Electric vehicle (EV) batteries require special adhesive tapes for gaskets and seals. Adhesive tapes typically must be tested against UL 94 for flammability performance or UL Listed for safety regulations. Specialty adhesive tapes like 3M’s VHB and Avery Dennison AFB acrylic foam tapes offer strong bonding and sealing in one material.
Acrylic foam tapes (AFTs) are double-sided, closed-cell foam tapes known for their exceptional bond strength, durability, and elasticity. These acrylic adhesives can withstand high stress loads and maintain bonds.
As the name implies, double-coated tapes consist of a carrier, in this case, foam, with a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) on each side. The difference lies in the fact that AFTs are a high-performance adhesive, much stronger than the average double-coated tape which means they’ll typically last longer when subjected to harsh conditions.
JBC Technologies is a 3M Preferred Converter and Avery Dennison ADVantage Converter Network member. This means it has direct access to the industry’s experts. Pair this with world-class partnerships from JBC’s three decades of converting experience, over a dozen high-speed, tight-tolerance rotary, and platen die-cutting presses, and a team of manufacturing engineers and technical experts.
While it’s possible to get acrylic foam tapes in 4-ft wide rolls that are hundreds of feet long, it’s not what most EV manufacturers need. It’s more likely that hundreds or thousands of smaller parts cut out of the AFT all to exacting dimensions, maybe even with a few internal cut-outs. This is where die-cutting comes in.
Die-cut acrylic foam tapes come in all shapes and sizes and are used in just about every industry you can imagine. Acrylic foam tapes are ideal for product designers looking to bond substrates while simultaneously eliminating buzz, squeak, and rattle.
Pressure-sensitive adhesive foams are used to:
- Attaching logos, trim, and extrusions
- Bonding lenses and touch panels
- Affixing architectural signs to frames
- Adhering panels to frames
- Applying stiffeners to panels
- Glass and window mounting
- Automotive and appliance nameplate bonding
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