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RECOMMENDED APPLICATION PROCEDURES for Anti-Slip Tapes

TO GAIN MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR PURCHASE

* EVALUATION OF SURFACES TO BE BONDED.
Most adhesive backed tapes are suitable for bonding to a variety of surfaces, including many plastics, composites, sealed wood, sealed concrete and metals. Thorough evaluation is recommended when bonding to any questionable surface. It may be recommended to use the FLOORSAFE ANTI-SLIP PRIMER adhesion promoter after the surfaces have been cleaned because of the surface energy of the substrate.

* PREPARATION OF SURFACES TO BE BONDED.
The surface to be bonded should be cleaned with an appropriate cleaning solution, preferably with Acetone to remove all contaminants without leaving any residue. This should be no more than 15 minutes prior to application of adhesive to surfaces that are to be bonded. The surface must be thoroughly dry through evaporation of the solution before application of the adhesive. Any porous surfaces such as wood, concrete & brick should be smooth & sealed with an appropriate sealer. Very smooth & high gloss surfaces should be scuffed with 1200 wet & dry grit or equivalent abrasive followed by the cleaning process mentioned above.

Surface temperature should be above 10ºC at time of application. (Use some heat if necessary - Hair Dryer, Fan Heater etc.).

Store adhesive backed parts to be bonded at no less than room temperature to avoid moisture condensation on the acrylic adhesive.

* APPLICATION OF ADHESIVE BACKED PART TO ANOTHER SURFACE.
Ensure application temperature of 10ºC to 38ºC. Use some heat if necessary (Hairdryer or Fan Heater).

Remove the protective release liner from the adhesive tape immediately prior to applying the part to be bonded, being careful not to contaminate the adhesive with fingers or hands.

Apply the part to be bonded without entrapping air between the tape and the other surface with a recommended minimum application pressure of 6.82Kgs/25mm of tape width to achieve maximum bond strength between the 2 surfaces.

SPECIAL NOTE: Adhesive Bond Strength will improve with time varying from a few hours to 2-3 days depending on the adhesive tape product used.

SUBSTRATE MATERIAL	APPROXIMATE SURFACE ENERGY (Dynes/cm²)	90º PEEL ADHESION NM/25mm APPROXIMATE VALUE	COMPARATIVE ADHESION TO ALUMINIUM
Aluminium Stainless Steel Copper Zinc Tin Lead Anodized Aluminium Glass	1100 1000 970 750 530 450 425 400	90 +	Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Kapton (Dupont) Nylon Epoxy Paint Alkyd Enamel Polyester Polychloroprene Polyurethane	50 48 47 46 45 44 42	65-80	Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
Polycarbonate (GE Lexan Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) ABS Noryl (GE) Acrylic Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA) Polystyrene	41 41 39 39 38 37 37	40-60	Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Polyethylene Polypropylene	33 33 30	4-10	Poor Poor Poor
Tedlar (Dupont) Silicone Teflon (Dupont)	22 20 18		Not Recommended

Note: Adhesion is the molecular attraction between unlike materials.

The strength of attraction is determined by the surface energy of the substrates.

On a high surface energy substrate the adhesive can "wet-out" to provide a stronger bond. There are a wide variety of substrate formulations, surface finishes and treatments available.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR FLOORSAFE INTERNATIONAL 201 FRANKLIN STREET ADELAIDE SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5000 PH: (08) 8410 0054

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