Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs)

Double-coated paper and film tapes, double coated foam tapes, adhesive transfer tapes.

There are three primary PSA joining systems used most widely today: double-coated paper and film tapes, double-coated foam tapes, and adhesive transfer tapes. Each system offers specific benefits depending upon the surfaces to be joined, the strength of the bond required and environmental factors, such as temperature, ozone/weathering and chemical resistance.

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Double-Coated Paper and Film Tapes

Double-coated constructions are designed to join or bond two substrates, and can be highly customized to meet the end-use requirements. Double-coated paper and film tapes are made up of a layer of adhesive, a paper or film carrier, another layer of adhesive, and a release liner. Carriers with adhesive on both sides give double-coated tapes additional body for greater dimensional stability and easier handling and dispensing. They also help avoid stretching the rubber extrusion during application to the substrate.


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Double-Coated Foam Tapes

Double-coated foam tapes are composed of a layer of adhesive, a foam carrier, another layer of adhesive and a special liner. They are flexible, conformable, and are ideally suited for filling space and joining rough or irregular surfaces. Double coated foam tapes also help cushion and dampen noise and vibration. They provide excellent impact resistance, and can be die cut to match specific applications. Depending on the foam carrier selected, they can also offer sealing properties, temperature resistance and can have good insulating qualities. Foam carriers options include open cell polyurethane, closed cell vinyl, polyethylene, and elastomeric and neoprene foam formulations.

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Adhesive Transfer Tapes

Adhesive transfer tapes are literally thin ribbons of pressure sensitive adhesive pre-applied on special release liners. This system allows the user to apply a precise, clean, dry adhesive to the surface of the seal or gasket. It is frequently a better alternative to liquid adhesives, hot melts, staples, waxes and other convention joining methods.