, without any local loss of temper in the metals.
Plastic Bonding Adhesives for Trailers
Our LORD metal bonding adhesives can cross-bond to both metals and plastics. These metal and plastic bonding trailer adhesives feature high elongation to accommodate the thermal expansion challenges of incorporating plastics into your designs. Check out our complete line of plastic bonding urethane and acrylic adhesive alternatives to welding trailers
Panel Bonding Adhesives for Trailers
LORD panel bonding adhesives offer the smooth-sided look customers demand for dry freight vans and over-the-road trailers. Our trailer adhesives can join the panels without unsightly mechanical fasteners and rivets. We also offer trailer sealant solutions, which reduce or eliminate the costs associated with double-sided tape.
Seam Sealers for Trailers
With so many companies offering trailer sealant options, trust us to provide you with proven and unique solutions for your manufacturing needs. We understand that the low cost of a product isn’t a good value if the warranty costs of leaks eat away at your profit. Our direct-to-metal seam sealing metal and aluminum adhesives for trailers won’t peel away and fail under the test of time.
On-Demand Webinar
Trailer Manufacturing
Structural adhesives are a great way to replace traditional fastening methods for greater cost and time savings. Hear how the trailer industry is evolving by utilizing adhesives and sealers during manufacturing. Choosing the right adhesive for the right application can improve the aesthetics, reduce manufacturing and warranty costs as well as improve cycle times. In this webinar, we’ll review the chemistry of structural adhesives, application examples and where these adhesives are used on trailers today.
Blogs
Resources
Prevent Read-Through on Trailer Panels
Today’s trailers typically use thin-gauge substrates instead of the thick-gauge aluminum or steel components that were once standard. Aluminum is the most common substrate material, with thermoset composites also being popular. While thinner materials are lighter-weight and more economical
Transportation Case Studies
For trucks with a dump-bed, the situation is extreme. Panels must endure almost constant impact and deformation. Learn how one truck manufacturer used next-generation acrylic adhesives to replace welding on his truck beds.
Adhesives: The Quiet Choice
Riveting panels during truck or trailer assembly can be a noisy operation. Rivets can be dangerous. Read how one truck manufacturer's decision to switch to adhesives is helping to comply with health and safety codes.
Composites in Transporation
Let’s look at some common composites used by automotive and building product manufacturers. Based on the various properties of the composites, how should adhesives be selected? When talking about composites, two questions immediately arise: What are the elements that make up the composite material?
Selector Guide: LORD Structural Adhesives
Finding the perfect adhesives for your manufacturing needs can be a hassle. Determine the perfect bead length and diameter, choose a product by chemistry or application and review the different packaging sizes available and other accessories needed.
Structural Adhesive FAQs
Looking for frequently asked questions about structural adhesives? You've found the right place. Our technical support teams, scientists, and application engineers have developed a comprehensive list of answers to some of the top questions we get asked.
How To Videos
Want to know how to use structural adhesives? Traditional welding and rivets are a time of the past. Our structural adhesives hold up against welding and other mechanical fasteners. Watch how our adhesives stand up to welding and how to use them.