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A heat activated adhesive is a type of adheive, usually applied to a tape backing, that will not bond at normal temperatures. Instead, it becomes sticky in certain temperatures, wherein the...

Around 6 million car accidents occur every year in the United States alone.

For years, manufacturers have been forced to do more with less. Emerging market growth has created an increased demand for resources and manufacturers have experienced these pressures and the...

Differential adhesive tape is a double coated or double sided adhesive with different adhesives on each coated side. Differential tapes are most often used when one side of the tape construction...

Microfluidic devices are expected to perform as patients and caregivers alike depend on your devices to provide accurate test results. Not only is it crucial to use trusted materials in the...

With the advancements in adhesive technologies and sophisticated converting equipment, manufacturers are able to solve application challenges that were once unsolvable. They’re improving...

Automotive manufacturers are losing thousands of dollars a month in rework costs.

Industrial manufacturers have several options when it comes to bonding materials. For many years engineers have relied on fasteners, welding, spray adhesives and other bonding solutions. These...

New VHB tapes, now available at Strouse, are the thinnest acrylic foam tape products offered in 3M’s VHB portfolio.

Peel adhesion is another term you will find on just about every data sheet for an adhesive product. This piece of data is crucial in understanding how ‘sticky’ or how well the adhesive bonds to a...

WESTMINSTER, Maryland, April 2, 2014 – 3M Electronics Markets Materials Division (EMMD) has released a new product designed specifically for the electronics industry, 3M 8926 Thermally Conductive...

Did you know one of the first pieces of wearable technology dates back to the 1600’s? This hot tech gadget was the Abacus ring.

Wearable technology as an industry has since seen tremendous growth....

It's FINALLY the first day of Spring! Soon comes warmer weather and greener pastures. With St. Patrick's Day and the first day of Spring we really are thinking green at Strouse.

...engineering adhesive solutions!

If there is one thing we love at Strouse it is taking a nearly impossible task and making it work with adhesives. The industries we serve range far and wide from...

Bonding Tapes are pressure sensitive adhesives built with the purpose of mounting and bonding different substrates together.

Bonding tapes are most often double coated adhesives built around a...

No we aren't talking about public service announcements. When you hear our engineers talk about PSAs we are talking about Pressure Sensitive Adhesives, one of the many types of adhesives on the...