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Pressure-Sensitive Tape Solutions for Electronics

Designs for consumer electronics continue to evolve, and pressure-sensitive tape manufacturers are addressing those changing needs with products that go beyond simple bonding.
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Thomas C. Epple
June 26, 2020
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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.
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What Are Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives and Tapes?

A variety of adhesive chemistries and tape formats can be combined to help ensure that a specific tape satisfies a specific need.
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Anthony Cotter
June 24, 2020
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The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council defines a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) as requiring two things: aggressive and permanent tack, and adhesion with finger pressure. This simple definition makes the concept of a PSA easy for anyone to understand.


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From the Editor

It’s a Sticky Situation

Beyond household projects and occasional hijinks, pressure-sensitive tape finds use in myriad industrial applications.
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Susan Sutton
June 19, 2020
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School closings and stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19 have forced many parents around the world to become true activities directors for their households—whether they like it or not. This can be stressful for everyone involved, but I’ve been amazed at some of the ambitious projects I’ve seen families undertake over the past few months using simple household items.


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Accella Polyurethane Systems Becomes Carlisle Polyurethane Systems

Carlisle Polyurethane Systems will continue to focus on foams, surface and specialty coatings, binders, casting resins, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers.
May 28, 2020
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Carlisle Construction Materials, an operating segment of Carlisle Companies Inc., recently announced that it is changing the name of its CASE business from Accella Polyurethane Systems to Carlisle Polyurethane Systems.
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3M: VHB Tape LSE Series

Made of double-sided acrylic foam, the 3M VHB tape LSE series reportedly creates a long-lasting, high-strength bond and performs well across a wide temperature range, providing a durable alternative to ultrasonic welding and other adhesion methods.
April 16, 2020
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The 3M VHB tape LSE series is reportedly a fast, easy, and reliable bonding solution for low-surface-energy (LSE) substrates like polypropylene (PP), thermoplastic olefins (TPO), and thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), as well as composite materials like glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) or fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP).


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AL MUQARRAM GROUP: Fire-Retardant PU Foam

According to the company, the foam features excellent bonding strength that can be used on a wide range of surfaces.
April 14, 2020
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Al Muqarram Group recently announced that it has introduced a new Dolphin B2 fire-retardant polyurethane foam that offers fire safety and insulation into the UAE market.


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Dow Technologies Help Retrofit Olympic Stadium for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

According to Dow, its technologies will help enable, protect, enhance, and maintain the integrity and performance of key infrastructure systems for the 72,400-sq-m Olympic Stadium.
March 12, 2020
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Serving as the main venue for the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964, Tokyo’s newly inaugurated Olympic Stadium has been reimagined for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and constructed with multiple Dow technologies.
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EVENTS

Industry

3/23/21 to 3/25/21
Novi, Mi
Novi, MI
United States

Foam Expo

Foam Expo North America has firmly established its reputation as the world’s largest technical foam exhibition and conference.

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