ABLE as a Saint-Gobain Preferred Converter: Elevating Material Solutions Across Industries

Saint-Gobain, a global leader in the manufacturing of high-performance materials, sporting a track record of  more than 350 years of history revolutionizing industries with its innovative solutions and commitment to sustainable development. The company’s expertise spans various industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, and construction, where it delivers cutting-edge materials designed to enhance performance and safety. Through its Preferred Converter Program, Saint-Gobain partners with trusted converters like ABLE, emphasizing quality, innovation, and advanced technical capabilities to meet the unique needs of various industries worldwide.

ABLE as a Saint Gobain Preferred Converter

As a Saint Gobain Preferred Converter, ABLE is recognized for its quality, technical expertise, and commitment to consistently meeting Saint Gobain’s rigorous standards. This designation highlights ABLE’s capability to convert specialized Saint-Gobain materials, including advanced foams, high-performance films, and precision adhesives, with expert craftsmanship and accuracy. ABLE’s partnership with Saint-Gobain enables it to offer clients tailored solutions to optimize performance and reliability across diverse applications.

Key Saint-Gobain Materials Processed by ABLE

Foam and Gasketing Solutions

ABLE uses Saint-Gobain’s NORSEAL® and NORBOND® products to offer enhanced cushioning, sealing, and vibration damping in automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications. NORSEAL® foams are excellent with flame resistance and low compression set for gasketing and thermal insulation requirements and NORBOND® tapes provide excellent bonding strength with appropriate resistance to environmental conditions. ABLE can transform these materials in a way that allows for exact performance regarding shape, thickness, or industry guidelines.

Advanced Films and Tapes 

ABLE offered Saint-Gobain’s CHR® tapes and high-performance films which are particularly suitable for high-temperature and high-durability products, the applications of aerospace and electronics. These types of tapes- which are characterized by heat resistance and tensile strength offer serviceable solutions for joining, insulating, and bonding where performance under heat is expected. By slitting, die cutting, and laminating techniques, ABLE ensures that materials used for such applications meet the required quality and dimensional requirements.

Adhesives and Sealing Solutions 

ABLE uses Saint-Gobain adhesives for strong and durable applications in automotive and industrial manufacturing markets. These adhesives are intended for extreme environments and have good coefficients on various surfaces including metals, plastics, and glass. To achieve high bond strength, ABLE has developed highly professional application methods, so that customers can put their trust in us as their solution provider.

Thermal Management Materials

ABLE also handles Norseal® TRP Series of Saint-Gobain which is a thermal runaway protection foam used as the compression pad in the EV battery pack. These materials ensure stable structure at elevated temperatures thus preserving battery cells to avoid thermal incidents. Because of their high performance, converting these materials into precise thicknesses and shapes lies in ABLE’s repeated record, which is essential for thermal reliability and electric vehicle safety.

Abrasives and Surface Finishing Products 

Saint-Gobain abrasive materials are bonded and coated abrasives offering surface finishing solutions for various industries such as the automotive and metal industries. ABLE transforms these abrasives into different forms to suit grinding, polishing as well as deburring tasks. Flexible sizes and shapes of tapes enable clients to meet the exact finish needed in their applications, thus enhancing cost-effective, effective surface preparation.

Ceramic-Based Components 

ABLE processes Saint-Gobain’s ceramic powders and components, which are widely used in high-precision industries, including aerospace and electronics. These ceramic materials offer outstanding thermal stability and wear resistance, making them suitable for applications that demand both durability and performance under challenging conditions. With ABLE’s precision converting processes, these ceramics can be tailored to unique specifications, ensuring reliability in critical applications.

Industry Applications of ABLE’s Converting Solutions with Saint-Gobain Materials

• Aerospace Industry: In aerospace, ABLE converts Saint-Gobain’s high-temperature tapes and foams, such as CHR® and NORSEAL® materials, into precision parts for sealing, insulation, and vibration damping. These components enhance safety, comfort, and durability in aircraft systems, meeting stringent industry standards for performance and flame resistance.
• Automotive Industry: ABLE uses NORBOND® materials from Saint-Gobain to develop products for noise and vibration management solutions, sealing, and gasketing for use in automobiles. These components sustain the rough environment, helping to create less noise and longer-lasting automobiles.
• Medical Industry: With cleanroom converting capabilities, ABLE processes Saint-Gobain’s medical-grade foams and films, producing biocompatible components for wound care and diagnostic equipment. This ensures safety and compliance in critical healthcare applications.
• Electronics Industry: Coating on Saint-Gobain’s high-performance films and thermal management foams, ABLE’s precision die-cutting benefits electronics through the delivery of reliable insulation and thermal stability. These custom converting solutions enhance the durability of the devices and safeguard fine circuits.

Why Choose ABLE as Your Saint Gobain Preferred Converter

Choosing ABLE as your Saint Gobain Preferred Converter means access to quality and compliance with strict quality assurance procedures that meet Saint-Gobain and industry standards. ABLE is also designed and committed to offering various converting solutions, and it provides technical support for clients’ requirements. Through a partnership with Saint-Gobain’s R&D teams, ABLE stays at the forefront of material innovation, offering clients the latest advancements and co-developing solutions that drive success across multiple industries.

Partner with ABLE today to access tailored, high-performance solutions for your industry needs.

References:

https://www.saint-gobain.com/
https://www.saint-gobain.com/partners/converter-program
https://www.saint-gobain.com/norseal-norbond
https://able123converting.com/blog/saint-gobain-products/
https://www.saint-gobain.com/en/group/who-are-we