Converter's Corner

The Role of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives in Automotive Assembly

PSAs can be used in a wide breadth of applications in automotive assembly. From joining and fastening exterior parts like side-view mirrors, to more complex interior components like display screens and electronic rear-view mirrors, PSAs are literally the glue that holds many components of our modern-day vehicles together. In addition to their structural necessity, they also help deliver a quieter, lighter product to the consumer, playing an important role in buzz, squeak, and rattle prevention for a quieter, smoother ride.

Material Spotlight - 3M 300MP+

As part of our Vendor Material Spotlight series, today's post features 300MP+ from 3M™, a double-sided tape engineered with 3M™ High-tack Acrylic Adhesive that is a drop-in replacement for the legacy 300MP product line.  300MP+ offers a soft, tacky, viscous nature that works exceptionally well on open-cell foams, fabrics, textiles, flocks, felt, leather, wood, and other textured materials. When bonding textured substrates in a low-temperature environment, Read our Q&A with 3M Application Engineer, Nick LaBelle

JBC Technologies to Speak at 2023 Battery Thermal Management Innovation USA

CEO Todd Wright of JBC Technologies will present a paper about die-cut EV thermal management solutions at the 2023 EV Battery Thermal Management Innovations conference and exhibition being held on May 11, 2023, in Palo Alto, California

JBC Technologies to Exhibit at 2023 Thermal Management Expo

JBC Technologies will exhibit at the second annual free-to-attend Thermal Management Expo at the Suburban Collection Showplace May 2-3, 2023. JBC will meet with existing customers and discuss opportunities with new clients, highlighting the importance of thermal management to the success of high-tech growth industries. Thermal Management Expo spans two days, with the key focus on the latest advancements and innovations in materials & technology within the thermal and heat management sectors.

10 Automotive Uses for Differential Double-Sided Tape

Welcome to the second post in our series about differential double-sided Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) tape.  In our first post - Differential Double-Sided Tapes Defined | The Basics, we gave an overview of differential double-sided PSA tapes. Here we'll see how these special double-sided adhesive tapes are used for 10 automotive applications.

JBC Technologies to Exhibit at 2022 Automotive Interiors Expo

JBC Technologies Brings Its Material Converting & Precision Die Cutting Expertise to the 2022 Automotive Interiors Expo The largest and most anticipated trade show in North America focused exclusively