Adhesive Applications is a leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes, offering a comprehensive range of bonding, laminating, gasketing, splicing and sealing solutions. Established in 1970, Adhesive Applications’ privately owned, family company has built a reputation for innovation, quality and precision in adhesive tape technology.

With a 100,000 ft² (9,300 m²) U.S. manufacturing facility, Adhesive Applications leverages state-of-the-art coating lines to process film, foil, foam, paper, cloth, woven and non-woven substrates. Their vertically integrated approach, combined with internal foam manufacturing, enables the company to deliver high-performance single-sided, double-sided, transfer and PE foam tapes.

Adhesive Applications’ adhesive solutions are engineered for demanding industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical, construction, electronics, appliances, graphics and more.

Figure 1: Adhesive Applications operates three highly versatile coating lines. Source: Adhesive Applications

Advanced coating capabilities

Adhesive Applications operates three highly versatile coating lines, ensuring efficiency, flexibility and precision.

Coater #1: Primarily polyethylene foam tapes

Figure 2: Polyethylene foam tapes. Source: Adhesive Applications

• Type: Reverse roll coater (63 inch maximum coating width)
• Applications: Single- and double-coated polyethylene foam tapes, available in various colors, thicknesses and adhesive combinations (acrylic, rubber and release liner types)
• End uses: Window glazing, vibration damping, noise reduction, HVAC, sealing, consumer products, appliances and industrial applications, including medical and skin-contact tapes
• Key features: Quick changeovers for diverse single- and double-sided tapes and unsupported transfer films

Coater #2: Silicone, acrylic and rubber adhesives

• Type: Reverse roll coater (63 inch maximum coating width)Figure 3: Silicone, acrylic and rubber adhesives. Source: Adhesive Applications
• Specialization: Silicone adhesives (peroxide- and platinum-catalyzed curing), with capabilities for acrylic and rubber adhesive coatings
  • Key features: Wet-end corona treatment, priming, high-temperature drying oven, self-wound tape capabilities
  • Product configurations:
    • Single-sided tapes: Ideal for splicing, high-temperature masking and surface protection
    • Double-sided tapes: Silicone/silicone or silicone/acrylic differential configurations for bonding silicone materials to various substrates
    • Transfer films: Carrier-free adhesive backings for silicone foams and contoured surfa

Coater #3: Hot melt acrylic and rubber adhesives

• Type: 100% solids, heated slot die coater (63 inch maximum width)
• Specialization: Solvent-free hot melt coating for environmentally responsible production
• Key features: Dual dispensing system (rubber and acrylic adhesives), UV curing for crosslinking, inline corona treatment, turret rewind, zone coating capability
• End uses: High-performance bonding applications, including foam tapes complementing Coater #1

Table 1: Coating capabilities Source: Adhesive Applications

Quality and innovation

Adhesive Applications integrates real-time process monitoring and inline quality control mechanisms to ensure consistency and performance across all products. Their expertise extends beyond coating capabilities — Adhesive Applications’ team averages 20 years of industry experience, enabling the company to engineer custom solutions tailored to specific applications.

Customer-driven solutions

Adhesive Applications collaborates closely with customers to develop optimal solutions based on:

• Material compatibility (HSE/LSE surfaces, surface topology)
• Environmental factors (temperature, humidity, UV, chemical exposure)
• Adhesion properties (peel, shear, tack, repositionability)
• Regulatory compliance (biocompatibility, food contact, Prop65)
• Manufacturing considerations (slitting, die-cutting, liner removal)
• Product specifications (thickness, width, length, transparency, color)

Conclusion

Adhesive Applications combines cutting-edge technology, expert knowledge and a customer-centric approach to deliver best-in-class adhesive solutions. Their commitment to responsiveness, relationships and innovation ensures long-term success for their partners across industries.