Protective pads for glass and glazing
Windows and doors, given how much glazing they contain, are some of the most fragile building components to handle during transport and storage. Large glass objects such as sheets, insulated glass units and windscreens are notoriously difficult to move from A to B without damage, and this is where protective pads do their job. Made from cork or foam, these pads have to be applied with an adhesive that holds firmly in transit and then releases cleanly, leaving no trace of ever having touched the glass.
Protective pads for glazing: The problem
A protective pad adhesive has two, sometimes conflicting, jobs: it must be strong enough to stop any movement or rubbing between glass and pad in transit, and it must do that without leaving residue or blemishes behind. The market's shift toward higher-density, thicker foams such as EPS and XPS has raised the bar further, requiring adhesive tapes specifically designed to perform with these newer materials.
Protective pads for glazing: The solution
Avery Dennison's double-sided tapes for protective pads are compatible with all common cork and foam-based pad types, and are used by converters, pad manufacturers and transporters alike. One side carries a permanent, strong adhesive that bonds to the cork or foam pad; the other carries a deliberately less aggressive adhesive, strong enough to hold the object during transit but easily removable without scratches or marks once it arrives. We've also developed an even lower-adhesion variant for the newer high-density foam pads. These tapes aren't limited to glazing either: they support protective pads for automotive bumper pads, white goods, and other high-value products vulnerable to damage in transit.
Features of adhesives for glazing
Dual-function tapes: strong bond on the laminating side, low-tack removable adhesive on the application side
Excellent die-cutting characteristics
Heat resistance
Specially designed for removability from most surfaces
Products
FT 666
This a double coated scrim tape with a hotmelt rubber adhesive. The high tack and adhesive coat weight provide strong initial adhesion that is maintained over time on many surfaces. The adhesive works very well on rubber foams with high levels of plasticizer migration, while the polyester scrim reinforcements offer dimensional stability to its carrier.
- Strong bonding to uneven surfaces, with extremely high tack
- Excellent water jet and die cutting characteristics
- Developed for long lasting performance
- Resistant to outdoor weather conditions and plasticizer migration
FT 310
FT 310 High quality differential tape is a double coated polyester tape with a general-purpose rubber adhesive on the laminating side and a low tack removable acrylic adhesive on the mounting side. The rubber side bonds to a variety of materials, including foams, while the acrylic side enables clean removability from most surfaces.
- Provides strong initial adhesion to a wide variety of packaging substrates
- Strong plastic carrier
- Offers clean removability from most surfaces for up to one year
FT 73312
FT 73312 is a double coated polyester tape with a High Adhesion Rubber adhesive on the laminating side and a patented removable adhesive technology on the mounting side. Solvent-free coating technology delivers reliable removable performance for transportation, housing, PU foam bonding and packaging applications. Carrier made from 70% post-consumer recycled polyester, with 19 to 30% lower CO2 emissions in production than solvent-based alternatives.
- Provides good initial adhesion to a wide variety of packaging substrates and low density PE foams
- Clean removal from plastic, wood and glass surfaces
- Excellent resistance to UV light
- Excellent die-cutting characteristics
Grounded in clear values
Linking these technologies to the application helps you specify with confidence. Talk to our technical team about the right adhesive for your window and door assembly.
Quin Dams
Market Segment Manager Building & Construction / General Industrial
Quin is passionate about technical building applications since he designed and built his family home back in 2012.
Professionally, Quin held several positions as Product Manager responsible for the product life cycle of many technical applications related to the building environment, namely in adhesives, lighting and plastics.
He joined Performance Tapes Europe as a Market Segment Manager for tape applications in the construction and industrial markets where he teams up with customers and R&D to achieve tape solutions that improve the installation of buildings and related products and processes.
quin.dams@eu.averydennison.com
www.linkedin.com/in/quin-dams
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Frequently asked questions
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Will a protective pad adhesive leave residue on glass?
Our test results show the adhesive can start to leave residue after 2 to 3 months, so these tapes are intended for transit and short-term protection rather than long-term storage. For applications longer than a few months, talk to our technical team about the right product for the surface.
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Do these tapes work with the newer high-density foam pads?
Yes. As pad manufacturers have shifted to higher-density foams such as EPS and XPS, we've developed a lower-adhesion variant specifically to perform with these newer materials.