3M Innovative Properties Company

Georg Feichtmeier

Peggy S Willett

Luigi Pastore

The invention relates to a thermosettable adhesive comprising a thermosettable polymer component, a thermoformable polymer component, an effective amount of a heat-activatable and/or photoactivatable curing system for curing the thermosettable polymer component, and from 0.5-20 wt. % with respect to the mass of the thermosettable adhesive of one or more hydroxides and/or hydroxyoxides of Al, Mg and/or Zr.

Thermosettable adhesive

An on-line paintable insert useful for being mounted into a depression having a lateral, a longitudinal and a vertical extension, said insert comprising an optionally shaped body having a paintable surface and being attachable to the depression by an adhesive layer. The lateral extension of a bottom area of the body is essentially equal to or exceeds the minimum lateral extension of the depression over the longitudinal extension of the depression, and the body is deformable at least in the outer parts of the bottom area to allow for essentially self-centering and friction-fitting mounting of the insert into the depression. The lateral extension of an upper area of the body is less than the lateral extension of the depression at the vertical position of the upper area of the body when mounted into the depression, over the longitudinal extension of the depression which results in a gap between the upper area including the paintable surface, and the depression. The insert is essentially dimensionally stable when subjected to a painting cycle.

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Rommerskirchen, Germany

Georg Feichtmeier