COSMO® Surface Adhesives for Industrial Floor Elements in the Transportation and Marine Sector

Process-Reliable Surface Bonding for Series Production in Vehicle and Shipbuilding

Reduce cycle times. Increase strength. Minimize production risks.

COSMO® PU surface adhesives ensure durable, high-load sandwich bonding in floor constructions for motorhomes, refrigerated vehicles, buses, semi-trailers, rail vehicles, as well as ships and marine applications.

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Adhesives for Surface Bonding of Floor Elements

Your Challenge

Surface bonding of industrial floor elements requires more than just adhesion:

  • High static and dynamic loads
  • Concentrated point loads from furniture, equipment or cargo
  • Continuous vibration during operation
  • Temperature and moisture fluctuations
  • Fire protection requirements in vehicle and marine interiors
  • Process reliability in series production

This is exactly where COSMO® systems deliver.


Why Choose COSMO® Surface Adhesives?

Our PU systems are specifically developed for large-area sandwich bonding in vehicle and shipbuilding.

  • Reduced press times – higher output per shift
  • High structural strength even under dynamic loads
  • Minimized risk of claims and production failures
  • Suitable for nearly all face and core materials
  • Available as 1-component and 2-component PU systems
  • Flame-retardant variants available
  • Optimized for automated production processes

Proven in Industrial Applications

  • Many years of experience in the transportation and marine sector
  • Support for OEMs and suppliers
  • Technical application expertise and process support

Typical Applications in Transportation and Marine

  • Motorhomes & caravans
  • Refrigerated vehicles
  • Ambulances
  • Buses
  • Semi-trailers
  • Rail vehicles
  • Ships
  • Passenger ferries
  • Special-purpose and work vessels
  • Yacht and marine interior construction

Suitable Material Combinations

Face Materials

  • Aluminum (ALU)
  • Phenolic film-faced plywood
  • PVC
  • HPL
  • GRP (glass-reinforced plastic)
  • CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic)
  • Epoxy (EPO)
  • Decorative films (HD)
  • Plywood
  • Thin particle boards

Core Materials

  • XPS
  • Rigid PU foam
  • EPS
  • Mineral fiber insulation
  • Recycled composite boards
  • PU/AL composite panels

Overview of Our Adhesive Systems

Versatile Surface Adhesive for Floor Elements

The allrounder
Surface adhesive COSMO® PU-160.160
Versatile for standard sandwich constructions


The fast one
Surface adhesive COSMO® PU-160.540
For short cycle times and high production speeds


The specialist
Surface adhesive COSMO® PU-160.530
For demanding and highly stressed applications


The flame-retardant
Surface adhesive COSMO® PU-125.130
For applications with increased fire protection requirements


The versatile 2-C-PUR
Surface adhesive COSMO® PU-220.150
For maximum process control in large-area floor elements


Optimize Your Bonding Processes

Receive an individual product recommendation tailored to your material combination, cycle time and production parameters.

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Questions for adhesives

Do you have questions?
Our Consultants:

Hans-Jürgen Sieber
Tel.: +49 (0) 2773/815-274 - Email

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