The Mobility Alliance

The Henkel Group and the RLE Group combine their expertise in materials science and engineering in the strategic and operational alliance “The Mobility Alliance”

Learn more about our partnership. Find out how we can add value and accelerate your development processes.

The Mobility Alliance: Double the expertise, square the outcome

The car of the future needs to be developed today. In developing new e-mobility concepts and lightweight automotive innovations, combining Henkel’s materials science and RLE International’s technical expertise creates a significant competitive advantage for our customers and partners.

The Mobility Alliance, or TMA for short, aims to advance the automotive development process and its sustainability by addressing technical requirements from the early design and simulation stages.

By sharing our innovations and expertise, we help you develop safer, lighter and more efficient mobility solutions and maximize performance:

Efficiency
Innovation
Lightweight construction
Performance
Safety

Part of RLE’s core business is providing efficient and technologically advanced engineering expertise in developing and designing vehicle components. This applies to the areas of concept development, vehicle and safety technology as well as electrics/electronics, e-mobility and lightweight construction.

Combined with Henkel’s expertise in high-performance adhesives and sealants, structural foams and silencers, TMA is one of the automotive industry’s most important development partners and material suppliers.

Kay Schrader

Technical Unit Leader Vehicle Optimisation

Henkel and RLE are joint leaders with a broad technology and product portfolio:

Battery
solutions

Adhesives for battery cell and module assembly
Thermal Interface Materials
Battery pack sealing

Body
solutions

High Performance Adhesives
Acoustic and Structural Lightweight Technologies
Light Metal Pretreatment

Prototyping and production

Body Simulation
Testing and Validation
Tool construction
Market launch & production

Concept and design

Fresh Eyes Review
Package & Concepts
Design Renderings
Surface Development
Tolerance Management

Electronics solutions

Adhesives for electronic component assembly and protection
Liquid, optically clear adhesives and structural bonding for displays
Innovative solutions for sustainability, lightweight construction and increased efficiency

Vehicle Development

Electrics/Electronics
Chassis
Powertrain Integration
Body & Closures
Interior & Exterior
Vehicle Integration, Safety & CAE

Learn more about our partnership and how we can add value and accelerate your development processes.

Megatrends in automotive engineering and the mobility concepts of the future, driven by stricter environmental legislation, electromobility and autonomous driving, are shaping the technical challenges facing the industry: New architectures and solutions are needed to reduce weight and increase safety. In addition, the integration and protection of batteries and electronic components play a critical role in design and manufacturing.

Visit our TMA website for a deeper insight into the project!