How Butyl Flashing Tape Adhesives Address Application Needs

In recent years, flashing tape has become a requirement for achieving optimal building envelope tightness. As the flashing tape market expands, seeing increased use in windows, doors and roofs, it’s important to understand the role adhesives play in achieving proper tape performance. Find out how butyl flashing tape adhesives keep up with application needs. High Temperature Tolerance High temperature tolerance is increasingly important in today’s flashing tape market. This is because flashing tape is used outside and exposed to extreme temperatures over an extended period of time. If it is unable to maintain performance, the overall building envelope integrity will likely suffer. The flashing tape adhesive can largely determine how well the tape can withstand high temperatures. Butyl adhesives in particular offer good high temperature tolerance for the following reasons:

• Minimal temperature sensitivity
• Enhanced ability to maintain tackiness at temperature extremes

Product Stability   In addition to windows, doors and roofs, flashing tape is seeing increased use in:

• Walls
• Protrusions
• Foundations

Therefore, it’s imperative that flashing tape offers superior durability and longevity. The right flashing tape adhesive can also aid in that. With good product stability, butyl flashing tape adhesives offer aggressive tack and consistent performance. This helps flashing tape increase its ability to protect the building envelope. Ease of Use As new construction and renovation demand rises, flashing tape that boosts productivity becomes essential. This is especially important as many contractors deal with labor shortages and limited resources. Butyl flashing tape adhesives help improve tape ease of use, making installation faster and more efficient for workers. This gives them more time to focus on other construction projects worry-free. -- Bostik formulates butyl adhesives designed to address flashing tape needs. To learn more about our industrial construction solutions, visit www.bostik.com/us. You can also check out these other helpful blog posts below:

• Understanding Adhesive Tape for Construction Applications
• How Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tape Works