Features & Applications
Applications for the Tape
The most common applications for the double-sided foam tape include:
- Attaching automotive exterior trim parts
- Attaching automotive side body moldings, claddings, roof ditch moldings, wheel flares, and tailgate appliques
- Mounting muntin / SDL bars on wooden, metal, and vinyl doors
- Mounting indoor signage (the tape can be used in place of a fastener)
- Mounting outdoor signage (the tape can be used in place of a fastener)
Features of the Tape
Features of the double-sided foam tape include:
- Adheres well to metal, wood, and plastics (including hard-to-stick plastics)
- Adheres well to rough, textured, or painted surfaces
- Strong enough to support heavier loads than typical double-sided tapes
- Excellent temperature resistance
- Highly flexible (sticks well to curved surfaces)
- Easily adapts to a variety of surfaces
- Good shock absorption properties
Tape Adhesive
The tape has a high-performance acrylic adhesive.
Weather Resistance
The double-sided foam tape is weather resistant:
- Can be used indoors and outdoors
- Resistant to heat and cold
- Resistant to extreme weather fluctuations
Tape Sizes
The double-sided foam tape is available in the following sizes:
- 1/2 inch by 36 yards / 12 mm x 33 m
- 1 inch by 36 yards / 24 mm x 33 m
Tape Colors
The double-sided foam tape is available in clear (with an easy-release red polyethylene film).
Who Uses the Tape
The tape is most commonly used by:
- Auto repair shops
- Auto body shops
- Sign companies
- Carpenters
- Window and door installation specialists
- Glass companies and glaziers
- General contractors
- Handymen
ECHOtape Part Number
The part number for this tape is UB-F3557.
