Strong, Yet Sensitive Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is becoming more and more popular for automotive interior assembly applications. Tom Epple Senior Research Associate Avery Dennison Specialty Tape Div. As automakers look for new ways to differentiate themselves from competitors and appeal to unique consumer tastes, interior design is becoming critical. Indeed, OEMs are scrambling to provide increased comfort, improved ergonomics, and enhanced style and safety features inside their vehicles. Dispensable materials come in many forms and functions, from gaskets, adhesives and sealants, to potting compounds, encapsulants, solder pastes and lubricants.
Viscosities range from thinner than water to thicker than paste.
These products can be one component or two, reactive or nonreactive. They can be sensitive to heat, air, ultraviolet light or a vacuum. Dispensing TIPS for Electronics Precision, control and regulation are essential for dispensing all across the board. Chip placement technology and increasing placement speeds have driven advances in high-speed dispensing. During the past 20 years, chip shooter placement rates have increased from 10,000 chips per hour to more than 40,000.