Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Sealant FAQ – Why use silicone vs. urethane?

Date: 7-19-18

Sealants are typically urethane based or silicon based. Silicone sealants tend to last longer. They also have a really good positive in that they can…
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Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Does Tom Brown supply anything other than tape?

Date: 7-19-18October 24, 2018

Tom Brown also provides some liquid adhesive systems these can be acrylics, these can be epoxies. We also provide sealants and that’s part of heritage…
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Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why is my tape not sticking?

Date: 7-19-18October 24, 2018

Often times the reason for lack of adhesion, which is usually what this question ends up being related to, has to do with surface preparation.…
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Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What if I need die cut products?

Date: 7-19-18October 24, 2018

We have three different methodologies here at Tom Brown for die cut products. We have flat bed or steel rolled die cutting, which is really…
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Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Does Tom Brown have local distributors?

Date: 7-19-18October 24, 2018

We would be considered a converter or a distributor depending on how you define those things. We do have other distributors that we work with…
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Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How soon can I get my tape?

Date: 7-19-18October 24, 2018

As far as lead time goes, typically for slit rolls our lead time is anywhere from 48 to 72 hours. On die cut projects we’re…
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Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many rolls of tape are in a case?

Date: 7-19-18October 24, 2018

Most of the standard cases that we have, if you’re looking at for instance a one inch wide product, typically there would be 20 rolls…
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Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the shelf life of your tape?

Date: 7-19-18October 24, 2018

Shelf life is really dependent on the specific product that we are talking about. For instance, if you’re talking about conventional, PVC sealing tapes that…
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Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What sizes of tape can you provide?

Date: 7-19-18October 24, 2018

That really is dependent on the material, as well as the thickness of the material. Also, the size of the log roll that we buy…
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Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Will your tape work for my application?

Date: 7-19-18October 24, 2018

People use tape products in a lot of different ways. Sometimes they can use them for masking. They can use them for protection. Sometime they…
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