The non skid feature is desired for many consumer products such as mouse pads, area rugs, table mats, and the standing parts of some furniture and appliances. To generate this non skid feature, both rubber and plastic foam are commonly used for this specific application. Most vulcanized rubber films require an adhesive to adhere them onto other materials. Plastic foams can be coated and adhered to certain materials in situations without adhesives. However, pre-foamed plastics also require certain adhesives for laminating purposes.
Thermoplastic compounds including some tackifying resins may provide sufficient hot tack to adhere on certain materials at elevated temperature and then… Read Article>>
Non Skid Hot Melt Compounds
- by Pierce Covert, Glue Machinery Corporation