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Sika - Founded in 1910, Sika remains an independent company of Swiss origin. With local Sika companies now established in more than 60 countries, we have evolved into a truly global network. Sika is active in the field of specialist chemicals, which are marketed at clearly defined target groups by two strategic business units Construction and Industry.

SikaTack direct glazing primerless polyurethane adhesive system - Sika developed a complete product range of adhesives and accessories that provide to customers safety and faster repairs. All windshield adhesives are applied primerless (the black ceramic border is a must, or another UV protection, otherwise is recommended a black primer layer). Sika windshield adhesives give outstanding protection against contact corrosion and guarantee high-quality for radio reception for factory-fitted glazing and glass repairs.

Defining Safe-Drive-Away-Time Standards - Sika has defined its Safe-Drive-Away-Time, as the time required in order to pass a crash test according to the U.S. Industry standard, FMVSS 212/ 208 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard). Currently FMVSS 212/208 is the only known Industry standard that evaluates the adhesive retention following the crash test. Because Sika sees the purpose of the AGR adhesive to retain the windscreen in as in the original design, it abides by the FMVSS 212/208 standard. Some of the larger Autoglass Replacement companies request verification or test results for meeting the FMVSS 212/208 standard of retaining the windshield following this crash test.

Sika confirms all of our SDAT charts with actual crash tests using the most extreme conditions possible, such as double sided air bags, no seat belts, and use of a car design that is considered one of the more difficult types to pass this standard.

Sika Internal Standards - Sika evaluates the strength of adhesives at a speed of 1 meter per second in order to accurately access the performance of an adhesive in a crash test. This type of assessment is based on the PARS study, crash analysis, and actual crash tests. After many years of internal high speed testing and performing numerous crash tests according to FMVSS 212/ 208, Sika has developed its ability to predict the outcome of a crash test based on the high speed strength and energy values of an adhesive. Sika has the most thorough and extensive program in "crash science" for determining how an AGR adhesive will contribute to the integrity of the windscreen in the event of a crash test. In result, Sika can be a partner with Autoglass companies in ensuring the highest safety standards while continuing to develop adhesives with the shortest SDATs. Large global Autoglass companies acknowledge FMVSS 212/ 208 as the Industry standard because they have a vested interest in liability and therefore request the highest standards in safety. Sika's SDAT Charts are competitive, extensively validated, and on the leading edge of technology.

The accepted papers which will fulfill the Springer requirements will be included in a volume published with Springer Nature. The authors must grant to Springer specific permission to publish the work. For that, the author must download, fill and sign in the Consent to Publish document (which will be available soon), then upload the signed document as supplementary file for each paper submitted. In case the paper includes any picture, table or results taken from the work of others, the author should obtain the written permission from the author of the respective paper, using the "permission request form" (will be also available soon).

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