Product Name
Bron BT-2505 Medium Density Chemical Resistant Shock Resistant Gasketing Foam Tape – Double Sided
Brief Description
The Bron BT-2505 is a versatile, medium-density, closed-cell PVC foam tape featuring adhesive on both sides. It is engineered for industrial applications requiring robust gasketing, sealing, cushioning, sound deadening, and vibration damping. This product is highly regarded for its excellent performance in demanding environments, offering inherent resistance to chemicals, shocks, fire, and UV rays.
Popular Applications & Uses
- Gasketing and sealing against air, dust, moisture, draughts, fumes, light, and insects.- Cushioning and providing impact resistance for various components.- Sound deadening and acoustic dampening in noisy environments.- Vibration damping and mitigation in machinery, vehicles, and electronic devices.- Mounting and bonding lightweight to moderately heavy objects such as signs, nameplates, trims, moldings, and panels.- Sealing around switchboard enclosures, tool chests, cabinets, and other industrial enclosures.- Glazing applications, including sealing between glass and aluminum in windows.- Weatherstripping for doors, windows, and vehicle seals to prevent ingress of external elements.
Industries that Commonly Use It
- Aerospace/Defense- Automotive Service/Repair- Construction/ Building Services- Electrical Services or Products- General Manufacturing- Industrial Supply- LED/Electronics- Marine- Sign & Display- Transportation/ Specialty Vehicle
Special and Unique Features
- Double-sided adhesive for strong, reliable bonding between two surfaces.- Constructed from medium-density, closed-cell PVC foam, ensuring a durable and effective seal.- Highly resistant to a wide range of chemicals and solvents, ensuring longevity in harsh environments.- Provides excellent shock absorption, protecting delicate components and reducing impact damage.- Exhibits resistance to fire and UV radiation, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications.- Conforms effectively to irregular and uneven surfaces, creating a consistent seal.- Significantly reduces vibration and noise, contributing to improved operational efficiency and user comfort.- Offers a clean, aesthetically pleasing alternative to mechanical fasteners, eliminating visible hardware and potential surface damage.
Key Properties
- **Material:** Closed-cell Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) foam.- **Density:** Medium density.- **Adhesive Type:** Pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive on both sides.- **Resistance:** Excellent resistance to chemicals, solvents, UV, fire, moisture, water, weather, ozone, and oxidation.- **Performance Characteristics:** Superior shock absorption, vibration damping, sound deadening, airtight and watertight sealing, cushioning, thermal and acoustic insulation, excellent compression recovery, and high compressibility.- **Durability:** Provides long-lasting bonds and maintains performance across a wide range of temperatures.
Surface Compatibility
- Adheres effectively to a wide variety of surfaces.- Commonly used on metal surfaces.- Performs well on both smooth and slightly rough substrates.- Compatible with common materials such as aluminum, wood, and glass.- Ideal for bonding glass to metal frames.- Suitable for use with treated wood, vinyl, and aluminum sash materials.
Known backups / known substitutes
- Other types of double-sided foam tapes, including polyethylene foam tape, acrylic foam tape (e.g., VHB type), neoprene foam tape, EPDM foam tape, urethane foam tape, polyurethane foam tape, and silicone foam tape.- Butyl rubber tape.- Weatherstripping, particularly closed-cell neoprene foam weatherstrip.- Liquid adhesives such as epoxy, cyanoacrylate, and acrylic.- Silicone or rubber sealants.- Spray foam and caulks for gap filling.- Hot melt adhesives.- Mechanical fasteners like screws, rivets, bolts, and welding.- Traditional rubber gaskets.- Gasket glue, spray, or liquid gasket adhesives.
Comparison Note
The Bron BT-2505, as a medium-density, closed-cell PVC foam tape, offers a balanced combination of flexibility, sealing capabilities, and resistance properties. It provides superior resistance to water penetration compared to lower-density foams, while maintaining greater flexibility than higher-density alternatives.This tape serves as an efficient alternative to traditional mechanical fasteners, offering advantages such as faster assembly times, reduced labor and training requirements, a cleaner aesthetic, and the ability to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction without compromising the bond.Unlike liquid adhesives, the BT-2505 provides inherent cushioning, vibration dampening, and conformability to irregular surfaces, all without the mess, curing time, or potential fumes associated with liquid solutions.Compared to traditional pre-cut gaskets, this foam tape offers enhanced versatility for sealing irregular shapes and allows for continuous application from a roll, adapting to diverse project requirements.
