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Applications - Home appliances
Housing
The housing of washing machines etc. nowadays
is typically powder coated. This very strong finish
exposes some challenges concerning the bonding.
Powder coatings have a low surface tension and
are therefore challenging to bond to. The challenge
that has two solutions; bonding before the powder
coating process using the AFTC SilverTape 60-Series or
bonding after the process using the AFTC SilverTape
64-Series. These SilverTapes have been especially
formulated for these purposes and offer great
adhesive values for all applications.
The applications in the white goods industry can
divided into two general areas; assembly of the
housing and attachment of exterior parts.
Instrument panels
Exterior parts for ovens, microwaves, refrigerators,
dishwashers, washing machines and dryers typically
require AFTC SilverTape die-cuts. All AFTC products
are offered as die-cuts in any shape or size. For more
information about converting solution please see
page 47 or contact your AFTC Representative.
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