Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) have become a game-changer for demanding assembly applications in a wide range of industrial applications. When it comes to large domestic appliances (LDAs), virtually any place a fastener can be used, a PSA (typically a tape) can perform the same task, offering performance equal to or better than that of a fastener and often with increased reliability and service life.
In every assembly application, selecting the right PSA depends on two primary considerations—the materials being bonded and the environment in which that bond will perform. Manufacturing and design engineers work together with converters and OEMs in the design process to make this determination.