Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

Pressure sensitive pre-coats are popular because of the ease of application. Simply remove the release film and press VELCRO® brand tape into place. However, pressure sensitive pre-coats can creep under constant stress or deadload. A general rule of thumb is the greater the tack, the faster the creep; lower the tack, the better the load-bearing characteristics. Pressure sensitive pre-coats should always be considered semi-permanent bonds.

VELCRO® brand molded hook tapes and some of our SOFT HARDWARE® extruded/molded fasteners are also available with a pressure sensitive foam backing, one side of which has been applied to the back of the VELCRO® brand molded tape, the other side of which serves as a pressure sensitive backing.

Each of the pressure sensitive adhesives offered by Velcro USA Inc. has specific performance characteristics for different adhesive requirements. See below for details.
 
(0172)  This is an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive for high temperature performance and superior bond strength for uses in automotive, computer, medical, and other industries.
  • Moderate tack - medium set up
  • High temperature use
  • High strength
  • Full bond strength - 24 hours
  • Temperature operating range 0° to 225° F


(0114) This is a strong rubber-based pressure sensitive adhesive with a higher temperature range designed for use in applications requiring fast turnaround under production conditions such as in packaging, medical, toys, and other markets. This adhesive has a light straw color and may show through on white or other light shades of tape.
  • High tack - quick setting
  • Achieves 90% bond strength in about an hour; full strength - 24 hours
  • Temperature operating range 0° to 160° F
(0115) This is a rubber-based pressure sensitive adhesive with a medium temperature range for use in applications requiring fast turnaround under production conditions such as in packaging, medical, toys and other markets. This adhesive has a light cream color and may show through on white or other light shades of tape.
  • Aggressive - high tack - quick setting
  • Achieves 80% bond strength in about an hour; full strength - 30 hours
  • Temperature operating range from 0° to 120° F