Sometimes, you don't need a permanent bond on your application. Removable tape can be easily peeled away without leaving residue or damaging surfaces. This makes it ideal for temporary signage, events, and point-of-sale design.
You might think that a temporary bond can't be as strong or resilient as a permanent adhesive. You'd be wrong. Our removable tapes come in a range of thicknesses, finishes, and specialist properties.
The ability to remove tape without damage saves you time, money, and resources. Imagine taking the stress from having to make good to surfaces after removal.
While not permanent, you can expect the usual high standard of quality from our portfolio. In addition to residue-free removal, these tapes still offer:
We have a few ranges of extra-strong removable tapes available, suitable for a variety of applications and industries.
Thanks to its PET reinforcement film, tesa® 65610 InvisiBond One Lift foam tape can be removed without residue. The tesa® 761xx series features a special quick-bonding, easy-to-remove adhesive, making it popular for mounting batteries and for use on LSE substrates.
Our Bond & Detach® range uses our patented technology. There are five specialist debonding mechanisms that separate tape from surfaces without damage. You can find out more about them here.
Removable tape with a film backing is ideal for the residue-free bonding of smooth surfaces. Different adhesives and adhesive layers on both sides ensure ideal performance. In particular, tesa® 68767 provides strong bond strength and shear resistance, even in demanding environments.
Fabric tapes have a tear-resistant, flexible backing. tesa® 4964 features a thick adhesive layer, ideal for bonding slightly rough surfaces. tesa® 51960 has different adhesive layer thicknesses. Both tapes can be removed without leaving any residue.
Interested in trying our residue-free, removable tapes? Contact your local distributor!
Removable tape makes it easy to remove, repair, and replace electronic parts. This can help improve the lifespan and recyclability of your electronic products. Replacing your traditional liquid adhesives can also help reduce mess and drying time.
The future of electronics is here
Removable tapes are a popular and growing choice for wind turbine production. We have designed tapes to help simplify mould masking and mould release processes. This simple switch to tape has helped manufacturers save time, as less prep is needed. Some removable tapes are also reusable, which helps improve the mold durability.
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Liquid adhesives and heavy drilled fixtures are being fast replaced with tape. Specialist Bond & Detach® removable tapes allow for residue-free removal at any time. This helps to enable repairs, replacements, reduce waste, rework time, and scrap costs.
How removable tapes are driving the future of automotive
Removable tapes can help improve operational efficiency during construction. They allow for more flexibility, durability, less damage, and a faster application process.
Removable tapes for building and construction
The very nature of trade shows and events is built around being mobile and temporary. Displays and signage need strong, reliable adhesives that cause minimal damage upon removal. We have a variety of removable tapes ideal for signage, safety, and displays. From cloth tapes to secure cables and wires, to foam mounting tapes for decorations and information.
Also known as debondable tape, this is a type of adhesive tape designed for temporary, residue-free bonding that doesn’t cause damage to surfaces.
We engineer our debondable tapes so that they can be used on a wide range of surfaces. These commonly include the following, but will be dependent on the specific tape formation:
For best results, ensure the surface is clean, dry, and free of contaminants (e.g. oils, dust, or mold release agents) before application. Some of our tapes may include primers or adhesion promoters to improve bonding performance on low surface energy materials like polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE).
It’s important to be aware that performance can vary between different types of debondable tapes. Some tapes are optimized for high-energy surfaces (like metals and glass), while others are specially engineered to adhere well to low-energy plastics.
The effectiveness of removable (debondable) tape depends on several factors. The lifespan of high-quality tapes can range from 6 months to 2 years for indoor use. While other tapes will be specially designed to last longer if environmental stresses are minimal.
Key factors that influence the lifespan of adhesives include:
Manufacturers will specify the expected application life in technical datasheets.
The weight limit for our tapes ultimately depends on how well the surface has been prepared before adhesion and the material that is being supported. Our table below outlines the number of Newtons per cm our tesa® 65610 invisibond removable tape can hold, depending on the material (e.g. aluminium, PVC, and steel).
Adhesion to Aluminium (initial): 4 N/cm
Adhesion to Aluminium (after 14 days): 4 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (initial): 3 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (after 14 days): 4 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (initial): 4 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (after 14 days): 4 N/cm
tesa® 65605 is a double-sided polyethylene (PE) foam tape with a permanent adhesive on the open side and a removable adhesive on the covered side. Our formulation delivers residue-free removal.
The typical application for this removable tape is for signage and visual boards. The most common mounting for this application has been magnetic in the past, meaning use was limited to magnetic surfaces. Our newly developed multi-use tesa® 65605 ensures that this application can be mounted and demounted from a variety of surfaces, and can be reused up to 5 times. Both sides of the tape can be mounted well on non-delaminating surfaces.
tesa® 65605 mounting tape can be used on:
