Patent ID: 8236128
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: C09J

Abstract:
1. A method of forming an adhesive part for providing sealing, structural adhesion, baffling, reinforcement or a combination thereof to a member, the method comprising: providing the adhesive material wherein the adhesive material includes: i. a curing agent; ii. at least about 12% by weight of an epoxy/elastomer adduct; iii. one or more epoxy resins, wherein at least 60% by weight of the epoxy resins are liquid epoxy resins; iv. a conductive filler; applying a surface material to a surface of the adhesive material for forming the adhesive part such that the part includes a handling surface wherein: the surface material is a weldable conductive structural film including a conductive filler that comprises at least about 10% of the surface material applying the adhesive material to a surface of the member; performing a weld operation upon the member, the weld operation displacing at least a portion of the adhesive material; and activating the adhesive material to cure and/or crosslink the adhesive material.