Preaching to the converted? Smart fixers have it taped

摘要

There may have been a time when, if you mentioned adhesive tapes as a viablernalternative to mechanical fasteners, you may at best have elicited a raisedrneyebrow or, at worst, suffered a rather humiliating put-down. Today, evenrnaerospace companies are looking at tapes for specific applications andrnsuppliers are now developing innovative ways of satisfying the growing marketrnfor converted tape products.rnThe term 'converted tape' may not be meaningful to most people, but to those in the know, converted adhesive tapes can deliver multiple benefits. When bonding parts to components, using tapes specifically designed for the application means the user has no cutting or shaping worries, resulting in huge time and cost savings.