Designs for consumer electronics continue to evolve, and pressure-sensitive tape manufacturers are addressing those changing needs with products that go beyond simple bonding.
As the marketplace for consumer electronics devices becomes more sophisticated, the adhesive products that hold them together have to be just as versatile and multifunctional. Consumers have demanded their devices get sleeker, more powerful, and lighter, putting demands on manufacturers. Filling that demand asks for more from the adhesive that literally holds the product together.
Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are up to the challenge. When it comes to PSA tapes for mobile applications like phones or tablets, the challenge is in not only delivering a tape that will act like a tape, but one that also works with a touch-sensitive screen. That same tape also has to deliver protection against falls and drops, or drops of water. In addition, laptop manufacturers demand a tape that holds a screen to its backing, but must also be removable so technicians can get inside and make repairs or replace the screen altogether.