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How Structural Adhesives Save Manufacturers Time and Money

Manufacturers are now finding that structural adhesive tapes can save them both time and money. Environmentally-friendly, durable, and strong, structural tapes are one of the …

Holding It Together – Flexcon Industrial

Flexcon Industrial is a leading provider of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes, insulation laminates, Stabrite® fluorescent films and other related custom products.Through Flexcon, industrial and commercial companies …

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. …

Trends Impacting the Global Adhesives and Sealants Industry

The Global Adhesives and Sealants industry has been changing quickly over the past decade. Not only have substantial strides been made in the chemical and …

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 …

Release Liners – The Unsung Hero of the Tape World

Release liners are that piece of paper or film that you remove to expose the adhesive on tapes or labels. Some people call it “the …

What Exactly Is Adhesive Strength?

Just looking at the question above you will notice two very broad terms- “adhesive” and “strength”. There are thousands of adhesive formulations-structural systems (such as …

Tapes and Primers and How They Work Together (and why not to avoid using them)

People use tapes every day and typically don’t think much about them. They just expect them to stick when they’re applied and most of the …

Understanding Large Surface Lamination Assemblies

There are times when a single layer of a material simply is not suited to a project. This can occur throughout a myriad of industries, …

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