BETAMATE? 1640 is a one component, epoxy based adhesive especially developed for the body shop. The adhesive is used in the car to increase the operation durability, the crash performance and the body stiffness. Properties: - Excellent process and storage stability. - Excellent adhesion to automotive steels, including coated steels and pretreated aluminium with good tolerance to oil and drylubes. - Helps to increase the stiffness and the crash stability of the entire car body. - High durability of the adhesive and the adhesive bond. - Due to its sealing capability the metal and weld points are protected against corrosion. - Compatible with other mechanical and thermal joining techniques. - Compatible with the electro coat process and wash off resistant. - Precureable. - Until eight weeks open time in the uncured bond