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Which is the better of the two tapes: water-activated tape (WAT) or pressure sensitive tapes (PST)? We sought out the industry-leading brains, SGS North America (SGS), to both define and create test protocols to test the differences between water activated tapes and pressure sensitive tapes. The results of the study …

What You Need To Know About Single Sided Tapes vs. Double Sided Tapes Let's talk about the differences between single sided tapes and double sided tapes for a moment. If you've ever done any gift wrapping or put together a project, you probably got familiarized with double-sided tapes more quickly than you would have …

If you work in a manufacturing facility, you have probably heard your employees ring out with this statement at one point or another, "The tape just doesn't work. We need tape that's efficient." And oftentimes, you may be presented with very little information as to exactly where the adhesive broke down. In this articl…

Pressure Sensitive Tape Recap: An adhesive tape that is tacky at room temperature. Requires no more than finger or hand pressure to adhere. Activationby water, solvent or heat are not necessary to exert a strong adhesive force toward diverse materials such as paper, glass, wood, plastic or metals. A Pressure Sensiti…

What is a Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA)? Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA, self adhesive, self stick adhesive) is an adhesive tape that is permanently tacky and adhere spontaneously to a surface with only light pressure. Pressure Sensitive Adhesives do not require solvent, water, or heat to activate the adhesive.…