Unique Material Combinations- A Case Study
One of the fun things about working with large curtain wall manufacturers is that they are always looking to try new designs and concepts. That …
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High Performance Polyurethane Foam Tapes
I always feel a little sorry for polyurethane foam tapes. Why? They tend to get lost in the shuffle between the acrylic foam tapes on …
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Foam Tapes for Muntin Bar Attachment
Simulated divided lites are a popular design option for residential and even light commercial windows. The design intent is to create the look of individual …
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Understanding the Effect of Coefficient of Thermal Expansion on Tape Products
The coefficient of thermal expansion is used to understand the rate at which a certain material expand as a function of temperature. This understanding is …
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Die Cut Foam Tape Products for Bonding and Assembly Applications
People don’t realize how often they touch or interact with products that are assembled with die-cut foam tapes. The most common one would be the …
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Understanding Silicone Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
In the two preceding blogs, we discussed the historical importance of rubber based pressure-sensitive adhesives and their continued use in today’s applications as well as …
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Gasketing and Sealing Materials for Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Applications
Indoor and outdoor lighting systems require different types of gasket materials to provide reliable seals against various environmental conditions. These die-cut parts can be used …
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Understanding Rubber-Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives in Tape Products
History In 1845, a surgeon named Dr. Horace Day made the first crude surgical tape by combining India rubber, pine gum, turpentine, litharge (a yellow …
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Understanding Acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesives in Tape Products
I had great trepidation in writing a blog post on this topic. Firstly, acrylic pressure-sensitive technology is so broad in scope that the relevant information …
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