Henkel
Why consider this supplier?
Henkel is a global leader in adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, providing comprehensive material solutions across the automotive value chain. The company focuses on driving innovations in electrification, lightweighting, and sustainability to support the transition toward zero-emission and autonomous mobility.
Capabilities
Components offered
While not a hardware manufacturer, Henkel supplies materials essential for EV battery packs (thermal interface materials, fire protection coatings), body-in-white (structural inserts and bonding agents), automotive electronics (conformal coatings, sensors, and ECU protection), and powertrain/chassis (sealants and gasketing).
Products & services
Henkel offers an extensive portfolio including structural adhesives, acoustic sealants, metal pretreatments, thermal management materials, potting compounds, and surface treatments. They also provide specialized services such as material testing, finite element analysis (FEA), and automated robotic application systems for manufacturing lines.
Key technologies
R&D focus
Focus areas include EV battery safety and thermal management, sustainable circularity for electronic components, high-performance materials for ADAS and connectivity, and low-cure structural adhesives for CO2 reduction.
Certifications
Volume fit
Mass market · Specialist / low volume · Ultra-low volume / hypercar