Adhesion or tack describes the tendency of materials to form a connection to a substrate when contact pressure is applied for a short time. This property can be characterized with a Modular Compact ...

Various standards have been devised within the adhesive industry – ASTM, FINAT, AFERA, PSTC – for measuring the properties of tape-type products, including adhesive bandages, masking, and packaging ...

Q: Underneath the carpet in my bedroom is beautiful wood flooring that I want to revive. I have pulled up the carpet to expose the padding and tack strip. I need to remove the tack strip so that the ...

When I finished my PhD in organic chemistry in 1966, I took a job with the company 3M to work in a team of five people researching pressure-sensitive adhesives. Adhesives are very different to glue. I ...