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      Permanent panel and structural bonding, foam and transfer carriers.
      📦 Packaging & Carton Sealing
      Carton sealing, dispatch and presentation for fulfilment lines.
      🎨 Masking
      Paint lines, powder coating and surface protection during finishing.
      🧵 Cloth & Gaffer
      Cloth-backed tapes for rigging, floors and temporary fixing.
      ⚡ Electrical, Conductive & Shielding
      Insulation, EMI screening and earthing for electrical assembly.
      🌡️ Foil & Aluminium
      Metal-foil tapes for heat reflection, ducting and vapour barriers.
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      Reinforced tapes for bundling, palletising and heavy-duty strapping.
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    • 🏭 Industry Solutions Overview
      Overview of our tailored adhesive solutions across key industries.
      🪧 Signage Manufacturing
      Solutions for high-clarity, permanent bonding of signs and displays.
      🚛 Commercial & Automotive Vehicles
      Tapes for bonding panels, trims, and branding in vehicles.
      🏗️ Metal Fabrication & Construction
      High-strength adhesives for structural and façade elements.
      🔌 Electronics Assembly
      Precision solutions for clean and secure electronic component bonding.
      ⚓ Marine
      Durable tapes for harsh marine environments and component sealing.
      ⚙️ General Industrial Manufacturing
      Reliable, fast-application bonding solutions for production lines.
      📦 Packaging & Logistics
      Custom-printed and secure tapes for shipping and presentation.
      🌿 Environmental Solutions
      Sustainable, eco-friendly adhesive options for carbon reduction & green compliance.
  • Adhesive TechnologiesExpand
    • 💪 High-Performance Bonding
      Structural-grade tapes and adhesives for demanding applications.
      🔩 Structural Adhesives
      Replace mechanical fasteners with high-strength bonding solutions.
      📋 Double-Sided Tapes
      Clean, invisible bonding for panels, signage, and assembly.
      🎗️ Single-Sided Tapes
      Masking, protection, and surface treatment solutions.
      🧱 Foam Tapes
      Gap-filling, sealing, and vibration-damping foam solutions.
      🔄 Adhesive Transfer Tapes
      Ultra-thin bonding for precision assembly applications.
      🎨 Specialty Masking Tapes
      High-temperature and precision masking for finishing.
      🖨️ Custom Printed & Packaging Tapes
      Branded and secure tapes for logistics and shipping.
      ⭐ tesa® ACXplus
      Flagship structural acrylic foam tape — our most specified product.
      ⭐ 3M™ VHB™ Tape
      Very High Bond tape for permanent structural bonding.
      🔵 3M™ Bonding Solutions
      Full range of 3M adhesive products and systems.
      🧴 Spray Adhesives (TensorGrip)
      TensorGrip contact, foam and laminate spray adhesives — technical data.
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    • 🛠️ Application Guidance
      Step-by-step guidance for correct tape application and preparation.
      🧪 Substrate Bonding Guides
      Material-specific bonding advice for metals, plastics, and composites.
      ✅ Choosing the Right Adhesive
      Decision guides to match adhesive type to your application.
      🔧 Replacing Traditional Fasteners
      How adhesives outperform screws, rivets, and welds.
      📐 Simulation & FEA Support
      Engineering analysis support for adhesive joint design.
      📚 Technical Resource Library
      Manufacturer brochures and application literature to download.
      🧮 Tape Calculators
      Price slitting, compare tape against fixings, and work out tape yield.
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    • 🏢 Our Company & Expertise
      50 years of industrial adhesive expertise — who we are and what we do.
      🤝 The Austen Approach
      Our consultative process — how we work with manufacturers.
      ⭐ Why Partner With Us
      The business case for choosing Austen Direct as your adhesive partner.
      ✂️ Converting Services
      Slitting, cutting, laminating and printing to your specification.
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Austen Instant Tapes Ltd.
Ivy Arch Road, Worthing,
West Sussex
BN14 8BX

Tel: 01892 832141

Industrial Adhesive Consultants with over 60 years of experience solving complex bonding challenges for UK manufacturers.

