When it comes to finding versatile and durable options for various types of sign installations, tapes available through Chemical Concepts can be used to deal with a wide variety of issues. In this post, we address a few different methods of mounting, combined with a few appropriate options of tape choices.

Panel and Letter Mounting

These are a few of Chemical Concepts’ recommendations for mounting large sheets of common materials such as Dibond, Reynobond, PMMA, and Aluminum.

For optically clear bonding:

• tesa® 7054 ACXplus.
• tesa® 7055 ACXplus.

Here are the benefits you can expect from these tapes for bonding translucent materials:

• Acrylic core tape with very high transparency.
• Available in two different thicknesses: 20mil and 40mil.
• Very high initial and final bonding strength.
• Compensates for the thermal expansion of dissimilar materials.
• Water and vapor tight, chemical resistant, and no yellowing, even after exposure to UV2 light and outdoor elements.

For use with hard-to-bond substrates:

• tesa® 7063 ACXplus.
• tesa® 7065 ACXplus.

Here are the benefits you can expect from these tapes for use with hard-to-bond substrates:

• Bonding lower energy surfaces
• Bonding powder-coated surfaces
• Temperature and weather resistant
• Compensates for thermal expansion of dissimilar material
• Available in two thicknesses: 32mil and 47mil

LED Mounting

These are a few of Chemical Concepts’ recommendations for permanent bonding of LEDs to common surfaces such as Dibond, Reynobond, PMMA, Aluminum.

For LED mounting:

• tesa® 62934.
• tesa® 7054 ACXplus.
• tesa® 7055 ACXplus.

Here are the benefits you can expect from these tapes for use in LED mounting:

• High ultimate adhesive strength for secure bonding performance.
• High-temperature resistance.
• UV, water, aging, and cold shock resistant.
• Very high initial and final bonding strength.
• Compensates for thermal expansion of dissimilar materials.
• Water and vapor tight, chemical resistant, and no yellowing, even after exposure to UV light and outdoor elements.

General Sign Assembly

These are a few of Chemical Concepts’ recommendations for metal and plastic parts with narrow constructive gaps.

For mounting with metal and plastic parts (film tapes):

• tesa® 61010.
• tesa® 4970.

Here are the benefits you can expect from these film tapes for use in general assembly:

• Very good bonding performance, even on critical surfaces.
• Excellent holding power at elevated temperatures.
• Strong adhesion power and humidity resistance.
• tesa® 61010 when for transparency is needed.
• tesa® 4970 for superior initial tack and slightly rough surfaces.

For mounting with metal and plastic parts (foam tape):

• tesa® 62934.

Here are the benefits you can expect from this foam tape for use in general assembly:

• Versatile adhesive for high immediate adhesion on numerous substrates.
• High initial and ultimate adhesion level UV, water, aging, and cold shock resistant.
• Specially designed for rough surfaces and mounting of parts with gaps.

Chemical Concepts has products available to help with nearly every type of sign installation issue. We invite you to take a look at our recent sign industry mailer – it’s posted online.

If you have questions about any sign installation products or about any other product line that we offer, please reach out to our experienced sales team! Call us (toll free) at 800-220-1966 or email us at [email protected]. We are always happy to help!