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Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives: A Q&A with Avery Dennison

In our ongoing Q & A blog series, we feature insight from our strategic suppliers and the performance materials we can custom die-cut into components that solve critical design challenges like automotive noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), bonding, fastening, sealing, and gasketing. Today's post is all about the benefits of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) and features an interview with Avery Dennison Performance Tapes design and applications engineer Michael Price.

Faces of JBC: Shelley Slater

Welcome back to the latest edition of Faces of JBC, the blog series where we take a moment to shine the spotlight on the people that work hard every day to help make us a success. Today, we are heading to the office to talk to Shelley Slater another member of our supply chain team that always has a positive attitude and is always there to lend a helping hand! Meet Shelley Slater.

Face Shields vs Face Masks

According to an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association, face shields reduce viral exposure 96% when worn within 18 inches of a cough and 92% at social distances of 6 feet. The same statistic is cited in this Today Show video clip. The story also highlights the fact that it is easier to talk, easier to breathe and, in general, more comfortable to wear a face shield than it is a mask. This blog post highlights some of the additional benefits of wearing a face shield vs. a face mask.

Acrylic Foam Tapes: Replacing Screws, Rivets, and More

Consumer demand for interconnected, high performing devices, cars, and home appliances that are also sleek, lightweight, and quiet continues to grow worldwide. In order to keep up with consumer

Die Cut Flexible Graphite: Thermal Management in Next-Gen Appliances

As part of our ongoing Partner Series, we continue to highlight our strategic partners, industry experts that have the know-how necessary to overcome the latest technological challenges presented by today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. Today we are speaking with Jon Taylor, Product Manager for NeoGraf Solutions, about how NeoGraf’s flexible graphite products are an ideal thermal management solution for today’s high tech home appliances.

Die-Cutting Materials Spotlight: PET Plastic

In today’s post, we’ll get to know more about PET plastic and just what makes it the world’s most widely used and recycled plastic. PET is experiencing a surge in demand as its use in medical face shields for the COVID-19 response continues to increase.