Tips for Storing Adhesive Tape Many people are surprised to hear adhesive tape products do have a shelf life. Shelf life varies per product, but you will find with proper packaging and storage your pressure sensitive adhesive tapes can last well past their shelf life and perform without any issues. The primary cause for [...]
Surface prep is required to ensure a solid adhesive bond onto most surfaces. Any type of contaminants can inhibit a secure bond between the surface and adhesive. Whether you have a simple surface that requires general cleaning or a heavily saturated surface that requires a heavy-duty solvent based cleaner, a clean surface will always [...]
Elite Tape’s Hi Bond (EHB) line was designed for endless applications in a variety of industries and markets. Elite’s EHB tapes provide superior, permanent bonds between a variety of substrates including plastics, glass, composites, metals and some sealed woods. Our EHB’s are used in several industries including sign manufacturing, furniture, appliances, automotive OEM [...]
PTFE & UHMW Tapes Where are they used? You may not realize it, but you come into contact with many items throughout your day that were processed using PTFE Film Tapes, PTFE Coated Glass Cloth Tapes and UHMW Tapes. These tapes are used in the various manufacturing and [...]
There are many different types of adhesive systems when it comes to pressure-sensitive tapes. Each type of adhesive is designed specifically for a purpose and application. Knowing the difference between each type of adhesive system is important in order to get the best results for your particular job or use. Pressure sensitive adhesives are [...]
SPLICING TAPE WHAT IS SPLICING TAPE? Splicing tapes are most commonly used, in a variety of manufacturing industries, to attach an already machine threaded substrate to the new substrate roll. This process of splicing the substrates allows operators to avoid lengthy downtimes and run continuous production without having to re-thread the material through their [...]
The latex milk, a primary source of a natural rubber adhesive system, is derived from the Hevea Brasiliensis, otherwise known as the rubber tree. All rubber tree plantations originated in the Amazon Rainforest due to heavy rainfall and no frost, they are now mainly located in Southern Asia. The latex milk extraction process called [...]
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