Double-Sided Polyethylene Foam Tapes
Polyethylene double-sided foam tapes are are self-wound thick tapes with a pressure sensitive adhesive on either side of a polyethylene foam carrier backed by a removable liner. These products come with either rubber based or acrylic based pressure sensitive adhesives on either side of the foam. Polyethyene foam tapes have become the go-to products for cost effective mounting of rigid substrates. They come in a variety of thicknesses, colors, and with paper or film liners.
Applications include: Point of purchase displays, glazing, decorative trim
- Fast and easy bonding of rigid materials for both indoor and outdoor applications
- Can replace some mechanical fasteners
- Bonds well to most substrates
- Most common thicknesses come in 0.031", 0.062", and 0.125"
- Closed cell foam can seal against moisture
- Cost effective bonding method
| Product | Comments | Vendor | Color | Adhesive | Foam Density | Thickness (Inches) | Metal/HSE Plastic Adhesion | LSE Plastic Adhesion | Environmental Resistance |
| 4462 | High initial grab | 3M | White or Black | Rubber based | 6 lbs/ft3 (95 kg/m3) | 0.031 | Medium | High | Poor |
| 4466 | High initial grab | 3M | White or Black | Rubber based | 4 lbs/ft3 (64 kg/m3) | 0.063 | Medium | High | Poor |
| 4492 | High ultimate adhesion | 3M | White or Black | General Purpose Acrylic | 6 lbs/ft3 (95 kg/m3) | 0.031 | High | Low | Good |
| 4496 | High ultimate adhesion | 3M | White or Black | General Purpose Acrylic | 4 lbs/ft3 (64 kg/m3) | 0.063 | High | Low | Good |
| 62934 | Quick stick with long term durability | Tesa | White or Black | High Tack Acrylic | 5 lb/ft3 (80 kg/m3) | 0.031 | High | Medium | Good |
| 62936 | Quick stick with long term durability | Tesa | White or Black | White or Black | 3 lb / ft3 (48 kg/m3 | 0.063 | High | Medium | Good |
| 2810 | Good quality, cost effective | EMI | White or Black | High Tack Rubber Based | 5 lb/ft3 (80 kg/m3) | 0.031 | Medium | High | Poor |
| 2840 | Good quality, cost effective | EMI | White or Black | General Purpose Acrylic | 5 lb/ft3 (80 kg/m3) | 0.031 | Medium | Low | Good |
| 8863 | Gap Filling, plastics bonding | EMI | Black | Acrylic | 3 lb / ft3 (48 kg/m3 | 0.125 | Medium | Medium | Good |