Development and manufacturing made easier

tesa® products especially designed for IVD applications meet highly demanding requirements regarding functionality and processability. Due to the careful selection of raw materials, tesa® tapes are distinguished by their excellent aging stability and compatibility with blood, enzymes, and a broad range of test assays. Our products are thoroughly tested to guarantee their reliable and stable properties.

Spacer Tapes

• Especially designed for precise die-cutting of capillary cells
• Tight thickness tolerance
• Ooze-free adhesive
• Low emission, pure acrylic adhesive
• Minimal adhesive residues even after lengthy slitting and die-cutting processes

Hydrophilic tapes

• Especially designed as a top tape for capillary cells within biosensors
• Ensures fast and reliable fluid flow even after aging
• Low contact angle for optimal wettability

Printed lines

• Hydrophilic line ensures reliable fluid flow
• Hydrophobic line secures stop of fluid flow
• High precision printing
• Allows for efficient production processes of test strips

Multilaminate Die-cuts

• Multi-layer capillary cells
• In-house converting facility
• ISO 13485 and clean room
• Extremely narrow tolerances
• Customized design

Top Tapes

• Printed with up to 8 colors
• Originality features based on microprinting, security inks, or micro taggants
• Adhesive formulation reduces cleaning frequency during slitting

Lamination Tapes

• Broad range of adhesives offers excellent bonding to most substrates
• Excellent proven compatibility with blood and test strip chemistry
• Rolls with up to 10,000 meters for efficient production