tesa® Tapes Reach New Heights with Trip into Space

tesa® Secure 6973 PV3 Laser Engraved Label meets approval of NASA

tesa® Secure 6973 PV3 Laser Engraved Label out performed all other tape samples on the International Space Station for one year and 130 days and is now approved for use by NASA.

Like airplanes, spacecraft vehicles are designed for multiple launches into outer space. As part of NASA’s Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE), materials and components are sent through rigirous testing to determine the effects of long-term exposure in harsh space environments. tesa® Secure 6973 PV3 Laser Engraved Label was selected as a testing choice for labeling coded specimens on the exterior surface of the ISS. After spending almost 500 days in space, tesa’s label remained intact and completely readable upon returing to earth.

NASA now considers tesa® Secure 6973 PV3 Laser Engraved Label as an approved choice for use on future space missions.

Click to read the entire article in the Spring 2010 edition of Forward Magazine.

MACtac® Assists National Memorial Campaign

MACtac® assists national memorial campaign, “93 cents for Flight 93,” remembering those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

MACtac® donated graphic vinyl and overlaminate materials that honored the heros of Flight 93 and aimed at generating awareness for the “93 cents for Flight 93.” This program is working towards raising funds to help build the permanent memorial for Flight 93. The goal of the program is for every person to donate 93 cents.

To learn more about this event or 93 cents for Flight 93, visit MACtac.com.

tesa Improves its UID Offerings

tesa tape, inc.'s has expanded its product assortment for the Unique Identification market

According to tesa's corporate website, tesa's UID products are "designed as sturdy, permanent marking agents, each with the ability to be custom imprinted with laser beam marking equipment."

One of their newest products is tesa 6940 Rapid. As its name denotes, this product is the most “rapidly” laser etched label offered by tesa. The company states, tesa 6940 Rapid can be quickly etched "due to its slim-line and unique backing material, which can be quickly etched with a custom marking code and
immediately applied to virtually any item. Additionally, just like tesa® 6973 Secure, tesa® 6940 Rapid is equipped with an embedded tamper-proof security feature. Any attempt to manipulate or remove the label results in deterioration of the label in small, fragmented pieces."

To read tesa's entire press release regarding UID improvements, visit tesatape.com.

tesa at IBEX 2009

tesa tape, inc. will be attending the International Boatbuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX).

The International Boatbuilders' Exhibition and Conference is designed for leading marine product manufacturers, suppliers and service-providers. This years event is scheduled for October 12th through the 14th at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida.

As a trusted partner within the marine industry, tesa tape, inc. will be an exhibitor located at Booth 2308. According to tesa's website, tesa has a product selection for many of the manufacturing needs of boat and yacht builders, as well as solutions for shipyards and marinas.

To learn more about IBEX, visit www.ibexshow.com.

Avery Dennison Labeling Solution

Avery Dennison announced a new labeling solution that allows manufacturers to meet and even exceed the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) for product tracking

Avery's solution is called Universal Track and Trace. This program allows a manufacturer to track their product and manage that tracking data online. A major benefit of such a program is to easily help protect children from recalls of unsafe products.

To read more about Universal Track and Trace, please visit the news and press portion of Avery Dennison's Corporate Website.

3M Woven Tape Schields

3M introduced their new Copper Nickel-Plated Conductive Woven Fabric Tape (CN4190).

3M's Copper Nickel-Plated Conductive Woven Fabric Tape CN4190 is an electromagnetic interference (EMI) tape that is used for EMI shielding and electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding for small electronics, according to a 3M press release.

The press release also states the product is a double-sided acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive. It is repositionable, provides a conductive interface between electronic components and can be converted in multiple ways.

Visit 3M.com to read more about this product

tesa tape, inc. Security

tesa tape, inc. announced the addition of tesa Softprint Secure Plate Mounting Family

tesa's Softprint Secure Plate Mounting Family is their latest addition to the company's line of plate mounting tapes and other flexographic products. This family has three main products:

• tesa 52820: 20-mil hard foam plate mounting tape
• tesa 52821: 20-mil medium foam plate mounting tape
• tesa 52822: 20-mil soft foam plate mounting tape

To learn more about these products and the rest of tesa's company's line of plate mounting tapes and other flexographic products, visit tesatape.com/company/press.