User Guide

BONDING
TAPES
PERFORMANCE
LABEL
MATERIALS
COMMERCIAL
GRAPHICS
RELEASE
LINERS AND
PRINTABLE
FILMS
SINGLE COATED
TAPES
RECLOSABLE
FASTENERS
SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
FLEXOGRAPHIC
MOUNTING
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These charts are based on
relative adhesion within each
given surface energy category.
1=Lowest Performance 10=Highest Performance
Adhesive Selection Chart Based on Surface Energy
Note: This technical information and data should be considered representative or typical only and should not be used for specification purposes.
Metals Surface Energy
Dynes/cm
Copper 1103
Aluminum 840
Zinc 753
Tin 526
Lead 543
Adhesive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
100
150
200
200MP
300
350
310
P1400
P1480
P1650
AP-360
AP-380
HP-395
P1212
P1410
P1425
UC-50
320
400
F2201
P1500
P1655
700
G1120
P1101
P1110
500
550
1000
1100
R3500
R3800
RMR10 NA
RMR20 NA
HSE Surface Energy
Plastics Dynes/cm
Kapton
®
50
Phenolic 47
Nylon 46
Alkyd Enamel 45
Polyester 43
Epoxy Paint 43
Polyurethane 43
ABS 42
Polycarbonate 42
PVC 39
Noryl 38
Acrylic 38
Polane
®
Paint 38
LSE Surface Energy
Plastics Dynes/cm
PVA 37
Polystrene 36
Acetal 36
EVA 33
Polyethylene 31
Polypropylene 29
Tedlar
®
28
Teflon
®
18
Powder Coatings **
**Broad range of surface energy.
Adhesive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
100
150
200
200MP
300
350
310
P1400
P1480
P1650
AP-360
AP-380
HP-395
P1212
P1410
P1425
UC-50
320
400
F2201
P1500
P1655
700
G1120
P1101
P1110
500
550
1000
1100
R3500
R3800
RMR10 NA
RMR20 NA
Adhesive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
100
150
200
200MP
300
350
310
P1400
P1480
P1650
AP-360
AP-380
HP-395
P1212
P1410
P1425
UC-50
320
400
F2201
P1500
P1655
700
G1120
P1101
P1110
500
550
1000
1100
R3500
R3800
RMR10
RMR20