Converter's Corner

Silicone Adhesive Tapes for Wearable Medical Devices

At JBC, we know die cutting. Really well. We also know tape—but nowhere near as well as the experts. So, when we decided to do a Q&A post about silicone adhesives, we turned to one of the most respected materials scientists in the business: Audrey Sherman, a division scientist in the 3M Medical Solutions Division with over 100 patents to her name. If you want to learn more about silicone adhesives, you couldn’t have come to a better place.

Material Spotlight - Avery Dennison Volt Tough™ Portfolio

As manufacturers explore EV battery pack solutions that can accomplish large-scale manufacturing goals, they are confronted with common challenges, including the risk of electrical arcing. that can result in shorting, damaged cells, and even fire.  To that end, today, as part of our material spotlight series, we are highlighting Volt Tough™ tapes,  a new product line that is being introduced at the September 2023 Battery Show by one of our strategic suppliers, Avery Dennison.

Material Spotlight - 3M 300MP+

As part of our Vendor Material Spotlight series, today's post features 300MP+ from 3M™, a double-sided tape engineered with 3M™ High-tack Acrylic Adhesive that is a drop-in replacement for the legacy 300MP product line.  300MP+ offers a soft, tacky, viscous nature that works exceptionally well on open-cell foams, fabrics, textiles, flocks, felt, leather, wood, and other textured materials. When bonding textured substrates in a low-temperature environment, Read our Q&A with 3M Application Engineer, Nick LaBelle

Top Wearable Adhesive Tapes for CGM Applications

A few years ago, we prepared a short blog post that highlighted the selection criteria for stick-to-skin adhesives. To build on that – and to provide information a bit more specific to the CGM application – we reached out to some of our major medical adhesive suppliers and asked them to highlight some of their “go-to” tapes for CGM applications.   This list is by no means all-inclusive, but our hope is that it will provide a good starting point for folks that are trying to find the perfect adhesive for their remote monitoring CGM patch project. 

Top Skin-Contact Adhesive Tapes for Pulse Oximetry Applications

We’ve written recently about the pros and cons of synthetic rubber, acrylic and silicone pressure sensitive adhesives in die-cut pulse oximetry applications. We’ve also talked about key pulse ox adhesive selection criteria. Today, we want to highlight some of the medical adhesive tapes offered by a few of our key supplier partners that are particularly applicable in die cut pulse oximetry products.   

A Selection Guide to 3M™ PSA Adhesive Tapes for Low Surface Energy (LSE) Applications

There's a lot that goes into adhesive tape selection. That's why JBC Technologies teamed up with 3M™ to create an easy-to-use, educational selection guide for 3M LSE bonding solutions - Tapes and Adhesives for Low Surface Energy Applications: 3M LSE Product Selection Guide. Download it today and learn more about why surface energy matters, the surface energy of commonly used substrates, and the adhesive tape performance properties you need to consider during the design phase of your project.