Articles Tagged with ''tapes''

Kiu-Yuen Tse

PSTC Tape Summit Honors Past, Looks to Future

The tapes-focused event celebrated the 40th anniversary Tech Seminar.
From May 15-19, nearly 300 pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape professionals—including scientists, professors, CEOs, VPs and sales professionals—gathered at the Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Convention Center for the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s (PSTC) Tape Summit 2017.
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Avery Dennison Opens Electronics Technology Center in California

The new facility is reportedly designed, equipped and staffed to provide engineering solutions and services to electronics industry customers.

Avery Dennison’s Industrial and Healthcare Materials’ Performance Tapes business has opened an Electronics Solutions and Technology center in Silicon Valley, Calif.


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TECHSIL: Assembly Tapes

A new range of adhesive tape solutions can be used to affix exterior badges, emblems, nameplates, trims and decorative embellishments.


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Saint-Gobain to Acquire German Tapes Manufacturer

Biolink develops and produces environmentally friendly solvent-free acrylic resin adhesive tapes.

Saint-Gobain recently announced it has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the equity capital of Biolink.


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Las Vegas Hosts PSTC Tape Summit

The PSTC’s Tape Summit 2017 will showcase the latest in PSA tape trends and technology.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council’s (PSTC) Tape Summit, which is scheduled to take place May 15-19 in Las Vegas, Nev. The annual event provides industry professionals opportunities to build their pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape knowledge base.


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Integrating a Full-Service Converter into Your Supply Chain

Partnering with a full-service converter can increase process efficiencies.
Sourcing, specifying, and purchasing adhesive tapes and materials can be a stressful process. You have literally millions of different tapes to choose from, and finding a solution for your application can be time consuming. Full-service converters can be your ideal partner to save sourcing time, lower material costs, reduce SKUs, increase production output and enhance the end product.
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Advancing Adhesives

Tapes Deliver a Sticky Situation to Reality Television Show Contestants

Packaging tape was the medium of choice for a recent challenge on Spike TV’s “Ink Master” reality TV show.
While tattoo artists might prefer to create their art with ink, contestants on Spike TV’s “Ink Master” reality television show recently found themselves in a sticky situation. Their challenge? To create textured art on a piece of Plexiglass—with nothing but tan packaging tape.
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The Greener Side of Adhesive Coating

A 100% solids adhesive coating process is operationally and environmentally sustainable for pressure-sensitive adhesive construction.
Janet Page
Adhesive coating is an important and necessary step in pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) construction. It’s also one of the least-discussed aspects of the PSA manufacturing process and, as of late, is becoming one of the most environmentally sustainable.
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Ask Dr. Dave

Is there a PSA that can be removed and reapplied a number of times without losing adhesion?

Dave Dunn's May 2017 column.
Dave Dunn, Ph.D.
Dave Dunn Ph.D.
We have a customer who wants to use an adhesive-backed expanded PTFE gasket strip on a steel substrate. However, the customer wants to be able to remove and reapply the strip without losing adhesion. We do not make ePTFE gasket strips, but we have imported some samples for the customer to test. They are not satisfied with the results. I must admit, I am not surprised. Is there such a thing as a PSA that can be removed and reapplied a number of times without losing adhesion?
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