Silicone strips are very popular in the automotive industry.

Sealing is an important policy for the overall quality of passenger cars, and the sealing strip products for passenger cars are one of the key components in assessing this policy. They are widely used in various parts of the car body, such as the front and rear windshields, doors, windows, engine compartments, and trunks, filling the gaps between body components. They serve functions such as shock absorption, waterproofing, dustproofing, sound insulation, and decoration, providing protection for passengers and the vehicle itself. There are many classification methods for automotive sealing products, generally categorized based on the title of the installed components, types of materials, number of composite materials, operational characteristics, etc. The classification based on the title of the installed components is a common method, which includes hood seals, front and rear windshield seals, door frame seals, door seals, door glass guide seals, door dust seals, interior and exterior window seals, side window seals, sunroof seals, roof seals, trunk (tailgate) seals, etc.

In the automotive sealing industry, many manufacturing enterprises are small and find it difficult to form a series of climates, which is very different from the business of foreign companies worth tens of billions of dollars. At the same time, with the gradual recovery of the global economy, the export demand for automotive sealing parts will increase year by year. The automotive sealing industry experienced a boom market in 2009 and is expected to enter a period of rapid development. Since the beginning of 2009, especially in the second half of the year, major automotive sealing companies have clearly felt a severe shortage of production capacity and have joined the ranks of expanding production capacity, which has activated automotive sealing equipment manufacturing enterprises, leading to significant order backlogs and delivery challenges. However, in improving production capacity, it is necessary to address urgent issues immediately and also to separate factors such as labor productivity, quality improvement, product structure enhancement, and technological advancement to improve the overall production capacity of enterprises.

There is no doubt that the transformation of China's automotive industry is a trend, and with the automotive industry's focus on the sealing business, mergers and reorganizations are inevitable. Only in this way can the domestic automotive silicone strip business grow stronger.

First, automotive sealing manufacturing enterprises can leverage resource advantages, continue overall mergers and acquisitions, form cluster advantages, and strengthen corporate strength.

Second, automotive sealing manufacturing enterprises not only provide efficiency for vehicles but must also participate in the research and development process of vehicle products. Only with a deeper understanding of the capabilities of automotive sealing products can the research and development of these products be more targeted, primarily improving the quality of automotive sealing in major vehicle manufacturers.

Third, automotive sealing manufacturing enterprises should also embrace the green theme, and light-weight enterprises should continue to cooperate widely to promote new materials, new technologies, and new applications, while expanding the automotive sealing industry chain.