The Complete Technical Guide for Double Sided Tape

In this comprehensive guide to all things double-sided tape, we’re giving you all the information you need to know about choosing and using double-sided tape in seaming, splicing, bonding and beyond.

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Paper Mills – Pivoting to Meet Market Demands

If you thought the paper and pulp industry was going to disappear, think again. True, there has been a marked decline in traditional paper industries like newsprint. However, global trends are driving the need for new and innovative paper products, putting pressure on paper mills and corrugators to innovate and change. (more…)

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7 Ways to Use Double-Sided Tape in Construction Applications

Double-sided tape is any tape that is coated with adhesive on both sides. Designed to stick two surfaces together without being seen, these versatile tapes deliver neater-looking projects and better craftsmanship. And unlike screws or rivets – which join materials at a single point – high-strength double-sided tape permanently adheres one substrate to another while spreading the stress load.

Sounds great, right!?  Yet, much like everything else on the job site, choosing the right double-sided tape for the specific application is not as easy as it sounds.  Whether you’re bonding glass, wood, steel, concrete, foam, and/or plastic together, it’s important to understand the materials you are bonding. Concrete with a textured surface is going to require more adhesive strength than, say, carpet padding.

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8 Reasons Double Sided Tape Will Fail

Heavy-duty double-sided tape is useful in a wide range of construction scenarios, but no tool is perfect for every job. Sometimes, adhesive tape doesn’t stick.

It’s easy to assume the tape itself is to blame, but truth be told, there are some other usual suspects to consider first.  Here are the 8 most common reasons your double-sided tape won’t stick and how to prevent tape failure.

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