Viscoelastic Behavior in Tapes
Viscoelasticity. It’s a big word and might sound a bit intimidating but the concept is not difficult to grasp. The pressure-sensitive adhesives used to make …
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A Great Trade Show and Learning Experience
I’m stating the obvious here, I know, but the pandemic put the brakes on nearly all in-person trade shows during the past 14 months. …
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Understanding the Shelf Life & Storage Conditions of Adhesive Tapes & Die Cut Parts
Many of us have a roll of masking or duct tape that’s been sitting in our garage or basement for quite a while. It probably …
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Preventing Die Cut Parts and PSA Tape Failure
Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes and die cut parts provide efficient methods of assembly in many applications. If die cut parts or tape failure occurs, …
High Performance Polyethylene Sealing Tapes
We’re all familiar with duct tape. It’s been around since it was first developed for the military in 1942 and most of us have a …
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Understanding Adhesive Failures
Adhesive bonded joints, whether made using pressure-sensitive tapes or liquid adhesives, can experience failure. Oftentimes, the comments we hear are, “It’s not sticking,” “It’s coming …
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Guide to Spooling Tape Products
What Is Spooling? Spooling is a process where rolls of tape products can be spliced together and wound onto a common core, similarly to fishing …
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Silane Coupling Agents for Use with Tapes in Glass Bonding Applications
Glass is known to be a “water loving” (the technical term is hydrophilic) surface and this makes adhesive bonds, particularly with acrylic adhesive systems, susceptible …
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A Guide to Intumescent Foam for Passive Fire Protection
Intumescent is a big word and not familiar to many people. In simple terms, an intumescent material swells with exposure to heat. This swelling increases …
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