Surgical uses of VELCRO® Brand technology
VELCRO® Brand technology is used with a wide range of medical devices and equipment. Look around the operating room and you will find VELCRO® Brand products everywhere. From high tech robotics equipme...
Plan for exposures when using VELCRO® Brand re-closable fasteners
Several VELCRO® Brand woven re-closable fasteners can be selected for use in hot, cold or wet conditions. Fasteners are used on footwear, clothing, tactical apparel and extreme weather garments. Wheth...
Product Engineers: Get VELCRO® Brand Product & Fastener Solutions Reviews from Gleicher Mfg.
It’s almost limitless how many ways adhesives and fasteners can be combined into solutions. As a Product Engineer, you’ve put sweat and tears into wading through the available options, and you’ve desi...
Gleicher Offers Product Manufacturers 3M Product Application Reviews
Attention all Product Engineers: If you have not been able to keep up with the market of bonding and attachment solutions for your company’s products, check out Gleicher Manufacturing’s 3M Application...
Choosing 3M Thermal Heat Shield Tapes for LED Assembly or Heat Sink Mounting
Summary: Today’s high intensity LEDs are opening up new opportunities for cost savings and reduced power consumption. However, they also generate more heat than conventional LEDs. 3M™ Thermal Interfac...
How to test adhesive tapes for industrial assembly applications
Ideally it’s in testing that engineers discover all the ways an assembly tape fastener or bond line can fail. As long as these failures happen in the lab prior to production, it’s all good. Knowing wh...
FAQ: What can I do to make the adhesive tape bond faster?
What you may be hoping to reduce is called Dwell Time. That’s how long the adhesive needs to be left in place before being ready for testing or use. As a rule of thumb, the length of time needed is ba...
FAQ: What’s the best way to clean the surfaces before applying adhesive tape, Gleicher?
Most substrates (surfaces) are best prepared by cleaning with a 50:50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) but there are exceptions that may require additional surface preparation include:and water prio...
FAQ: What’s the best way to ensure a strong bond from adhesive tapes?
For the best adhesive bond, focus your attention on making the best application: Below are the four factors that contribute to the successful bonding of an adhesive to a surface. Please note these are...
