Adhesive Overflow Control

Definition

Preventing adhesive from migrating beyond tape edges.

Historical Background

1980s: edge sealing and silicone treatment solved severe bleed problems.

Example

Adhesive seeping from edges dirties surfaces. Like staying within the lines.

Formula

Adhesive Bleed Amount (g/m) = Overflow Mass / Tape Length

Core Concepts

Root cause of production incidents: contaminating equipment and products.

Extended Applications

Ordinary: <5 g/m; precision: <1; electronic: <0.5; optical: <0.1; aerospace: <0.05 g/m.