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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 …

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, …

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 …

Protective Tapes for Ski and Snowboard Manufacturing

One of the best parts of my job is learning what our customers do and how they manufacture their products. Once in a while you …

Effects of Cold Temperatures on Tape Products

Many of you have probably used duct tape or masking tape during the winter months and might have noticed that it doesn’t seem quite as …

How to Interpret a Tape Technical Data Sheet

When you’ve been in any type of business for a long time, you sometimes realize how much you take for granted or assume that other …

Advantages of Acrylic Foam Tapes Over Mechanical Fasteners

It’s very difficult for most people to visualize how a tape could possibly replace a rivet, screw, or other fastener. After all, mechanical fasteners are …

Understanding Open Versus Closed Cell Foams

When selecting foam substrates for end use applications, there are a number of factors to consider such as thickness required for gap filling, density, chemical …

Understanding Adhesive Laminations

Unique materials can be created through the use of lamination techniques and equipment. Properties such as fire resistance, sound and vibration damping, improved tensile strength, …

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