Which double-sided adhesive tape to choose. Characteristics and quality

Which double-sided tape should you choose? Just browsing the pages of our e-commerce site dedicated to adhesive tapes makes it obvious that the product offering is actually very wide.

In recent years, in fact, the use of double-sided adhesive tape has gradually expanded, with an increasing number of industries choosing this tool as a replacement for replace bonding agents, welds, rivets, nails, and screws.

Obviously, to meet the needs of different users, manufacturers have increasingly diversified their range, with double-sided adhesive tapes which vary according to size, materials used, tightness, durability, tear resistance, resistance to temperature changes, resistance to ultraviolet rays, or to humidity.

So, when the need to buy a double-sided tape at a professional level arises, there are many choices available for purchase. Let’s have a look together how to choose the most suitable double-sided tape!

Which double-sided tape should you choose: permanent or removable?

To choose the strong double-sided adhesive tape most suitable for your needs, it paramount that you ask yourself a set of questions about what its specific use will be. Will the application be permanent, or will the tape be removed at some point?

In this second case it will be better to focus on a double-sided adhesive tape that offers sufficient grip but, at the same time, can be removed without too much effort. Fortunately, many manufacturers offer both permanent and removable double-sided adhesives tapes.

using this type, at the time of disposal, the tape will usually come off without any issues; permanent tapes, however, you will have you deal with greater resistance and glue residue, which must be removed using scrapers (usually plastic ones) and substances able to soften the glue, which can range from lemon juice to oil, to actual solvents.

This, it should be noted, is only the one of the questions you ought to ask yourself in order to understand which adhesive tape it’s best for you!

The perfect double-sided adhesive tape: at which temperature will it be used?

Once applied, which temperature will that industrial double-sided tape need to withstand? Those who need to apply double-sided adhesive tape inside an apartment, an office, or a regular la won’t have any real issues regarding temperature, knowing that, in fact, that double-sided tape will be exposed to temperatures found mostly between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius (64 – 77 °F).

Things change, however, when adhesive tapes are used close to great sources of heat – think of ovens or engines – or, on the contrary, in places where temperatures drop to or below 0 °C (32 °F). In these “extreme” cases it will be necessary to turn to high performance adhesive tapes which are resistant to both low and high temperatures.

Otherwise, as the temperature increases or decreases, there will be a progressive loss of grip in the tape.

Double-sided adhesive tape for indoor or outdoor use

Outdoor applications tend to need to withstand threats which indoor applications simply won’t need to worry about. Think, for example, of a piece of industrial double-sided tape used to glue a mailbox outside a house, or a metal plate outside an office.

In that case, the double-sided tape will have to deal with very low or very high temperatures (if exposed to direct sunlight) as well as moisture and ultraviolet rays. Because of this, when using it outdoors, it is always a good idea to choose double-sided tape for outdoor use, so as to guarantee of retention of grip even in these difficult environments.

The size of the tape

Obviously, you will have to also consider how much double-sided adhesive tape you will need to use, then calculate the total length of the double-sided adhesive tape: some can be satisfied with a few meters long tape, about 2 to 3 meters, and those who will have to use a lot more double-sided adhesive tape.

In this case, opting for longer rolls, and possibly buying packs containing more rolls of double-sided tape, becomes necessary.

It should be said, however, that when considering the size of the roll, one should not forget to account for the width of the tape too, as there are tape rolls just one centimetre (0.3 in) wide, and others which are much wider: 3, 4 or 5 centimetres (1.1, 1.5, 1.9 in) in width.

Those who wish for wider double-sided tape, however, could find the solution they seek in double-sided adhesive sheets.

Rolls or sheets?

Here’s the last question you must ask yourself before buying a double-sided adhesive tape: will a normal roll of adhesive tape be more practical, or would it be better to rely on the lesser-known double-sided adhesive sheets?

Well, the latter lend themselves perfectly when there is a need for a large adhesive surface, perfectly homogeneous and smooth. In this case, all you need to do is buy the double-sided adhesive sheet of the size you need, keeping in mind that these sheets can be cut or die cut.

Now that you know how to choose the best double-sided tape for your needs, all that’s left to do is to visit our online store to find the most suitable solution for yourself. Should the need arise, do not hesitate to contact us via chat, WhatsApp, or by phone!