Abdullah Khan
Why Tape Is Better Than Glue
On a job site full of tools and equipment, the right adhesive tapes can go further than a bucket of screws, for a lot less money. The...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20231 min read
Adhesive Tape is a Universal Tool
In short, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is the industrialist’s dream come true. It is the universal tool that simply and conveniently...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20231 min read
Release Liners: What Are They and Why Do You Need Them?
For tape, because of how it is dispensed, the adhesive part must contact its own backing yet still be able to unwind easily. To achieve...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20231 min read
Tensile Force vs. Shear Force
When it comes to determining if a particular tape is right for your construction project, there are two forces to consider: tensile force...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20231 min read
What is Adhesion Value, Exactly?
Tapes are often rated by adhesion value, which can be helpful if you know what it means. Here are a few examples: Looking for a...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20232 min read
How To Understand An Adhesive Tape Spec Sheet
For engineers and general contractors, both the tape sample and the specification sheet should be closely reviewed when considering their...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20234 min read
How To Test Tape
When a customer comes to us with a challenge, we actually test the tape for them and with them. There are two ways to do this: ...
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Jul 14, 20232 min read
What Conditions Make Tape Fail?
When it comes to tape, you may think you can’t believe everything you read. Upon review, a tape’s specification sheet can indicate that...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20231 min read
How To Choose the Right Tape
We get this question a lot: How do we actually know that it’s the right tape for the application and that it’s going to last? And that’s...
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Jul 14, 20232 min read
What are the Advantages of Pressure Sensitive Tape?
Traditional adhesives essentially transform from a liquid form into a solid one to adhere. Those processes are a function of the type of...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20232 min read
What Makes Tape Stick?
While the adhesive used on pressure-sensitive tapes might seem alike – they are all tacky, adhere well, and resist stresses – they are...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20231 min read
How is Adhesive Tape Made?
We could tell you how adhesive tape is made, but this video by The Science Channel is much more fun: As an aside, this video is also a...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20231 min read
A Brief History of Tape
The history of stickiness didn’t start with tape. It’s credited to the bees. Or rather, woodworkers in ancient Egypt used glue made from...
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Abdullah Khan
Jul 14, 20231 min read
What is Adhesive Tape?
Adhesive tape (a.k.a. pressure sensitive tape, PSA tape, self-stick tape, or sticky tape) consists of a pressure-sensitive adhesive...
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