Various standards have been devised within the adhesive industry – ASTM, FINAT, AFERA, PSTC – for measuring the properties of tape-type products, including adhesive bandages, masking, and packaging ...

Design, construction, and selection of adhesives requires a thorough understanding of the properties of the materials involved. Adhesive tape applications range from the obvious, such as wound care ...

A simple but effective way to double-check multi-coating finishes. Today, we see many different coatings being used in the same finishing processes, and I believe we need to be very careful that we ...

Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) create bonds under low pressure, making them ideal for a variety of applications. Nanomechanical testing of PSAs is critical for understanding their viscoelastic ...