Ashland Performance Materials will take part in the Automechanika 2012 trade show, taking place in Frankfurt, Germany. With over 150,000 visitors and almost 4,500 exhibitors from across the globe, Automechanika is the leading international meeting place for the automobile sector and the world’s biggest trade fair for the automotive aftermarket.

Ashland Performance Materials will showcase its Pliogripline of structural adhesives for high performance bonds in carbon fiber composite assemblies. Pliogrip offers solutions for a broad range of assembly requirements for composite structural automotive parts, making it the ideal system for Original Equipment Manufacturers seeking weight reduction in their high-end vehicles using carbon fiber parts, without compromising size, comfort or safety.

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