Signage:Immediate bond strength on a wide variety of signmaking plastics (including, polypropylene, polyethylene and other thermoplastics) that traditionally resist adhesives.
Manufacturing: Similarly effective on powder coatings.
Why LSE low surface energy tape?
Materials such as polypropylene and polyethylene are low surface energy plastics. When you apply adhesives and adhesive tapes to them the surface resists. Instead of letting the adhesive spread and grip (a process known as ‘wetting out’), the substrate acts like a well-waxed car bonnet, encouraging the bonding tape to simply slide away.
That’s why a low surface energy plastic needs acrylic tapes specifically designed for the purpose.
LSE Bonding Tape delivers:
Incredibly high tack – so it immediately grips the surface and forms a strong bond on low surface energy plastics
Water clear for a near invisible bond
Interior or exterior performance
How to apply LSE bonding tape
Abrade (roughen) the surface to provide a ‘key’ to which the tape can bond, increasing the bond strength by as much as 35%
Clean with Surface Cleaner
Prime the surface. Independent tests at Loughborough University show that using the correct primer can increase final bond strength by up to 50%.
Remove the clear filmic liner. Align the parts to be bonded.
With firm pressure, apply LSE to one of the surfaces to be bonded. Using a roller will allow the double sided acrylic tape to wet out and reach ultimate bond strength more quickly.
Apply firm pressure to the bond with the roller.
Ultimate bond strength will be achieved in 72 hours.
Technical Information
Colour- Transparent
Thickness- 0.8mm
Standard roll dimensions temperature resistance according to ISTM D3654 method- 12 & 19 & 25mm widths x 33m rolls / -40?c centigrade to +120?c (short term: 150?c+)
Low Surface Energy Tapes – LSE 12mm
