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What is the Strongest Double Sided Tape?

Date: 7-12-21July 12, 2021

    Recently, I was reviewing the keyword search terms people used to reach our website. The following is just a sampling of the searches…
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Last Minute Product Development Challenges… When Tape Converters Do Their Best Work

Date: 1-25-21January 25, 2021

. Engineers spend endless hours developing new products and revising current designs to meet market demand. The timelines are demanding, which can make it feel…
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Why Surface Energy and Texture are Important for Tape Bonding

Date: 10-22-20March 15, 2021

One of the first questions anyone in the tape industry asks is “What surface(s) are you trying to bond or stick to?” This screening question…
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Understanding Durometer and Material Selection

Date: 1-13-20

What is a Durometer and How Does it Affect Which Materials You Select?A durometer is an instrument for measuring the hardness of a material; typically…
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Effects of Cold Temperatures on Tape Products

Date: 9-17-19September 17, 2019

Many of you have probably used duct tape or masking tape during the winter months and might have noticed that it doesn’t seem quite as…
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How to Interpret a Tape Technical Data Sheet

Date: 8-20-19October 18, 2020

When you’ve been in any type of business for a long time, you sometimes realize how much you take for granted or assume that other…
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Advantages of Acrylic Foam Tapes Over Mechanical Fasteners

Date: 6-24-19October 14, 2020

It’s very difficult for most people to visualize how a tape could possibly replace a rivet, screw, or other fastener. After all, mechanical fasteners are…
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Understanding Open Versus Closed Cell Foams

Date: 6-17-19June 17, 2019

When selecting foam substrates for end use applications, there are a number of factors to consider such as thickness required for gap filling, density, chemical…
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Understanding Adhesive Laminations

Date: 6-11-19

Unique materials can be created through the use of lamination techniques and equipment. Properties such as fire resistance, sound and vibration damping, improved tensile strength,…
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The Basics of Steel Rule Die Cutting

Date: 5-10-19

Many of us probably helped our parents make cookies around the holiday season when we were kids. Some of us even got to use cookie…
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