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, …
Why Surface Energy and Texture are Important for Tape Bonding
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 …
Pressure Sensitive Tapes for Truck Trailer Fabrication
We see tractor trailers every day. They are the critical link between producers and consumers. However, like most things we see often, we tend to …
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Upper Saint Clair STEAM Projects Update
In our early May blog post, we talked about Tom Brown’s collaboration with the Upper Saint Clair High School STEAM program and some of the …
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DeGoop: Remove Sealants, Caulking, and Adhesives
No matter how skilled you might be with a caulking gun, sealants will inevitably end up on a surface where they shouldn’t be. Tapes that …
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3M VHB™ LSE Acrylic Foam Tapes: A New Way to Bond Low Surface Energy Plastics and Composites
3M VHB™ acrylic foam tapes were introduced in the early 1980s and blazed the trail for high performance bonding and mechanical fastener replacement. 3M recently …
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Tom Brown, Inc. Teams with Makana to fight COVID-19
Through his travels in southeast Asia, Dr. David Mathews observed a high volume of air pollution and its effects on local populations. An orthopedic surgeon …
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Upper Saint Clair STEAM Program Partners with Tom Brown, Inc.
Since 2019, Tom Brown, Inc. has collaborated with the Upper Saint Clair STEAM Program. Through USC’s Innovation and Consulting course, STEAM courses—Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, …
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Understanding Durometer and Material Selection
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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