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Extending Service Life for Fire Apparatus and Emergency Vehicles

Emergency vehicles go through a lot while they are in service. Moreover, emergency vehicles also need to remain in commission for as long as possible: …

Adhesive and Sealant Industry Standards

Adhesives and sealants need to meet certain global industry standards for use within the engineering and manufacturing communities. These standards are meant to ensure that …

Understanding Tolerances on Die Cut and Slit Materials

Before sending materials into production, it’s important that companies be aware of the tolerances of the technology they’re using. Die cutting and slitting are both …

Extending Trailer Life With Adhesive Fasteners

Truck trailers require a significant investment for any company. It’s in a company’s best interest to make sure that each trailer lasts a long time …

Static and Dynamic Shear Testing at Extreme Temperatures- A Study in Truck and Utility Trailer Field Performance

The title of this blog sounds esoteric and perhaps a bit pompous; like a thesis that a grad student might submit for a postgraduate degree. …

Understanding Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes and Field Performance (Part 2)

In part one of our series, we explored the first set of “screens” to help narrow the myriad of tape options that are available to …

The Advantages of Kiss Cut Parts on Productivity

When it comes to manufacturing, productivity is incredibly important. Through kiss cutting, businesses are able to improve upon the handling of their manufactured parts. Not …

Creating High Value Products Using 3 Die Cutting Techniques

Die cutting is one of the best ways to produce high quality parts and components with minimal waste. Because die cutting is a very precise …

Understanding Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives and Performance in the Field

Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes (often referred to as adhesive tape, sticky tape, or just tape) utilize a family of permanently tacky adhesives designed to be applied …

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