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Introducing 3M Foam Lamination Tapes Available Now at Tekra

Published

9 years ago

May 23, 2016

3M has recently launched a new line of adhesive transfer tapes and double coated tapes for foam lamination that simplifies product selection. The 3M Foam Lamination Tapes portfolio includes eight adhesive tapes across three performance levels: L1, L2, and L3. 3M’s Level 1 platform is a modified acrylic system designed primarily with open celled foam tapes. Level 2 tapes bond well to variety of open and closed cell foams while Level 3 tapes provide strong bonds to the most difficult to bond to elastomeric substrates.

Adhesive Family Temperature Resistance Sample substrate to bond to
Level 1 200°F PU ether, PU ester, cross-linked PE foam and microcellular urethane
Level 2 225°F PU ether, PU ester, cross-linked PE foam EPDM foam, neoprene foam, nitrile foam and microcellular urethane
Level 3 275°F Santoprene, neoprene rubber, butyl rubber and many versions of EPDM rubber

Tekra will be supporting 3M’s new line of 3M™ Foam Lamination Tapes providing the ability to purchase the products in smaller minimums on the most popular selling tapes in the portfolio. Tekra can also custom slit 3M™ Foam Lamination Tapes to desired sizes. Call us today at 1-800-448-3572 or email us at orderscentral@tekra.com for more information.

Let’s Talk About It

Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive Screen Printing Industry

LET’S TALK About It: Part 3 discusses how four screen printers have employed people with disabilities, why you should consider doing the same, the resources that are available, and more. Watch the live webinar, held August 16, moderated by Adrienne Palmer, editor-in-chief, Screen Printing magazine, with panelists Ali Banholzer, Amber Massey, Ryan Moor, and Jed Seifert. The multi-part series is hosted exclusively by ROQ.US and U.N.I.T.E Together. Let’s Talk About It: Part 1 focused on Black, female screen printers and can be watched here; Part 2 focused on the LGBTQ+ community and can be watched here.