New legislation prompts call for alternative solutions

Whilst working with a specialist in the design and manufacture of retail display equipment we were able to find a replacement for traditional bonding methods such as welding, permanent mechanical fasteners and structural adhesives. 

As a result, tesa® ACX^plus 7074 and tesa® ACX^plus 7063 are now being used in the company’s manufacturing processes, resulting in quicker process times and improved cost efficiencies. 

You can read more about this in the downloadable case study below.

We have previously worked with a leading global supplier of engineered noise control products and testing services to find a solution in the manufacture of its acoustic panels and doors.  Stiffeners in sound-proof doors were traditionally joined inside the panels and doors by spot welding, leaving surface marks which took extensive sanding and finishing to remove.  Following intensive assessment, the tesa team concluded that tesa® ACX^plus 7074 provided a bonding strength to match spot welding, whilst minimising the production process, resulting in significant time savings for the customer.
  

Jeremy Smith, tesa UK Ltd Trade Marketing Manager says, “Adhesive tapes are used in many visible and invisible ways and are increasingly establishing themselves across a broad spectrum of industrial applications.  Clean, light and strong, they simplify assembly operations and provide a better aesthetic finish.”

We are always willing to review current bonding applications and present customers with alternative ideas if we feel we can help them to improve efficiency. The feedback we have received from companies that have used tesa® ACX^plus to replace rivets, welding and other mechanical fixings has been unanimously positive.”