HOW DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE IS CONSTRUCTED AND USED IN VARIOUS APPLICATIONS

With growth driven by production flexibility, personalized products and specialization, pressure sensitive tapes offer uses in many markets. Double-sided tapes in particular are projected to see significant growth in upcoming years. As noted in our recent blog post about the pressure sensitive tape market dynamics, double-sided tapes offer versatility in the transportation and construction markets especially.

Find out how these tapes can be constructed and their ideal applications.

Double-Sided Tape Construction

While double-sided tapes can be constructed with varying thickness and bonding properties, they are all manufactured with a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) on both sides. They also typically have a silicone layer or a similar non-stick layer applied on top of the adhesive to ensure the sides don’t stick together when wound on a roll.

Double-sided tapes can be constructed with either thick or thin properties.

• Thick: made with a foam backing and is typically greater than 0.25mm in thickness
• Thin: made with a film-like backing or no backing material

They can also be formulated with acrylic or rubber PSAs. Acrylic PSAs offer the following benefits:

• Ability to handle extreme temperature
• Chemical resistance

Rubber PSA benefits include:

• Good immediate grab strength
• Suitability for less demanding applications

Whether a double-side tape is constructed as thick or thin and with an acrylic or rubber PSA depends on various end-use needs.