Technical guides
Long-form guides written from the converting side of the table: how a construction is built, how a tolerance is set, how a quantity or a payment…
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Open the sectionTape Selection & Converting Guides
Practical notes on choosing, testing and converting adhesive tapes — written for buyers and engineers who need a decision, not a catalogue.
Selection guidesTesting methodsDie-cuttingSourcing
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Guides and long-form answers, filed by type
The pages below are the deeper library: full guides, the long version of each buyer question, application notes and the terms explained one at a time.
FAQ library
Question-and-answer pages for the sourcing questions that need more than a line: tolerance wording, tooling ownership, sample policy, inspection…
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Open the sectionGuides
Technical notes from our application team
Each guide explains the trade-offs and the questions to ask before a material is approved.
Cross-Referencing tesa and 3M Tape Grades Without Losing Performance
Two tapes can look equivalent on a datasheet and behave differently on the line. Use this method to compare branded grades and document an approved alternative.
8 min read · 04 November 2026
Read guideDie-Cutting Tolerances, Tooling and Lead Time: A Buyer Guide
Tolerance, tooling and lead time are linked. This guide explains how each die-cutting process behaves, what tolerances are realistic, and how to prepare a drawing that quotes cleanly.
9 min read · 28 October 2026
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Acrylic Foam Tape in Hot, Humid Climates: What to Test
Heat, humidity and UV attack foam tape from three directions. Here is a test plan and a set of design rules for exterior and semi-exterior bonds in tropical climates.
10 min read · 22 October 2026
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How to Choose Double-Sided Tape: PET vs Non-Woven vs Transfer
The carrier decides how a double-sided tape behaves under heat, shear and die-cutting. Here is how to choose between PET, non-woven, tissue and transfer constructions.
9 min read · 14 October 2026
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How we write
General principles, specific questions
These guides describe common constructions and test methods. They are not a substitute for testing the actual material on your substrate and process. Where a recommendation depends on the grade, we say so.
If you want a guide on a topic we have not covered, tell us. We add articles when the same question keeps coming up from customers.
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Answers, terms and documents
Use the reference pages when you need a specific answer rather than a full guide.
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MOQ, samples, lead time, Incoterms, documents, material selection and brand authorization.
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Adhesive, testing and converting terms explained without the catalogue language.
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