Monsoon Tape

To get a strong bond, all instructions related to tapes must be followed. For example with pressure sensitive adhesive tape, a specific amount of pressure is desired. Also the surface must be clean and dry. Maximum adhesives need 72 hours for bonding hence time requirement should be kept in mind. 

The tape rolls are readily available to perform functions like sealing, masking, bundling, joining and surface protection.  They do not require any machinery for carrying out the process due to their light weight and efficient storage. This efficient storage is possible as the tapes come in rolls that can be unwound as and when required. Moreover, one does not need to punch the substrate or induce a stress area. 

These checks include the Rolling ball test and loop tack test etc.  In the rolling ball test, a steel ball with a standard weight and diameter is made to roll from the upper part of an inclined surface consisting of the sticky side of the tape. The tackiness is then determined by the distance travelled by ball on track. The shorter the distance, the greater the tack.

Loop Tack test is a repeatable method and is quantitative in nature. Here a loop of adhesive tape is attached to the probe of a tensile tester machine and this loop is made to contact a horizontal surface for a shorter duration before the tool is pulled away. The values of bond’s tensile strength are then recorded in numbers and evaluated.