Urban Air Mobility
Reshaping the future of the aerospace industry.
As the trend of urban living continues to grow globally, the demand for new and innovative Urban Air Mobility (UAM) applications is also increasing. The UAM market, including autonomous flying vehicles, manned drones, and flying taxis, has proven resilient to recent global disruptions, with major aerospace trials moving forward at a swift pace.

When it comes to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) such as drones, the demand for sustainable, lightweight, and cost-effective solutions for drone assembly is also increasing. This is especially true when designing the drone battery protector. The materials and UAV adhesives used in these applications must provide reliable and strong bonds.

With decades of experience developing innovative and sustainable adhesives, Henkel has partnered with market leading suppliers to provide automotive e-mobility and UAV adhesive solutions designed to improve and support UAV drone and airframe design. Our extensive portfolio of reliable and high strength UAV adhesive offers optimal thermal functionality for UAV battery packs.

Battery Pack Solutions
With the growing demand for high performance UAV drone designs that can carry and transport heavy items, it is essential that the materials and UAV adhesives used during drone assembly offer protection against extreme external environmental elements while protecting the components inside the drone such as the battery pack.

Compared with traditional aerospace, automotive e-mobility and UAV drone design requires hyper-efficient batteries.

To function optimally, UAV battery packs must be:

• Lightweight
• Powerful
• Thermally efficient
• Securely sealed, so no fluids can damage the battery

The role of adhesives in UAV battery packs
When it comes to UAV battery packs, adhesives play an important role since they reduce the overall weight of the UAV. However, there are certain criteria that these adhesives also need to meet.  

For example, batteries must be bonded together with structural adhesives that are flexible and thermally efficient. These UAV adhesives need to be able to manage heat to ensure reliable battery function.

Henkel’s extensive portfolio of lightweight adhesives and materials meet FST requirements, as well as UAV airframe design requirements. Our REACH compliant adhesive material solutions also reinforces and bonds thermoplastic and thermoset substrates, helping to strengthen drone assembly processes.

By partnering with a market-leading supplier with a comprehensive technology portfolio for large-scale battery production and adhesive thermal management, companies can be sure their UAV batteries will function in the best way possible.

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Under the LOCTITE and BONDERITE brand, Henkel offers a broad portfolio of solutions for whatever you need. And because we invest heavily in aviation R&D and product support, our team is equipped with the expertise to solve any challenge you come across.

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With over 50 years of expertise under our wings, Henkel is a leader in structural adhesives and surface treatments for the aircraft OEM and MRO industries. No matter your challenge, we can help. Listed in over 5,000 aerospace specifications, we are ready to support your processes from beginning to end, across the globe. Henkel invests heavily in R&D to provide a wide range of BONDERITE and LOCTITE products to tackle any manufacturing or maintenance need. With proven expertise and global distribution network, Henkel’s innovative materials provide our customers with practical, economic and performance benefits.

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