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3M has announced a ‘Master Converter’ program that allows companies interested in specialty sizes or shapes of 3M masking tape to contact one of three specialty converters in the U.S. All specialty masking tape orders will be placed with either Budnick Converting, Light Fabrications or Strouse Corp.
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How do I know whether to choose an acrylic adhesive or rubber adhesive?When selecting an adhesive, it is important to keep the end use of the product in mind. Each type of adhesive can be made to bond to most surfaces through special formulating techniques, but each type has, by nature, specific adhesion characteristics. Rubber-based adhesives make excellent general purpose adhesives because they stick well to many non-polar, low surface energy materials. On the other hand, acrylic adhesives have good adhesion to polar surfaces such as metals, glass and polyesters.This article was contributed by MACtacTapeBlog was created to be a catalyst towards the better good of the adhesive tape, foam and flexible material industry. And, as we always point out, tape touches almost every industry.
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How important is the design and implementation of a tape dispenser when it comes to dispensing tape on a production line?In short, a properly designed tape dispenser is very important to a company’s overall manufacturing process. And today, tape and label dispensers can be designed and built specifically for a company’s unique applications. These innovative tape dispensers provide taping solutions for pressure sensitive and water-activated (gummed or carton sealing) tapes. Electric and electronic ‘definite length’ tape dispensers are designed to increase operator productivity, reduce material costs, dispense tape to consistent lengths, reduce operator fatigue, accept virtually any type of tape, and provide straight cuts for better looking taped products.Label dispensers provide labeling solutions for pressure sensitive labels. Electric label dispensers are all metal and function with consistent, high precision and reliable photoelectric sensors. Knowing you have a label dispenser that uses a photo sensor, y ...
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