Diagram of Durometer Hardness Test | Tom Brown, Inc.

Understanding Durometer and Material Selection

Date: 1-13-20

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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Tips on How to Remove Adhesive Tape

Date: 1-8-20

We use tape for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s just temporary but most of the time we want the tape to stick and stay…
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Protective Tapes for Ski and Snowboard Manufacturing

Date: 10-14-19October 15, 2019

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…
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Category: Should Ask Questions (SAQ)

Effects of Cold Temperatures on Tape Products

Date: 9-17-19September 17, 2019

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…
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How to Interpret a Tape Technical Data Sheet

Date: 8-20-19August 20, 2019

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…
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Advantages of Tape Bonding for Dissimilar Surfaces

Date: 8-6-19August 6, 2019

Assemblies are utilizing more dissimilar surfaces as OEM manufacturers seek to reduce weight, cost, and improve performance such as traditional joining methods include mechanical fasteners,…
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Acrylic Foam Tapes for Installation | Tom Brown, Inc.

Category: Should Ask Questions (SAQ)

Advantages of Acrylic Foam Tapes Over Mechanical Fasteners

Date: 6-24-19June 24, 2019

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…
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Understanding Open Versus Closed Cell Foams

Date: 6-17-19June 17, 2019

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…
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What are adhesive laminations? | Tom Brown, Inc.

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Understanding Adhesive Laminations

Date: 6-11-19

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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The Basics of Steel Rule Die Cutting

Date: 5-10-19

Many of us probably helped our parents make cookies around the holiday season when we were kids. Some of us even got to use cookie…
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