Bob Lesher

The Best Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes FAQ (Part 1)

PSAs. Peel-and-stick tapes. Sometimes pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, sometimes simply tapes. Adhesive tapes are designed to stick using surface contact and pressure, but we know you've got questions. In this post – Part 1 of what we hope will be a much more extensive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape FAQ – we'll try to provide short answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about PSA tape and its applications.

JBC Technologies to Exhibit at 2022 Battery Show North America

The 2022 Battery Show North America, co-located with the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo, brings together engineers, business leaders, top-industry companies, and innovative thinkers to discover ground-breaking products and create powerful solutions for the future of battery power and electric vehicles. JBC Technologies will be showcasing our unique brand of precision materials converting and value-added solutions at this year's events which expect well over 10,000 participants and...

1st Annual Thermal Management Expo Comes to Cleveland, Ohio

JBC Technologies will exhibit at the first-ever, free-to-attend Thermal Management Expo at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland August 29-31, 2022. The Thermal Management Expo (co-located with the Ceramics Expo) is a new event for 2022 and for the thermal engineering sector. Thermal Management Expo brings together end-users with suppliers of thermal technologies, systems and materials and provides an unrivalled opportunity to...

Faces of JBC: Get to Know Conor Clifford

It's time once again for another installment of the “Faces of JBC” series. It's all about the people behind the scenes who have made it their mission to ensure that our customers continue to receive brilliant service and high-quality products. Today we're featuring Conor Clifford, the Logistics Manager at our Madison, Wisconsin branch. Conor has been with JBC since the spring of 2021 and in that time he's gone from...

5 Benefits of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes Over Liquid Adhesives

When bonding materials together, the methods employed tend to fall into three buckets - liquid adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, and mechanical fasteners. Adhesives are a great way to minimize the use of mechanical fasteners like screws, bolts and rivets and adhesive technology has come a long way in the last 50 years. This post will help to answer the question, "Should I choose an adhesive tape or a liquid adhesive for my next bonding project?".

Precision Die-Cutting Material Spotlight: 3M Dual Lock Reclosable Fasteners

An innovative alternative to both traditional hook and loop and mechanical fasteners, Dual Lock™ provides a strong reliable attachment for industrial applications that require repeated opens and closes. We recently spoke with 3M™, Senior Applications Engineer, Pam Vannelli and Converter Markets Specialist, Scott Piper to discover what sets Dual Lock™ apart from other reclosable fasteners on the market. Get the inside scoop here..