Blog

Know What Sticks With Adhesives Research

At Tom Brown, we provide a range of foam tape products from Adhesives Research, an independent developer of pressure-sensitive tapes, coatings, laminates and release liners. …

3M Extreme Sealing Tape – Yes, it really works!

(Photo courtesy of 3M) My typical approach for this blog is to offer readers some explanation of the various terminology, materials, test methods, and design …

Glass to Glass Bonding Tapes

The first thing people think of when they think of glass is usually a window or a car windshield. While those are certainly the dominant …

Temperature Performance of Foam Tape

Foam tapes are often gauged by a variety of physical properties; compression, compression set, density, and tensile strength. One of the important properties is temperature …

The Importance of Cell Structure in Structural Spacer Tapes

Structural spacer tapes are used alongside one or two part structural silicone sealants to ensure that glass remains bonded to the metal framing system for …

Understanding Different Foam Tape Core Materials

Foam bonding tapes feature a variety of core materials and it can be a bit bewildering as to why.The most common types of foam core …

Glazing Tapes- A Primer

The term “glazing tape” is frequently used throughout the residential and commercial window industry and it can mean very different types of products to different …

Foam as an Alternative Design Material

Foam is a lightweight, strong, durable, and pliable material that is becoming one of the leading alternative design materials throughout the automotive industry, aeronautics industry, and construction …

Butyl Coated Foam- A Hybrid Approach to Sealing

Many manufacturers, particularly in the fenestration, construction, and transportation industries are familiar with butyl sealants. They are typically blends of butyl rubber and polyisobutylene. They …

Blog

STAY UP TO DATE WITH TBI