FIXTURES & FITTINGS Feature
Selecting the right tapes According to Pauline, self-adhesive tapes remain a mainstay product of choice for the signmaker, and their range of high perform- ance solvent acrylic adhesives are posi- tioned at the top of the quality spectrum.
“Our H999 Acrylic Foams remain popular for bonding di-bond to channeling, but recently we have seen a considerable growth in usage of our H981 Double Sided Foam Tape,” she says. “H981 is made from Sek- isui foam and is coated with a high per- formance solvent acrylic adhesive. Initially designed for mounting large mirrors in the refurbishment/retail fitting industry sectors, H981 is also used internally and externally for mounting Foamex panelling, construct- ing demanding exhibition stands and bond- ing lettering to a variety of different surfaces. This product offers reliability when securing
plastics, metals and wood – its 1.5mm thick- ness means that it can be used on different materials that expand and contract at differ- ent rates.”
Mike Chafe, Procurement at Zillwood Signs Ltd., is a fan of the product: “We’ve been working with Admiral Tapes for well over a decade – we use 5 kilometres of H981 every month. It’s a really strong and versatile foam tape and we use it for all our Foamex work. With the other tapes they supply it’s quite safe to say that we’ve got it covered with Admiral.”
When it comes to selecting tapes, Pauline notes that cost verses performance is the longest standing issue that faces the end user when it comes to fixtures and fittings. “In today’s economic climate there remains
“Self-adhesive tapes make the fitting process
time-efficient, but there are some situations where only an adhesive is suitable.” - Pauline Morris, Admiral Tapes
huge pressure from consumers to save costs, and sometimes this can mean that al- ternative products are offered without the correct understanding of the tape’s capabil- ities or it’s suitability for the job. Unfortu- nately tapes can look identical to the eye but be completely different from a technical viewpoint. Self-Adhesive tapes make the fit- ting process time-efficient but there are some situations where only an adhesive is suitable. Our two-part structural adhesives are formulated with a working time of ap- proximately 10 to 15 minutes. When a com- pany is under pressure to make trays and lettering for same-day despatch the speed and convenience of our A999 and B999 ad- hesives cannot be beaten.”
The H981 roll available from Admiral PSP
Admiral Tapes Ltd will be exhibiting at SDUK 2017 and in support of their expan- sion in Europe, are exhibiting at FESPA 2017 in Hamburg.
www.admiralpsp.co.uk
52 Sign Update ISSUE 169 FEBRUARY 2017
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