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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Like some employees who will work only under the most ideal conditions, so it can go with tape. A construction site in New England? It is a climate notorious for potentially challenging the most heavy-duty tape. Whether the adhesive tape you’re using doesn’t stick in [...]
The name surface protection film kind of says it all — it's designed to protect critical surfaces from scratching, marring, abrasions, UV exposure, or dirt and contamination. Popular and successful due to its strength and durability, protective film is actually an adhesive tape. It's produced from [...]
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 [...]
Tape has been around for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians made an adhesive from the connective tissue of animals and used it to build coffins. Native Americans waterproofed their canoes with tree resin. And today, building contractors use double-sided adhesive tape to overlap the [...]
When it comes to food, refrigeration protects the items from spoilage and “use by” dates help guarantee freshness. If only all products came with such clear guidelines, right? While your metal tools or hammers might be impervious to the elements, building materials like latex paint [...]
