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Transportation

Competition, regulation, and a dynamic global business environment put constant pressure on the transportation industry. VELCRO® Brand fasteners meet stringent government and quality standards and help manufacturers and suppliers deliver innovative designs, streamline production processes, and improve quality. Assembly is faster, more ergonomic, and more environmentally friendly—with less waste and fewer defects. As a trusted partner for more than 25 years, the Velcro Companies worldwide operations and expert logistics services ensure an uninterrupted supply of components to meet today’s high-pressure, just-in-time manufacturing requirements.

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Cable Management

VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® self-gripping fasteners offer exceptional cord control and cable management, ensuring the proper tension and secure fit each and every time.

Uses

  • Fiber-optic or sensitive communication cabling
  • Fire Retardant for use within Aircraft (meets FAR 25.853)
  • Ease of convenience for use in maintenance or temporary cable control during assembly

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Insulation

Insulation blankets can be easily removed for inspection or maintenance when attached with VELCRO® Brand FPR fasteners.  Available in standard and PSA versions designed to meet the stringent requirements of FAR 25.856 (a).

Uses

  • Insulation Blanket attachment
  • Higher performance FR requirements

VELCRO® Brand Technology

  • FPR Fasteners - in development

Interiors

VELCRO® Brand hook and loop is ideal for attaching seat trim, carpeting, interior panels, and more.  It can be sewn, applied with pressure sensitive adhesive or molded into foam seat pads to simplify assembly, maintenance and future retrofits.

Uses

  • Seat Assembly
  • Carpet Attachment
  • Interior panel attachment
  • Wire and cable management

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Electrical Systems

Automotive engineers estimate that some 60 percent of all warranty returns involve electrical system problems. With electrical/electronic distribution systems (EEDS) handling more vehicle functions (and more complex functions) all the time, they need more protection than ever.

Uses

  • Temporary and permanent protective covers
  • Wire and cable management straps
  • Temporary straps and wraps for shipping and handling protection

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Floor Covering

VELCRO® Brand hook and loop is the ideal fastening system for carpeted space, where fibers provide so many gripping points for our molded hooks. We can supply a wide variety of standard and made-to-order application items to help secure carpets and mats in vehicle interiors, trunks and cargo areas.

Uses

  • Floor Mat attachment
  • Carpet attachment
  • Cargo Area solutions

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Headliners

Headliners can be fastened easily and quickly with VELCRO® Brand touch fasteners and foam laminates. These cost-effective, out-of-sight fasteners cut assembly time, fill the space between headliner and roof, and help muffle noise from squeaks, rattles and vibration.

Uses

  • Gap Fillers and Spacers
  • Sunroof Reinforcement
  • Hot Melt Elimination in headliner assembly

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Interior Assembly and Modules

With so many automotive assemblies being supplied as modules these days, the versatility of VELCRO® fasteners is more important than ever. They shorten production time by simplifying the assembly of everything from door panels to bumper energy absorbers, and we can provide them in all sorts of shapes and sizes (including custom).

Uses

  • Interior panel attachment
  • BSR Solutions
  • Instrument panels
  • Blind assembly
  • Custom solutions

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Protective Components

Protecting painted or delicate components is crucial to meeting today's high quality standards. Versatile touch fasteners make this easier and help reduce scrap. Reusable covers that open and close with hook-and-loop are custom-fabricated to wrap around everything from wiring harnesses to instrument panels.

Uses

  • Shipping / Storage protection
  • Temporary assembly protection
  • Handling improvement

VELCRO® Brand Technology

  • Wire Harness Sleeves

Seating

Seat assembly with VELCRO® Brand fasteners is more cost-effective than with ring-and-wire or adhesives. They also reduce scrap and rework, while giving you more design flexibility. That's why hook-and-loop is so widely used to secure seat trim covers and, increasingly, for armrests and headrests, too.

Uses

  • Trim Cover Attachment
  • Non-woven Foam Inserts
  • Trim Cover close-offs

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Storage Systems

The emphasis on convenience and safety has increased the demands on design engineers to use interior space more efficiently. VELCRO® Brand touch fasteners provide cost-effective solutions in trunks and vehicle interiors.

Uses

  • Straps
  • Fabricated bags and pockets
  • Custom solutions

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