Increasing Productivity and Reducing Costs

An initial assessment was carried out by Nigel Jarram, tesa Sales Area Manager and Mark Hill, BDK Sales Manager, who tesa involved in the process for die cutting suggestions and healthcare expertise.
The tesa team investigated the current processes involved in fixing the pushpads and pull handles to the doors and found that were not effective in providing the high standard of hygiene required. In addition, Surfaceskins had previously been securing the cassettes to the door with a combination of double-sided tape and mechanical fixings, which took longer to install that simply using a suitable tape.
The current use of mechanical fixings was leaving holes in the doors and causing damage when removed. The solution therefore needed to be an adhesive tape that would cause no damage, with the adhesive being removed using a suitable cleaner.

Nigel Jarram led the tesa team throughout the process and summarised “With die cuts provided by BDK, Surfaceskins can easily apply the tape to the rear of the cassette, reducing installation time and ensuring a clean process. The bonding strength of
tesa® 4965 is essential as the daily removal and installation of a new gel pad would be problematic. It also has to be reasonably tamper-proof as the units will be installed in public places, like schools.”

Brian Waligora, CEO of Surfaceskins, is delighted with the results, saying “We required a product that would be durable and effective for long periods of time, whilst withstanding regular wear and tear – tesa® 4965 provided just that. Using tesa® 4965 die cut strips reduces the application time in half and provides the high strength bonding that we require at a reduced cost. Our customers can be reassured that the cassettes will remain in place for a long period of time and will not need renewing at shorter intervals.”