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Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives: A Q&A with Avery Dennison

In our ongoing Q & A blog series, we feature insight from our strategic suppliers and the performance materials we can custom die-cut into components that solve critical design challenges like automotive noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), bonding, fastening, sealing, and gasketing. Today's post is all about the benefits of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) and features an interview with Avery Dennison Performance Tapes design and applications engineer Michael Price.

Face Shields vs Face Masks

According to an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association, face shields reduce viral exposure 96% when worn within 18 inches of a cough and 92% at social distances of 6 feet. The same statistic is cited in this Today Show video clip. The story also highlights the fact that it is easier to talk, easier to breathe and, in general, more comfortable to wear a face shield than it is a mask. This blog post highlights some of the additional benefits of wearing a face shield vs. a face mask.

Acrylic Foam Tapes: Replacing Screws, Rivets, and More

Consumer demand for interconnected, high performing devices, cars, and home appliances that are also sleek, lightweight, and quiet continues to grow worldwide. In order to keep up with consumer

Die Cut Flexible Graphite: Thermal Management in Next-Gen Appliances

As part of our ongoing Partner Series, we continue to highlight our strategic partners, industry experts that have the know-how necessary to overcome the latest technological challenges presented by today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. Today we are speaking with Jon Taylor, Product Manager for NeoGraf Solutions, about how NeoGraf’s flexible graphite products are an ideal thermal management solution for today’s high tech home appliances.

3M™ VHB™ Tape LSE Series: An Efficient Solution for Bonding Low Surface Energy Materials

This ongoing Q&A series features our supply chain partners and is designed to provide insight on new or different products, as well as provide answers to frequently asked questions. In this post we're chatting with 3M's Reese Weber, Global Application Engineer, about the recent launch of their new 3M™ VHB™ Tape LSE Series very high bond tapes.

A Q&A with Avery Dennison - Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes for Die-Cut Parts

In the latest edition of our supplier Q&A series, Michael Price, design and applications engineer at Avery Dennison Performance Tapes, discusses the company’s extensive line of pressure sensitive adhesive products and provides his insight on how to select the right adhesive for your die-cut parts.