Even the best at what they do recognize that there is always room for improvement.
A leading builder of luxury yachts wanted to consolidate manufacturing processes and add another production line. In their production process, many structural elements are built off-site then bonded together to maximize repeatability and shorten production cycles. The builder, who constantly drives for production process improvement, was determined to find even more efficiencies.
Bringing together decades of collective expertise in their industries, the builder and IPS began a strong collaboration.
After extensive testing and validation, the builder decided to replace classic polyester-based adhesives with IPS’s innovative SCIGRIP® SG230 HV methacrylate adhesive.
SCIGRIP® SG230 HV is a two-part methacrylate with a 10:1 mixing ratio. Excellent mechanical bond strength and fatigue performance make it perfect for bonding the hull shell with structural elements, especially those in the engine room and other key load bearing areas.
In addition to excellent performance, the builder required the bonding assembly step to be part of a solid, efficient and reliable process. SCIGRIP provided SG230 in multiple different working times, allowing the builder to customize the product to fit their time to apply it in production. SCIGRIP also specified a 189-liter drum and special drum extruder that made it possible to dispense the adhesive without any stoppage time for changing the drums.
With a reliable new bond for critical applications, the builder was able to streamline processes and continues to work with SCIGRIP to optimize production. They are now exploring ways to leverage SCIGRIP® SG230 HV capacity to adhere to smooth, gel-coated and moist surfaces to further reduce production cycle time.
