Sealing of PBT airbag sensors

DELO®-KATIOBOND® for a fully automated process

PBT is a technical plastic often used in the automotive industry, which has a good resistance against oil, fuels and many solvents. Its surface is energy-low and therefore a challenge for adhesives.
In this case we recommend a suitable surface pretreatment method. One example of a successfully solved application challenge is the sealing of airbag sensors made of PBT.



To achieve especially short cycle times in the fully automated process, a light-activated adhesive, DELO®-KATIOBOND®, was selected. The adhesive shows very good results after a surface pretreatment of the PBT in a low-pressure plasma:
  • Very good adhesion
  • Long-term stability
  • No visible decrease in strength after storage in
    moisture/heat for 1,000 h
  • Passes demanding automotive tests
  • Easy, economical processing