01Debonding on Demand – Electrical debonding
The application of low-voltage electricity to the adhesive causes electrochemical reactions. This process allows residue-free debonding within a few seconds.
How to choose the best removable double-sided tape for my business
Sustainability
As you no doubt know, not all tapes are created equally, and there are seemingly endless options available for adhesives. From eye-catching colored cloth tapes for marking hazards, to industrial solutions that can be recycled - there’s a lot of choice in today’s market. You might be wondering how to choose the best removable double-sided tape for your needs, and if that’s the case, we’re here to help make that decision easier.
What are removable double-sided tapes?
Removable tape doesn’t mean inferior adhesion. We know you’re looking for the best removable double-sided tape for your project, and you will need different properties for different uses. Generally speaking, our industrial removable tapes form a strong and secure yet reversible bond, allowing you to detach efficiently without leaving a residue.
You use these tapes in product design, production, maintenance, and for repairs. Removable tapes help you to improve your sustainability, which is as important to us as it is to you. We’ve engineered our range of removable double-sided tapes to reduce your reliance on mechanical fasteners. This helps lower wastage and improve flexibility in design and usage.
Why choose removable double-sided tape for industrial applications
If you’re not already using removable tapes in your product design and production, you could be missing out on this simple yet high-impact upgrade. The use of tape - specifically removable tape - supports design-for-repair, as it enables products to be disassembled more efficiently. This makes repairs, replacements, and reworks possible while reducing the likelihood of damage and waste, and in turn reduces cost.
tesa’s Bond & Detach solutions
Our diverse and growing range of debondable tapes is used in multiple products and industries, from car and appliance displays, electric vehicle (EV) batteries to a staggering 1.8 billion smartphones worldwide. We have more than 50 patents filed for Debonding on Demand adhesive tapes by our team of scientific experts.
Here are the core mechanisms for our Debonding on Demand tapes:
02Debonding on Demand – Laser debonding
Near Infrared (NIR) light is used to weaken the tape structure, allowing the adhesive to debond and detach in a few seconds.
03Debonding on Demand – Stretching & debonding
Our Bond & Detach tapes feature a tab that can be pulled to remove the tape by reducing the bond strength through stretching.
04Debonding on Demand – Thermal debonding – Joule Heating
Thermal debonding can be achieved with several methods. Here we show how the application of heat causes the adhesive to foam, allowing the tape to separate.
05Debonding on Demand – Thermal debonding – Induction
Another example of thermal debonding is with the application of locally generated heat through induction. This is particularly useful in kitchen appliances such as ovens, where electromagnetic fields generate heat in a metal strip within the tape's composition, causing the bond to separate.
How to determine the best removable double-sided tapes for my project?
When it comes to choosing the best removable double-sided tape for your needs, there is no one-size-fits-all “best” product. Our recommendations will depend on how you answer the following questions:
- What surface are you bonding to? (e.g. metal, plastic, uneven, or painted surfaces)
- What environment will you be using it in? (e.g. does it need to be weather or heat resistant, what’s the load, will there be vibration impacting the bond?)
- What are your removal requirements? (e.g. clean peel-off, residue-free; how quickly does it need removing?)
Our experts are available to support you in sourcing and matching the best removable double-sided tapes for your specific needs. They’ll take all of the above into consideration and scour our extensive portfolio of removable double-sided tapes.
Debonding on Demand - future-ready removable tape technology
We developed our Debonding on Demand technologies in addition to our groundbreaking tesa® Bond & Detach range. The basis was to develop tapes that didn’t just detach when needed, but left no mess behind. This makes it easier to reuse and recycle parts in industrial settings that might have gone to a landfill.
Additionally, both Bond & Detach and other Debonding on Demand technologies support the changing legislations in the European Union that give consumers the right to repair products themselves, without specialist knowledge or tools. The ability to remove and replace parts in devices has been a game changer in helping manufacturers solve this challenge.
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Explore our sustainable tapes
One of our core competencies has always been to develop adhesives that add value and make your processes more efficient. Additionally, we’re keen to support you in saving resources and promoting circularity. Our Debonding on Demand technologies give rise to a new era of more sustainable adhesive and tape technology, aiming to improve the repairability and recyclability of your products.
"Selling adhesive tape that doesn't stick forever may sound like a difficult task. But in fact, the benefits of our innovative bond-on-demand tapes speak for themselves and they are becoming more and more popular."
Jan Ole Pöhls
International Product Manager Automotive, tesa
One small step towards greater sustainability
Here are a few ways our removable double-sided tapes can improve your efforts to cut emissions, improve recyclability, and push product circularity:
- Residue-free debonding allows greater recyclability of valuable raw materials at the end of a product’s life
- Allows product repairs and increases lifespan, preventing more parts from going to the landfill
- Can remove the need for chemicals and/or heat to separate bonded joints
- Reduces scrap and waste materials for both you and your end users
Let’s work together: how we can support your industrial tape needs
Improving sustainability is a priority for your business and ours. It takes a lot of work and knowledge to operate and make changes that have less negative impact on our environment. This is one of the reasons we’re keen to work with you to help drive real change.
The small things make a huge difference, and we know the tapes you pick can go a long way to improving your efforts. You can benefit from our 125+ years of experience in adhesives, as well as our close industry collaborations to develop cutting-edge tape technologies.
Whether it’s recommending the best removable double-sided tapes for your needs or co-developing innovations to solve them, we’re better when we work together.
Do you need help finding the best removable double-sided tape for your project?
Our experts are on hand to recommend the right tape for the job. Whether you’re looking for something that needs superior adhesion, even in challenging environments, or something more temporary for masking, we’ve got you covered!