Our Expertise

  • tesa® ACXplus
  • Signage & Display
  • Automotive
  • Metal Fabrication
  • Structural Adhesives
  • Marine Adhesive Solutions
  • Eco-Friendly Tape Options for Packaging

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  • Home
  • Tapes
    • 🧭 Browse All Tapes
      The full range across all eight categories.
      🏭 Industrial Tapes (Advance)
      Advance PVC electrical, lane-marking, hazard and polycloth tapes — technical data.
      🔗 Double-Sided & Bonding
      Permanent panel and structural bonding, foam and transfer carriers.
      📦 Packaging & Carton Sealing
      Carton sealing, dispatch and presentation for fulfilment lines.
      🎨 Masking
      Paint lines, powder coating and surface protection during finishing.
      🧵 Cloth & Gaffer
      Cloth-backed tapes for rigging, floors and temporary fixing.
      ⚡ Electrical, Conductive & Shielding
      Insulation, EMI screening and earthing for electrical assembly.
      🌡️ Foil & Aluminium
      Metal-foil tapes for heat reflection, ducting and vapour barriers.
      🪢 Filament & Strapping
      Reinforced tapes for bundling, palletising and heavy-duty strapping.
      🧰 Specialist & Other
      Application-specific tapes outside the main product families.
  • Solutions by Industry
    • 🏭 Industry Solutions Overview
      Overview of our tailored adhesive solutions across key industries.
      🪧 Signage Manufacturing
      Solutions for high-clarity, permanent bonding of signs and displays.
      🚛 Commercial & Automotive Vehicles
      Tapes for bonding panels, trims, and branding in vehicles.
      🏗️ Metal Fabrication & Construction
      High-strength adhesives for structural and façade elements.
      🔌 Electronics Assembly
      Precision solutions for clean and secure electronic component bonding.
      ⚓ Marine
      Durable tapes for harsh marine environments and component sealing.
      ⚙️ General Industrial Manufacturing
      Reliable, fast-application bonding solutions for production lines.
      📦 Packaging & Logistics
      Custom-printed and secure tapes for shipping and presentation.
      🌿 Environmental Solutions
      Sustainable, eco-friendly adhesive options for carbon reduction & green compliance.
  • Adhesive Technologies
    • 💪 High-Performance Bonding
      Structural-grade tapes and adhesives for demanding applications.
      🔩 Structural Adhesives
      Replace mechanical fasteners with high-strength bonding solutions.
      📋 Double-Sided Tapes
      Clean, invisible bonding for panels, signage, and assembly.
      🎗️ Single-Sided Tapes
      Masking, protection, and surface treatment solutions.
      🧱 Foam Tapes
      Gap-filling, sealing, and vibration-damping foam solutions.
      🔄 Adhesive Transfer Tapes
      Ultra-thin bonding for precision assembly applications.
      🎨 Specialty Masking Tapes
      High-temperature and precision masking for finishing.
      🖨️ Custom Printed & Packaging Tapes
      Branded and secure tapes for logistics and shipping.
      ⭐ tesa® ACXplus
      Flagship structural acrylic foam tape — our most specified product.
      ⭐ 3M™ VHB™ Tape
      Very High Bond tape for permanent structural bonding.
      🔵 3M™ Bonding Solutions
      Full range of 3M adhesive products and systems.
      🧴 Spray Adhesives (TensorGrip)
      TensorGrip contact, foam and laminate spray adhesives — technical data.
  • Technical Hub
    • 🛠️ Application Guidance
      Step-by-step guidance for correct tape application and preparation.
      🧪 Substrate Bonding Guides
      Material-specific bonding advice for metals, plastics, and composites.
      ✅ Choosing the Right Adhesive
      Decision guides to match adhesive type to your application.
      🔧 Replacing Traditional Fasteners
      How adhesives outperform screws, rivets, and welds.
      📐 Simulation & FEA Support
      Engineering analysis support for adhesive joint design.
      📚 Technical Resource Library
      Manufacturer brochures and application literature to download.
      🧮 Tape Calculators
      Price slitting, compare tape against fixings, and work out tape yield.
  • About Us
    • 🏢 Our Company & Expertise
      50 years of industrial adhesive expertise — who we are and what we do.
      🤝 The Austen Approach
      Our consultative process — how we work with manufacturers.
      ⭐ Why Partner With Us
      The business case for choosing Austen Direct as your adhesive partner.
      ✂️ Converting Services
      Slitting, cutting, laminating and printing to your specification.
  • Get In Touch
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