Benefits of Acrylic Foam Tapes for Utility Trailer Fabrication
A utility trailer is an important piece of equipment for their owners. It might be transporting tools or equipment to a job site, or it …
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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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Understanding Die Cutting Costs
Die cutting costs are driven by three main factors: Material Selection Processing Equipment Form Factor or Part Presentation Material Selection The material (or materials) that …
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Re-Glazing Curtain Wall Units With 3M Structural Glazing Tape
In our last blog post, we went through the process to de-glaze unitized and cassette curtain wall units that had been previously glazed using 3M’s …
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Deglazing Curtain Wall Systems Using 3M Structural Glazing Tape
Deglazing is never a popular topic when it comes to curtain wall or window wall systems. But sometimes, things go wrong and you can’t afford …
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3M 4918 for Glass to Glass Partition Bonding
Thick film acrylic adhesive tapes are ideal alternatives to sealants for glass to glass partitions and shower enclosures. They provide a nearly invisible bond line …
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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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Microcellular Polyurethane Foams
Microcellular polyurethane foams are everywhere and chances are, you don’t even know it. Pick up your cell phone, get in your car, or turn on …
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Understanding Architectural Panel Tapes
Architectural panel tapes (APT) are high performance double-coated acrylic foam tapes designed to replace rivets, welds, liquid adhesive systems, and other mechanical fasteners used in …
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