Advantages of self-adhesive foam strips that you should know

Adhesive foam tape is a multifunctional product with numerous benefits for either temporary or permanent applications. Its pressure-sensitive adhesive offers nice and easy fastening, thermal insulation or even acoustic dampening. Another great perk of adhesive foam strips is that you don’t need technical training to make use of all the solutions they offer. In this blog, we wanted to highlight 7 key advantages of using foam seal tape and hope they will prove helpful.

7 advantages of self-adhesive foam strips

In the automotive, electrical, or construction industries, adhesive foam strips are perfect for a wide range of applications. Their ability to withstand high vibrations makes them a particularly great alternative to mechanical fasteners. Therefore, there are many advantages to using foam strips as opposed to other types of tape. 

Here are 7 advantages to using foam strips.

1. Easy to use

One of the biggest benefits of adhesive foam tape is that it is extremely simple to use. It doesn’t require any preparation time, it can be applied instantly and, unlike glue, the adhesive part never sags, so there won't be any clean-up time involved after use. No dust is generated either. The only waste is the paper or filimc backing which is removed before application.

Usually, rolls of self-adhesive foam tape come with a removable backing that must be peeled off before use. While many applications require one-sided adhesive foam strips only, double-sided foam tape is also available. This is often a good solution when the two sides that are joined by the tape are not expected to be separated. 

2. Versatile