A QUICK GUIDE TO DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE FOR THE SIGN & DISPLAY INDUSTRIES
THERE ARE A WIDE VARIETY OF DOUBLE SIDED TAPES AVAILABLE FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS IN THE SIGN & DISPLAY INDUSTRIES. IN MANY APPLICATIONS IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE CORRECT TAPE, AS “CUTTING CORNERS” OR COST CUTTING COULD CAUSE A LOT OF TROUBLE DOWN THE TRACK, IF FOR EXAMPLE ; TAPES ARE NOT - U.V. – STABILISED & USED OUTDOORS, WILL EVENTUALLY BREAKDOWN & FAIL. ; IF A TAPE HAS NO THERMAL EXPANSION PROPERTIES, & CAN NOT EXPAND OR CONTRACT WITH HEAT, YOUR SIGN WILL FAIL, & SO ON. DOUBLE SIDED TAPES HAVE PROVEN LABOUR COST REDUCTIONS, SAVE HAVING TO USE CONVENTIONAL FASTENERS SUCH AS GLUES,RIVETS
The Answer To Your problems For High Temperature Double Sided Tape Is Here !
3M have released their GPH (General Purpose High Temperature) range of VHB tapes.
These High Temp Tapes are available in 0.6mm, 1.1mm & 1.6mm thickness's with a long term temperature range of 150c & short term range of 230c.