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Instructions For Use of Double-Sided Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tape

The document provides instructions for using double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. It recommends bonding surfaces at temperatures between 18-35°C and ensuring surfaces are dry, clean, and free of dust, grease, and other contaminants. It also advises applying even contact pressure of 10-15 N/cm2 using a roller and allowing at least 24 hours to develop full strength, especially for hard adhesives. Special testing may be needed for problematic surfaces like polyethylene and surfaces should be smooth for best bonding. Adhesive tapes should be stored at 15-25°C, protected from light and moisture, and have storage stability ranging from 6 months to 2 years depending on the adhesive type.

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Instructions For Use of Double-Sided Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tape

The document provides instructions for using double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. It recommends bonding surfaces at temperatures between 18-35°C and ensuring surfaces are dry, clean, and free of dust, grease, and other contaminants. It also advises applying even contact pressure of 10-15 N/cm2 using a roller and allowing at least 24 hours to develop full strength, especially for hard adhesives. Special testing may be needed for problematic surfaces like polyethylene and surfaces should be smooth for best bonding. Adhesive tapes should be stored at 15-25°C, protected from light and moisture, and have storage stability ranging from 6 months to 2 years depending on the adhesive type.

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Instructions for use of double-sided

pressure-sensitive adhesive tape

Application temperature
The most favourable temperature for using pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes is in the range +18 °C
to +35 °C. If the storage temperature deviates strongly, we recommend reconditioning before
processing. If bonding is carried out at low temperatures, the initial strength of the bond will be
reduced.

Surfaces
The surfaces of the materials to be bonded must be dry and clean. Ensure all materials are at the
same temperature prior to bonding (see above). Condensation of moisture on surfaces to be bonded
(e. g. when carrying cold objects into a warmer room) must be avoided. The materials to be bonded
must be free from dust, grease, oil and separating agents and cleaned if necessary. Loose paint or
protective coatings must be removed or stabilized.

Cleaning
For cleaning the surfaces only use a clean cloth and a solvent that is compatible with the materials,
e. g. benzines, alcohol, esters or ketones.

High contact pressure promotes all-over contact


Contact pressure (approx. 10–15 N/cm2) is applied manually with a roller or surface press. Hard-type
(“dry“) adhesive tape requires greater contact pressure than soft tape. Full adhesive strength is only
reached in the case of hard adhesives after at least 24 hours at normal temperatures.

Avoid any unnecessary loads


Bonds must be made in such a way that no lever action (cleavage stress) can arise. Any shearing or
tensile stress must be able to spread across the entire adhesive surface. Continuous peeling stresses
impair the permanent elasticity of the bond (e. g. plates to be applied to curved surfaces must first
be suitably preformed). Avoid stresses at the ends of the materials to be bonded.

Surface finish
Good bonds are achieved on smooth surfaces: rough surfaces may require thicker adhesive tape.
The following are examples of problem-free bonding materials: metals and high-energy plastics
(e. g. ABS, polycarbonate, rigid PVC). Plastics containing plasticisers’ require special attention. The
plasticiser can cause changes in the adhesive layer with the result that the strength of the bond is
impaired. Double sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes are available for most applications, but, in
the case of problematic surfaces (such as polyethylene, polypropylene, plastics containing ­lubricants,
powder coatings and rubber), appropriate testing should be carried out beforehand. P­ re-treatment
may be needed for some low energy surfaces.

Storage
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape should be stored at room temperature (15 - 25 °C) and normal
humidity and should be protected against direct sunlight and moisture. For information regarding
storage stability of the different adhesive classes please see overleaf.
Details regarding storage stability of pressure
sensitive adhesive tapes
The storage stability of adhesive tapes depends on the different adhesive classes.

Adhesive Class Storage Stability (after despatch)

Pure acrylics 2 years

Modified acrylics 1 year

Dispersion acrylics 1 year

Water-soluble adhesive ½ year

Hotmelt rubber 1 year

Solvent rubber 1 year

Natural rubber ½ year

Synthetic rubber 1 year

Silicone adhesive 1 year

In addition to the limitation in shelf life due to the type of adhesive, All application related statements, information and recommenda-
we generally recommend that die cut parts be processed within tions here in are given to the best of our knowledge and practical
one year of delivery. The duration indicated above requires experience. The buyer is responsible for determining the suitability
storage in original packing at 15 – 25 °C, normal humidity (50 – 70 %) of the specific tape for its intended use in connection with user‘s
and absence of UV-radiation. Already existing product-specific method of application. Please consult our Application Technology
specifications for storage stability shall prevail. Service for specific questions.
34400/0515/en

Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG


Irlicher Strasse 55
56567 Neuwied/Germany
Phone: +49 2631 34-0
Fax: +49 2631 34-6661
www.lohmann-tapes.com

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