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
We will focus on double-sided foam and film tapes cut pieces. If you are applying thousands of pieces of tapes cut from continuous rolls, consider the costs savings of pre-cut tapes pieces. Pre-cut tape pieces could be as small as ½” x ½” on a… Read More »The convenience and cost-savings of pre-cut adhesive tapes
What makes a good removable tape? It obviously should hold as much weight as possible and remove from the surface without leaving a residue that then needs to be cleaned up. Many believe that the adhesive is the most important component for a good removable… Read More »What Makes a Good Removable Tape?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDZ6YUc2ftw We have heard this question usually as “what’s the strongest tape you have” or I need a heavy duty tape. And the response is always the same: “That depends. What’s the application?” If you’re looking for a double-sided tape for your wall for example,… Read More »What is the strongest tape in the whole wide world?
Choosing the most appropriate double-sided tape for cold weather applications. If you are applying the tape at room temperature and then it will be exposed to cold temperature later, you will have a larger variety of tapes to choose from. If you look at the… Read More »Double-sided tapes for cold weather
Velcro was invented in 1941 and patented in 1955. It was discovered by accident when a plant, Burdock, clung to the clothing of an electrical engineer and his dog in the Swiss Alps. As scientist often do when observing unusual things, the engineer, Georges de… Read More »Velcro & Hook & Loop: A closer look
Tape liners allow adhesives to peel away from their surfaces on pressure sensitive adhesive tapes, If they didn’t, the tape would otherwise be useless as a double sided tape. The silicon coating on one side allows the adhesive to release with ease while holding the… Read More »Introduction to Liner-less DC Tapes
You have seen extended liner tapes on envelopes and boxes from USPS, FedEx, and UPS. They assist in removing the top protective adhesive liner; particularly when the liner is thin, it could be difficult to remove. Customers sometimes ask for a heavier or thicker release… Read More »Extended Liner (finger-lift) Adhesive Tape Types
If you use double-sided adhesive tapes, you will eventually hear the term “Killer Red” to describe a particularly aggressive double-sided tape with good adhesive grab and hold. But what exactly is this tape? It’s an 8mils thick acrylic adhesive double-sided tape with a pet film… Read More »The interesting history of “killer Red” double sided tape.