Converting Adhesive Tape:
The process of transforming a flexible material, adhesive or non-adhesive, into another form in order to solve a specific problem.
The result of suitable materials, design, engineering, and manufacturing competence is a die cut shape or specific size roll suited to the customer’s application, whose purpose is to save time and money through more efficient operations, as well as help businesses compete by improving their products.
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DIE-CUTTING
A manufacturing process where large quantities of identical shapes are quickly stamped.
Common Materials:
Rubber
Foam
Fiber
Foil
Cloth
KISS-CUTTING
Material is stamped by a metal die or a precision laser beam without penetrating the liner.
Common Materials:
Single & Double Sided Tape
Automotive Components
Foam, Felt, Plastic
Medical Applications
Expanded and Abrasive
FLATBED DIE-CUTTING
A process of cutting or perforating the desired shape out of material using a hydraulic flatbed press.
Common Process:
Low Volume
Larger Sizes
Sheeted Materials
High Precision Cutting
Multiple Processes
ROTARY DIE-CUTTING
Consistent, high speed die cut and kiss cut, while laminating, scoring and sheeting in line.
Common Process:
High Volume
Smaller Sizes
Continuous Roll
Less Waste
Low-tolerance
Fast Turnaround
LAMINATING AND MULTI-LAYER
A process of joining two or more materials together in layers to create a single composite.
Common Process:
Create Sided Foam Tape
Create Double Sided Foam Tape
Foils with High Temp Adhesives
Foam with Transfer Adhesives
PRINTING
Custom printed carton-sealing tape and matching labels with custom logo and colors.
Common Process:
Print up to 3 spot colors
Pantone Colors
Small Orders
Custom Adhesive backing
SHEETING
A process of converting a flexible material into flat, individual pieces that are stacked or bundled.
Common Materials:
Foam
Felt
Hook and Loop
Foils
Thin Plastics
SLITTING
A process that cuts (or slices) wide rolls, or logs, into thinner rolls.
Common Process:
Lathe Slitting
Rewind Slitting
Razor-Cut Slitting
Score Slitting
Shear Slitting
HEAT SHIELD
A thermal management solution made from flexible materials and adhesive solutions.
Common Process:
Automotive Heat Shield
Exhaust Wraps
Heat Protective Sleeves
Thermal Insulation
Sound-deadening
SOUND DAMPENING
Reduce air borne and solid-borne noise by absorbing, blocking, dampening and isolating sound.
Common Materials:
Open Cell Foams
Closed CellFoams
Non-Woven Fiber
Plastic Composites
Light Metals
CONSULTING SERVICES
We solve unique and difficult application issues through high impact and technologically products.
Common Process:
Prototype
Product Development
CUSTOM TAPE FABRICATION
A recognized leader in the converting, fabrication, manufacture, and distribution of a wide variety of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes as well as foams, fabrics, non-woven materials and other related products.
A well-equipped tape converter offers a variety of tape converting services for both pressure- and heat-sensitive adhesive and non-adhesive materials. Savvy converters utilize modern technology in their processes to service an increasing number of applications and markets. A considerate tape converter will provide a much better value to their clients by purchasing adhesive material in bulk and converting the materials into a custom-engineered part or product. Quality products are the combination of attention to detail, the skillful use of technology, and the practice of thoughtful customer service.
Converted tape products are used in multiple industries worldwide. Custom engineered and designed tape components are used in markets such as: automotive, aerospace, healthcare, industrial, construction, electronics, packaging, and textile and fashion. In the course of a typical day, a person will come into contact, in multiple instances, with an item employing a converted tape product.
Converting flexible material requires specialized machinery and equipment to convert jumbo rolls of tape or other materials into specific size rolls, die-cut shapes or other component parts. Can-Do possesses a variety of equipment designed to perform specific functions in the conversion of pressure-sensitive adhesive and non-adhesive tape products. Specifically, our tool set includes tape-slitters, slitter/rewinders, rotary die presses, steel rule die presses, laminators, sheeters, and printing presses. All of these machines provide extensive converting capabilities.
Following are illustrations of the tape converting process:
- Jumbo rolls of tape, 60 inches wide by 1,000 yards in length, may be converted into individual, two-inch x 60-yard rolls of tape.
- Aluminum foil can be laminated with a specialty adhesive then slit to a certain width and transformed into rolls of aluminum foil tape. The aluminum foil material may also be die-cut into shapes to be used as a foil shield.
- Various materials may be sliced into rolls and then cut to individual strips of material, in specified lengths.
- Printing on carton sealing tape is conversion: bulk rolls of polypropylene tapes can be printed with a custom design or logo and then converted (slit and rewound) into standard (or custom) length and width rolls.
- Foam may be laminated with an adhesive and then converted to custom sizes (rolls or sheets) to be used in a variety of applications.
Can-Do National Tape has been converting pressure- and heat-sensitive adhesive and non-adhesive tape products for over 10 years. We have the capacity to prototype parts based on technical drawings and material specifications. Connections and resources in the tape manufacturing industry allow us to source the best and most economical raw materials for the application. Our knowledgeable sales representatives and a responsive production workforce ensure customer satisfaction.
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