The opportunity to provide a solution to thermo cycling issues, unique to the large surfaces and dissimilar metal applications in the modern diesel engine, was an early objective of Adhesive R&D. The rigid nature of current technology products had forced diesel engine manufacturers to rely on the poor performance inherent in cut gaskets. RubberMAX DIESEL™ was invented for large surface areas, and dissimilar metals. RubberMAX DIESEL’s™ patent pending technology delivers, the high flexibility required to flex between cast iron and aluminum. The acrylic hydrophobic backbone provides the high strength bonds while the Patent Pending RubberMAX™ technology provides the flexibility and elongation necessary to keep the mated surfaced firmly bonded and sealed.