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Where did our big industry get its’ start? Who invented pressure-sensitive adhesives? To answer those questions we have to go back over 160 years.

In this article I’m going to focus on the film, foil, fabric or paper portion of the tape to provide a better understanding of why so many different types of materials are used. I’ll start by defining some common terms.

I'm in the Specialty Pressure-Sensitive Tape business and people call me all the time for advice and guidance on how to solve their application challenges with tape. I speak with people from a wide variety of industries, so problems and applications vary greatly. In...

This wide range of applications requires a wide range of performance properties and a wide range of materials.

Everyone wants a quiet ride, so noise control is a must in the automotive industry. Noise vibration and harshness, or NVH, is a term used to describe sounds such as squeaks, rattles and other noises associated with mechanical devices. The term is used extensively in...

Pressure-sensitive tape is a great way to make mounting of extruded parts and profiles simple, easy and fast. Weather stripping, decorative trim and seals are examples we can all relate to. In the past, extruded parts like these needed to be fastened with screws,...

Are you using pressure-sensitive tape to bond something to plasticized material? Be prepared, because most pressure-sensitive adhesives don't respond well to plasticizer. Plasticizer is a chemical compound that is often added to other plastic materials to create a...

There are so many types of adhesive tapes that it's hard to keep track! Most of the tapes on the market are designed to fulfill the needs of a specific application or market segment. For example, carton sealing tapes serve packaging needs, office tapes are sold to the...