General Handling Instructions

• Observe safety data sheet/handling instructions for adhesive kit 93 160 535/15 05 000.
• Watch information on handling adhesive systems in videos VT-41 and VT 54.
• Adhesive systems are to be bonded to:
  • Body sheet metal, ground to bare metal
  • Primer of our metal service parts, ground primer
• Depending on the installation tolerances of the assembly components, adhesive beads between 0.2 mm and 3 mm (0.007-0.11 in) can be adjusted.
• Soldering and welding must be done at a safe distance of at least 50 mm (2 in) outside of the adhesive zone (to prevent the adhesive from catching fire or damage to the joint due to burnt adhesive).
• When installing new body parts, such as tail lamp corner inserts, apply the bead of adhesive (diameter - min. 4 mm) (0.2 in) to both the body flange and the new part.
• For large components, such as the roof, apply the bead of adhesive (diameter - min. 6 mm) (0.2 in) to the new part.
• Do not work with adhesive at temperatures is below 15°C (59°F).
• Apply and work with the adhesive as quickly as possible.
• The adhesive is compatible with sealing and painting material.
• After application, the adhesive system can be handled for up to 2 hours at 23°C (73.4°F) in order to join, handle, resistance spot weld or secure fixing rivets to sheet metal parts.
  NOTE: The higher the ambient temperature, the shorter the handling time.
• The adhesive cartridge is intended for use in:
  • Manual guns
  • Cordless guns (with infinitely adjustable control)
  • NOTE: Use of pneumatic guns without plunger could lead to the incorrect mixture of adhesive during application.

    Before application, the adhesive components are mixed together in a static mixer in the emulsion tube. The second generation of static mixers, which can be screwed onto the cartridge, have considerable reduced the time needed for adhesive application (see data on time).

    Increased durability and corrosion protection.

    Better shielding and sealing of the bonded body flange.

    Pneumatic guns (with mechanical plunger)

• Forced mixture of adhesive components in an emulsion tube before application (static mixer).
• Increased durability and corrosion protection of joints.
• Shielding and sealing of the bonded body flange.
• Reduction of noise emission and vibrations.
• Prevention of electrochemical corrosion.
• Compatible with sealants and paints.
• Reduction of the number of spot welds on the joint flanges through use of adhesive as opposed to conventional resistance spot welding without adhesive.
  • On average, the spacing is 150 mm.
  • This spacing also applies when fixing with our special steel rivets.

Time studies were performed to determine the application rate with the adhesive and static mixer. The data in the table is based on application at 21°C with a pneumatic gun - with mechanical plunger only.