3M’s 300LSE series isn’t a single tape—it’s a family of high-strength acrylic adhesive products designed for bonding low surface energy (LSE) substrates (plastics, powder-coated paints, etc.) and mixed materials where many adhesives struggle to stick. Each variant in the 300LSE line is tailored to specific… Read More »The 3M 300 LSE Tape Family. What are the differences?
The importance of a back-up supply chain is often not realized until an emergency with supply is at hand and there is simply not time to qualify a new product or source. The result is your production is limited or completely ceases. The reason for… Read More »Protecting your critical production supply lines
Adhesive foam tapes are a type of pressure-sensitive tape that consists of a foam carrier (the middle tape layer) with an adhesive coating on one or both sides. They are used in a variety of industrial applications for bonding, sealing, and cushioning. The main reason… Read More »adhesive foam tapes for industrial use
First, when we speak about double-sided tapes we mean a tape that is sticky on either side of the tape, unlike single-sided tapes which is sticky on one side only. There are many different varieties of double sided tapes that are suited to different types… Read More »What Types of Double Sided Tapes are There?
You just want a tape that is sticky on both sides for your project and works with your budget, but then you realize there are choices to make. The first question a tape professional will ask is what’s the application. The question serves to eliminate… Read More »Transfer, Tissue or Film Double-sided Tape and What Are You Willing to Spend?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QoLO8CPKhM from Los Angeles, California 2021 Here are some tips and examples when considering a very high bond tape for your application. Very High Bond tapes, sometimes referred to as VHB (3M) tape. Very High Bond tapes is separate from what people typically think… Read More »Very High Bond (VHB) Tapes: when to use and not use–our tips
In Southern California Just In Time Packaging had a long running kitting deal with Costco. They ran the same kitting job for the past three seasons, which runs every year from November to January. The job is to bundle trial size toiletries to a full-sized… Read More »The Curious Case When Adhesive Tape Suddenly Fails