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Application Story: Improved Permanent Bonding Solution

Posted by Brook Girkin

September 24, 2025 4:13 PM

The Application Challenge

Marian's converting capabilities span across a very wide variety of industries. You may already know that we’re highly involved in the medical, battery, automotive, and consumer electronics industries (among many others), but you truly can find Marian parts all around you, even in the vending machines dispensing your favorite drinks and snacks.

Keep reading to learn more about a customer that manufactures and refurbishes beverage and vending machines and how they incorporated Marian custom die-cut components to improve the machines for a consistent user experience.

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Topics: Manufacturing, Acrylic Foam Tape, Material selection, Die Cutting, Application Story, 3M, PSA, Assembly, Converting

What You Should Know About Halogen-Free Tapes

Posted by Lynn Zeheralis

July 15, 2025 10:15 AM

Adhesive selection can be challenging, and it’s even more difficult in applications that generate heat like electronics, batteries, and more where the risk of fire is present. You can find many flame-retardant pressure sensitive adhesives on the market, but flame-retardant doesn’t necessarily mean halogen-free. So, if there are available options, why should you consider choosing a halogen-free tape?

Keep reading to see what classifies an adhesive as halogen-free, why you might consider a halogen-free tape in your next heat-generating application and learn more about some of the many halogen-free tapes available from tesa®.

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Topics: EV, HEV, Material selection, PSA, Converting, Sustainable Materials, Electronics, Tesa

Die-Cut Components in Digital Displays

Posted by Brook Girkin

September 23, 2024 12:00 PM

Digital displays are an integral part of modern vehicle dashboards, household appliances, consumer electronics, and more. In applications like thermostats, cell phones, smart watches, and vehicles, displays allow a simplified, interactive experience for users. To make these digital display assemblies, manufacturers require a variety of die-cut components that, when combined, come together to make an impressive display that provides extreme clarity and a user-friendly experience, which we highlight below.

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Topics: Thermal Management, EMI Shielding, LED Lighting, Die Cutting, 3M, Thermal Pad, TIM, Gasket, PSA, Assembly, Thermal Gap Filler Pads, Polymer Science, Converting, Films, Electronics, Thermal Gap Pad, Tesa, Displays

Cleanroom Manufacturing: Converting for Medical Applications

Posted by Brook Girkin

December 4, 2023 12:00 PM

 

What are Clean Rooms?

Cleanrooms are controlled environments designed to maintain low levels of airborne particles and contaminants. They are used in a wide range of industries where cleanliness is paramount, including medical, electronics, biotechnology, display, aerospace, and more.

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Topics: Manufacturing, Medical Device, Die Cutting, Wound Care Device, Assembly, Medical, Converting, Cleanroom

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