Basic Structure of Industrial Adhesive Tapes
Tapes are usually combined into 3 parts: Adhesive, Substrate, and Release Liner.
Adhesives: Deciding the core key performance indicators, the tack, shear strength, and temperature resistance, are always divided into 2 types(Pressure Sensitive Adhesive, Non-PSA)
Backing Material: Tape Backing is the main body of the structure, determining its strength, toughness, and abrasion resistance. It can also offer additional tape features, such as waterproofing, heat resistance, insulation, conductivity, corrosion resistance, thermal management, breathability, and low-temperature resistance.
Release Liner: Protecting the adhesive from contamination or premature bonding (sticking) before use. Especially for double-sided tape, ensure it unwinds smoothly from the roll.
Surface treatment（Optional）: Doing treatments on the surfaces of backing materials, increasing the toughness of tape surfaces. Strengthen adhesion between the backing and bonded materials.
Customized Backing Material Options
Carrier of coating and printing. We can customize the material classified into the types below
Market of Industrial Tape
Customizable Parameters of Industrial Adhesive Tapes
Designed to meet specific requirements such as temperature resistance, insulation, and structural bonding. Tell us your technical parameters or applications, and we can help create customized tape solutions. They will benefit you from:cost optimization
- Types of Adhesive System to suit different applications.
- Types of Release Liners for Custom Adhesive Tapes
| Adhesive Types | Intital Tack | Peel Strength | Shear Strength | Temp Resistance | Weather/Aging | Water Resistance | Key Advantages | Main Limitations | Typical Applications |
| solvent-based acrylic | Medium | Medium-High | Medium | -20 ~ 100°C | Good | Good | Low VOC, eco-friendly easy handling | Limited high-temp performance, slower curing | Paper tapes, masking tapes, packaging, light-duty sealing |
| Water-based acrylic | Medium-High | High | High | -40 ~ 180°C | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent aging resistance, high bond strength, long-term stability | Initial tack lower than rubber | Automotive, Electronics, Construction, Structural tapes, New Energy |
| Rubber-based | Very High | Medium | Medium | -20 ~ 80°C | Fair | Fair | Extremely high initial tack, quick bonding, low cost | Prone to aging, poor high-temp performance | Packaging, Temporary protection, Masking films, Bundling |
| Silicone | Medium | Medium | Medium | -60 ~ 260°C | Excellent | Excellent | Extreme temp stability, low surface energy adhesion | High cost, moderate bonding strength | High-temp masking, Electronics, Aerospace, Specialty tapes |
| Hot-Melt | High | Medium | Medium | -20 ~ 80°C | Fair | Fair | Fast application, instant tack | Softens at high temperature, aging faster | Labels, Logistics tapes, Disposable tapes |
| Liner Type | Advantages | Limitations | Typical Applications |
| Laminated Release Liner (Coated Paper) | Relatively low cost | Thickness variation | Double-sided & single-sided adhesive tapes, wide rolls |
| Glassine Release Paper | Good flatness, easy handling | Hygroscopic, prone to curling | Double-sided & single-sided adhesive tapes, die-cut tapes |
| PET Release Liner | High strength, flat, durable | Transparent, secondary protective film may be required | Tapes requiring dimensional stability, precision die-cut parts |
| PP Release Film | Flexible, available in multiple colors | Low temperature resistance | Foam double-sided adhesive tapes, specialty flexible tapes |
This structure makes a special double-sided tape, coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive directly on the release liner. Its thickness can be customized from 0.05mm to 0.13mm. Temperature can withstand 150℃.
Excellent for precision die-cutting, and can be designed into complex custom shapes. This tape structure performs well in industries such as precision electronics and medical.
This structure is not paired with a release liner; the backing is specially treated (e.g., coated with a release material). This treatment makes the tape usable without permanently bonding to the backing layer.
This structural design reduces the cost of the release liner and enables smooth unwinding, large-area, and high-speed application. Such as Logistics & Packaging, Electrical & Electronics, Automotive & Aerospace.
The most basic and normal structural type in the tape industry, it can offer a perfect combination for special substrate applications and bonding abilities. Its backing material always provides physical and chemical features such as abrasion resistance, electrical conductivity & insulation, and warning colors for safety marking.
This kind of structure can be concluded as five layers, three components. Unlike adhesive transfer tapes, it uses a carrier as support material. Which means it has an obvious advantage in physical performance and complex applications. Since this structure can be designed to include 2 adhesive layers with totally different adhesives, it can be customized to bond surfaces made of different materials.
Why Customized Tape Solutions Are Needed
The reason for customized tapes is that standard dimensions cannot meet all the requirements you might need: specific performance for industry, brand recognition, and protection. Most importantly, customized tapes can fit your automated production request. They can be precisely slitted to avoid secondary processing, help you improve production efficiency, and reduce time costs.
Meanwhile, customized tapes can offer specific performance requirements of certain industries, such as ultra-heat resistance, waterproofing, electrical insulation, conductivity, construction, and strong structural bonding. Different backing materials and adhesives need to be selected for applying surfaces made of metal, glass, plastic, etc.
Regular-sized tapes might not suit your automated production lines. Since automated production lines usually require specific lengths and widths to ensure smooth manufacturing. Through this action, you can get lower costs, higher manufacturing efficiency, and more standardized quality control. Avoiding material waste and getting a more controllable manufacturing process.
We can also offer logo printing and help you build brand recognition, since terminal markets place more trust in brands they are familiar with. Capture market share, rapidly establish credibility, and build emotional resonance and lasting memory with consumers.
