Articles - Tapes & Labels - Market Spotlight

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Dec 23, 2009 - Paper Vs. Film Labels and Their Effect on Adhesive Choice

This article will review the reasons for the increasing trend to plastic labels over paper. The new materials and application methods will be discussed in relation to this topic. New methods of labeling such as in-mold and shrink sleeve are also...
Nov 12, 2008 - Electrical Tape - A Common Product in an Uncommon Application

Aguably, one of the most demanding applications for pressure sensitive tape is as electrical tape. A common stable in every electrician's toolbox, electrical grade tape has become a critical component in the design of many of today's electrical and...
Apr 2, 2008 - Understanding UV / Light Cured Adhesives

UV or light curing is an extremely convenient production technique for the polymerization of adhesives through the use of a lamp of certain wavelength. Single component adhesives that cure using UV or visible light provide what is referred to as...
Feb 26, 2008 - Security Tapes and Labels

Unfortunately, security has become a big business. Whether aimed to prevent product counterfeiting, tampering of human consumables, spoilage, misoperation in service, or simple theft, the tapes and labels industry has recently come to realize a new...
Dec 5, 2007 - Adhesives for Recycling of Paper

Major problems in recycling paper were first noted when the use of pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) rather than water-soluble remoistenable adhesives (e.g., polyvinyl alcohol, starch) became popular. Those products that converted quickly from water...
Jun 27, 2007 - What's New In Pressure Sensitive Adhesives?

Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) are gaining broad acceptance in industries and applications that previously relied upon either mechanical fastening or bonding with liquid adhesives to complete device assembly requirements. Although many...
May 9, 2007 - Low Temperature Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

Tack is the property of an adhesive that is often used to measure the pressure sensitive characteristics of an adhesive. It measures the ability of the adhesive coated surface to adhere to another surface on immediate contact. It is the "stickiness"...

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