Acrylic foam and glazing tapes can often replace fasteners or liquid adhesive in many applications
Manufacturers today are trapped in a perennial race to get products assembled and out the door in less time and at lower cost while maintaining high quality. They must also adjust to constant change in the materials they use.
These challenges have many companies rethinking their default use of fasteners and liquid adhesives as the best ways to attach metal, plastic and glass. One alternative that is increasingly—and justifiably—gaining engineers’ attention is high-strength bonding tape that contains acrylic foam or glazing.