Double-sided tapes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Description
A thin polymer or paper strip strip with Adhesive on both the upper and lower surfaces. The following table gives several examples:
| Manufacturer | Product Name | Supplier | Carrier | Description | Applications | Collections Risks (MMA Oddy results) | Physical and chemical properties | Working Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | 415 | Fastenal | Polyester terephthalate | Double sided polyester tape with 3M™ Acrylic Adhesive 400 mounted on a 60. lb densified kraft paper liner | mountmaking: connecting barrier/padding material to brass mounts | temporary (2019) | 4.0 mil thick; 3/4 inch wide; adhesion to steel: 17.65N/cm; | The tape has a 2 year shelf life from the date of manufacture when stored at 72 degrees F and 50% relative humidity; |
| 3M | 465 | Amazon | none | uses 3M adhesive 400 (medium firm acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive system), no carrier film, liner is tan #60 kraft paper | mountmaking; good when you need to follow a curve laterally | see upcoming publication that combines Oddy results and GC/MS data | ||
| 3M | 502FL | 3M | none | polyester liner | ||||
| 3M | 889 | Amazon | Polyester terephthalate | DISCONTINUED; permanent double-sided adhesive tape; colorless; 3/4" wide x 1296" long; transparent; | temporary (2018) | acrylic adhesive; polyester backing; pH 7-8 | ||
| 3M | 908 | Amazon | none | Labeled as "acid neutral" 3M Scotch 908 ATG Gold Tape, where the gold refers to a yellow and black-plaid removable backing. | temporary (2019); *Catherine likes this one | 1/4 inch x 36 yards; Adhesion to Steel: 6.6 N/cm | ||
| 3M | 2910 | 3M | none | Pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive film, no liner; | unsuitable (2019) | adhesion to glass 16.6N/cm | ||
| 3M | 4910F | McMaster-Carr | acrylic foam | liner is an acrylic foam impregnated with a polymer; clear with red peel-off backing; previously available with red or white backing | when you need a very high bond i.e. gaskets; were developed to be an alternate to gaskets ; SmallCorp likes to use this to hold glass in place between aluminum trim; to adhered labels and rails in cases | inconsistent Oddy results: temporary or unsuitable; 4910F always seems to fail | super hard to pry apart ; industrial grade adhesion; will be hard on walls...a lot of wall patching involved | |
| 3M | 4910 | acrylic foam | white backing? | very inconsistent results | ||||
| 3M | 8146 | 3M | none | Acrylic adhesive, no liner; colorless tape | unsuitable (2019) | adhesion to glass 6.6N/cm | great for bonding PMMA, glass, PET and other high surface energy and some lower surface energy substrates | |
| 3M | 9576 | R.S. Hughes Co, Inc | polypropylene | Acrylic double-sided tape; colorless; liner is densified kraft paper | unsuitable (2019) | thickness 4 mil; width 1 in; Chemical Components: carrier polypropylene; acrylic adhesive; colorless tape, brown liner; adhesion strength 21.28 N/cm. | ||
| Neschen Coating GmbH | Gudy 870 | TALAS | none | pressure sensitive adhesive; colorless, transparent; | temporary (2018) | pH value: ~7; weight: 40 g/m^2; transverse strength: 500 g: > 5000 min, 1000 g: > 600 - 1500 min; adhesive strength: 10 min: >3,7 N/25mm, 24 hr: >5,2 N/25mm; temperature stability: -40 degrees F - 194 degrees F; Chemical Components: adhesive: waterbased polyacrylate dispersion; backing: double-side siliconised, white glassine paper; | ||
| Quality Media and Laminating Solution (QMLS) | Instabond C | QMLS | polyester | double-sided adhesive | wrapping case furniture | unsuitable (2018) | Details: thicknesses: liner & exposed adhesive = 1.1 mils; release liner = 5.1 mils nominal processing range: 50-120 degrees F; service temperature range: -30 - 200 degrees F; Peel adhesion: PSTC #103; backed w/ 1 mil polyester; exposed side = 40 oz./inch width; liner side = 40 oz./inch width; Statis shear: PSTC #107 modified; 500 gm/sq inch @ room temp.; exposed & liner side = 7+ days resistance: one applied to substrate, product is generally resistant to water, mild acids and alkalis and many solvents; outdoor durability: 2 years; shelf life: 1 year at 73 degrees F; Chemical Components: adhesive: acrylic solvent, pH neutral; carrier: 1 mil clear polyester | |
| Tesa | 4959 | nonwoven paper | Translucent double-sided mounting and splicing tape with non-woven backing material and light 'brown' glassine liner; | temporary (2018) | 0.1 mm thick; Chemical Components: 'non-woven' backing and tackified acrylic adhesive; Adhesion to steel: 8.5 N/cm (initial); 54.83 (after 14 days) | |||
| Tesa | 4965 | Polyester terephthalate | Transparent double-sided tape with high shear and temperature resistance with red liner; | temporary (2018) | 0.2mm thick; Chemical Components: PET backing with tackified acrylic adhesive; Adhesion to steel: 8.4 N/cm (initial); 76.12 (after 14 days) | |||
| Tesa | 4985 | none | Transparent transfer tape with no backing and light 'brown' glassine liner; | temporary (2018) | 0.05 mm thick; Chemical Components: tackified acrylic adhesive with no backing material/substrate; Adhesion to steel: 11 N/cm (initial); 71.6 (after 14 days) | |||
| Tesa | 51575 | nonwoven paper | Double-sided tape with a non-woven backing and glassine liner; coated with a water-borne acrylic adhesive, translucent, | temporary (2018) | 90 um thick, 12 mm wide; Adhesion to steel: 3.2 N/cm; Chemical Components: acrylic adhesive, glassine liner | |||
| Tesa | 88250 | none | Pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer tape; Chemical Components: water-based acrylic adhesive; liner is polycoated paper | fail (2019), temporary (2018); *Catherine likes this one | thickness: 127 um / 4.00 mils; colorless; no carrier just adhesive; liner is white with blue logo; temp. resistance from -40 deg F; adhesion to steel is 10 N/cm; | |||
| UK Industrial Tapes Ltd. | Fillet Tape | polyester | Acid free double-sided acrylic tape; | used in framing industry | unsuitable (2019) | width 6mm; Chemical Components: acrylic adhesive; polyester carrier |
Resources and Citations
- AIC Materials Testing results: Adhesives and tapes
- SPCNH at www.spnch.org/concom/supplies_cdn.htm (Accessed 3/17/04)