Celebrating 75 Years of Providing Solutions
Gleicher Manufacturing (Gleicher), a third-generation, family-owned business, and leading custom converter of adhesives and fasteners, proudly announces its 75th anniversary. Since its incorporation i...
Rubber vs. Acrylic Adhesives: A Guide to Selecting the right adhesive
Rubber adhesives are made from natural or synthetic rubber resins. Individual elements do not change, the components are mixed to produce an adhesive. Rubber adhesives have: High initial adhesion Some...
Go to Gleicher for vibration damping solutions that protect electronic components.
In today’s world of electronics, smaller is good and miniature is even better but with these reductions in size, vibration becomes the enemy of reliability, durability, and performance. Vibration damp...
Flexible Reclosable Fasteners: Hooks, Loops and "Mushrooms".
Knowing the construction and performance characteristics of flexible reclosable fastener types makes the right choice for your application a lot easier. Best known and most widely used is the hook and...
Gleicher is your guide to The Right Choice of next-generation adhesives.
As pressure-sensitive adhesive manufacturers begin to move away from any source of “forever chemicals” PFAS materials in the years ahead, look to Gleicher as your trusted resource for evaluating and s...
Release Liners: Their Role and Importance Explained
Simply put, release liners are coated papers or films that protect the adhesive layer that often is part of a pressure-sensitive tape or reclosable fastener. They protect the adhesive until it is read...
FAQ: How Should I Clean Surfaces Before Applying Adhesive Tape?
Most substrates (surfaces) are best prepared by cleaning with a 50:50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and water but some exceptions may require additional surface preparation before applying 3M™ Ta...
Finding the Right Adhesive for VELCRO® Brand Products: It's All About the Surface!
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives VELCRO® Brand Hook and Loop tapes can be stuck to a substrate (surface) using aggressive pressure-sensitive adhesives. They are very popular due to their ease of use. Simp...
Gleicher Solutions Are Out of This World. Literally.
Watch as Gleicher President, Doug Sanderson, talks about our incredible attention to detail and how it helped keep an aerospace client in orbit. Speak with one of our Gleicher experts today and get th...
