In this comprehensive guide to all things adhesive tape, we’re sharing 45 years of experience with you including: What is Adhesive Tape? A Brief History of Tape How Adhesive Tape is Made What Makes Tape Stick Advantages of Pressure Sensitive Tape Why Tape Is Better [...]
It’s impossible not to take splicing for granted because it’s hidden in the smallest, most disposable objects around you. Take, for example, your favorite morning coffee. That to go coffee cup? The corrugated sleeve? Both made possible by splicing, and splicing tape. The shipping box [...]
What’s the No. 1 reason why contractors love to use adhesive tape on the job site? Because it sticks in almost any condition. That, of course, is the same reason why we loathe it when it won’t come off. Heavy duty construction adhesives and [...]
Why doesn’t your adhesive tape stick in the cold weather? Why does it becomes dry, brittle, and offers little-to-no tack? Why does it lift and peel within days? To fully understand the reason why adhesive tape doesn’t stick in the cold requires consideration of the [...]
No matter the situation, “it won’t stick” is the single most common complaint we hear about any adhesive. And the tape gets all the blame. But after four decades of investigating tape complaints and perfecting sticky formulas for many applications, we’ve found that the problem is [...]
Combine the versatility of aluminum and the weather-resistant sealing power of adhesive tape, and you have an extremely versatile product — aluminum foil tape. Foil tape is so versatile that it is widely used in all kinds of industries, from manufacturing to construction. Thanks to its [...]
How does Green Sun Rising harvest the sun’s power in The Great White North? With solar panels and a little help from ECHOtape’s Cold Weather Double-Sided Polyester Tape. […]
Wherever you are sitting or standing right now, there’s bound to be at least one nonwoven fabric in your midst. Teabag or coffee filter, maybe? An air conditioning filter. Lens tissues, bleach wipes, diapers. Surely a face mask or seven. Though the COVID-19 pandemic certainly pushed awareness [...]
Not all adhesives are created equal. Sometimes you want an adhesive that’s modestly sticky and easily reversed—like a sticky note. Other times, it needs to be darn near irreversible. High-performance building contractors also need to consider adhesive tapes capable of withstanding temperature extremes and volatile moisture [...]
Did you know that our double-sided carpet tape is used by the largest exhibition and trade show companies in the world? Clearly, we are serious about carpet tape. And while there are a lot of available alternatives, there’s a good reason why ours is favored [...]
No matter where you live in the US or Canada, it’s always building season. Which means that building pros don’t have the time to search the web for construction news, building trends, building code updates, and inspiration. Which is why we did the work for [...]
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 totally fair. Almost everyone we know has a tape failure story, but pressure sensitive tape isn’t the same as [...]
