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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, …

Tom Brown, Inc. and SEAL: Distributors and Manufacturers working together

Brendan Brown, the COO of Tom Brown, Inc. has become the president of the SEAL (Sealant Engineering and Associated Lines) Group. The SEAL Group is …

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 …

Over 80 Years of Service – History of Tom Brown Inc.

For over 80 years, Tom Brown, Inc. has been providing high quality building supplies to construction companies throughout the nation. First launched as Tom Brown …

Understanding the Tack and Peel of Adhesive Tapes

The human sense of touch (also called somatosensation) is considerably well developed and utilizes a rather large area of the brain and nervous system. The …

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 …

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