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Quality and delivery are assured as ripngrip offers our own in-house, state-of-the-art hot melt coating facility. Adhesives and coating are continuously being developed for use in the packaging, display, automotive and other industries. Our location next to Edwards Air Force Base in Palmdale, California, has offered us the opportunity to broaden our base by working with suppliers to the aerospace industry. ripngrip pressure-sensitive hook and loop is offered in a choice of precoats: rubber or acrylic. The following will help determine which will best meet the demands of your application.

PRESSURE-SENSITIVE HOOK AND LOOP

SURFACE SELECTION CHART Substrate Rubber Base RG-RUX-7 Acrylic Base RG-ACR-10 ABS Acrylic X X Aluminum X Car Interiors X Carpeting X Ceramics X Cloth X Drywall X Enamel Paint X Epoxy X Felt X Foams X Foil X Glass X Labels X Lacquered Wood X X Lexan X Nylon X Paper X Plasticized Vinyl X Polycarbonate X Polyester X Polyethylene X Polypropylene X Polysterene X Powder Paint X Rigid Vinyl X X Rubber X Steel X X

PRODUCT PACKAGING GUIDE Width yds/reel yds/case 1/2" 27 1/2 1650 5/8" 27 1/2 1375 3/4" 27 1/2 1375 1" 27 1/2 1100 1 1/2" 27 1/2 660 2" 27 1/2 550 3" 27 1/2 440 4" 27 1/2 330       CUSTOM APPLICATIONS: ripngrip offers in-house hot melt coating capabilities. Contact us with your special project needs, and our converting staff will produce samples for pre-production testing.

Rubber vs. Acrylic Adhesive
To make rubber adhesives, natural or synthetic rubbers are mixed with various compounds to make them tacky. The individual elements do not change, components are simply mixed together to produce an adhesive.
To make acrylic adhesives, plastic compounds are formulated to obtain specific chemical structures that are tacky. Unlike rubber formulations, an actual chemical change of components is created. Acrylics can be formulated to produce specific performance characteristics.

Rubber or acrylic adhesive..which will best
meet the demands of your application?

Pressure-Sensitive hook and loop
ripngrip RG-RUX-7 Hook and Loop is a rubber-base pressure-sensitive adhesive designed for use in applications requiring fast turn-around under production conditions such as in packaging, medical, toys and other industries.

• High tack–quick-setting.
• Achieves 90% bond strength in approximately one hour. Full strength: 24 hours.
• Temperature operating range: 40F - 190 F.

ripngrip RG-ACR-10 Hook and Loop is an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive for high-temperature performance and superior bond strength for uses in automotive, computer, medical and other industries.

• Moderate tack–medium set-up.
• High temperature use.
• High strength.
• Full bond strength: 72 hours.
• Temperature operating range: 40F - 190F.

Appearance
One of the big benefits of a hook and loop joining system is that the fastener is usually out of sight between bonded surfaces. In some instances, however, tape color or tansparency will be important. For example, when using white hook and loop, you would want to use the following adhesive if color is an issue: RG-ACR-10 (or RG-RUT-7 special order).

Environmental Conditions
Consider the types of exposure that your bonds will be required to resist. These include temperature extremes, presence of sunlight (U.V.), and whether water, oils or solvents will be factors. These environmental conditions will direct the adhesive choice for your customer. 

Shelf Life
Twelve months from date of purchase.

	RUBBER ADHESIVE RG-RUX-7	ACRYLIC ADHESIVE RG-ACR-10
Initial Adhesion	High	Fair
Adhesion Buildup	Some	Gradual
Shear Strength	Good	High
Temperature Resistance	Moderate	High
Solvent Resistance	Good	Good
U.V. Resistance	Fair	Excellent
Age Life	Moderate	Excellent