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Home » Authors » Kurt Schramer

Kurt Schramer

Kurt Schramer is strategic business development director at MACtac.
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Adhesive price and performance

Aligning Adhesive Price and Performance

Knowing a few basic distinctions among adhesives could help manufacturers save money and extend the life of their products.
Kurt Schramer
September 4, 2013
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For technical applications that require some form of adhesion, pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) usually offer the best value, given their affordability, ease of use and clean application, when compared to alternative bonding options like mechanical fasteners or liquid adhesives.


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Assembly Line Fastening Solutions

Kurt Schramer
February 1, 2012
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Engineered pressure-sensitive laminates deliver unmatched efficiencies when compared to other more traditional methods.
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Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives 101

This article explains what a pressure-sensitive adhesive is, how it is constructed and what adhesive options are available.
Kurt Schramer
October 1, 2009
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Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are used in applications ranging from labeling food packaging to assembling electronic devices to mounting graphics displays. Although they have been around for decades and their use is widespread, manufacturers, converters, and printers may not understand the key differences between the adhesive choices available, how they’re constructed, or which are best suited for a particular job.
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