Wolverine Advanced Materials Technical Expertise

MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT & VALIDATION CAPABILITIES

• In House Material Development
• In House Rubber Development
• Lab Scale Banbury Mixer in the Dearborn Facility
• High-tech Validation for Materials / Products
• Rapid Prototypes for Bake and Sealing
• Product / Material Research
  • Elastomeric Coating
  • High Friction Coatings
  • Low Friction Coatings
  • Adhesives
  • Release Agents / Anti-Stick Coatings

Research  & Development COATING FORMULATION EXPERTISE

Base Material Formulations

• Polymer Chemistry Expertise – USA and Germany
• Elastomers, Adhesive, Substrate and Films
• High Level of Supplier / External R&D Partnership
• Focus on Tech Gaps, Innovation, Cost, Value, Quality
• Strong Integration with Region Specific Customer Needs
• Internal Formulation Mix / Small Quantity Formulations

Experimental / Prototyping Capabilities

• Multiple Prototype Coaters – USA and Germany
• Ability To Coat Complex Multilayer Materials
• Supports Brake, Sealing and NVH Development
• Prototype Process Correlated to Production Equipment
• Supply Experimental Coatings and Constructions to Internal R&D and External Customers