Precision PSA Lamination & Material Bonding
Pressure-sensitive-adhesive lamination that applies single-sided and double-sided PSA and release liners to foams, films, rubber, and gasket materials, across 687+ engineered materials and 50 chemistries. Transfer adhesives and supported double-coated tapes laminated to your substrate, then kiss-cut or die-cut into liner-backed, peel-ready parts. Acrylic, rubber, and silicone adhesive chemistries selected to the substrate and service temperature. Laminated and converted to your spec in Winsted, Connecticut.
Built for: PSA-backed gaskets and mounting pads, double-coated bonding of dissimilar substrates, liner-backed peel-and-stick parts, and adhesive lamination feeding in-line die cutting.
PSA lamination at H-O Products applies pressure-sensitive adhesive and a release liner to foams, films, rubber, and gasket materials so parts arrive ready to peel and stick. Transfer adhesives are adhesive-only films; supported double-coated tapes carry a carrier between two adhesive faces. Adhesive chemistry is selected to the substrate and service temperature: acrylic for durability and aging, rubber for high-tack grab and low-surface-energy plastics, silicone for high-temperature and silicone-faced parts.
The shop laminates substrates from the same 687+ material inventory across 50 chemistries kept for converting, including AFTC acrylic foam tapes, PSAs, BISCO® sponge, PORON®, and Kapton®. Laminated stock then feeds kiss cutting or die cutting to deliver liner-backed parts. Peel, shear, and tack values are validated to your substrate, surface prep, and service conditions — we don’t publish a single number that fits every job.
All under an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system in Winsted, Connecticut. See the process strip for lead-time and ordering details.
- Peel-and-stick gaskets: BISCO® sponge and PORON® laminated with a single-sided PSA and liner
- Bonding dissimilar substrates: supported double-coated tape between two parts, with adhesive chemistries matched to each face
- Low-surface-energy plastics: rubber or specialty LSE acrylic adhesive for polyolefin and powder-coated surfaces
- High-temperature or silicone-faced parts: silicone PSA where acrylic and rubber will not hold
- Thin, conformable bonds: AFTC acrylic foam tapes for structural and gap-filling bonds
- Liner-backed, ready-to-apply parts: PSA lamination feeding kiss cutting or die cutting
PSA lamination and material bonding, run in-house
PSA lamination applies pressure-sensitive adhesive to a substrate, on one face or both, with a release liner so the part stays clean until it is applied. Material bonding uses a supported double-coated tape to join two substrates into a single laminated construction. H-O performs both in Winsted, with the adhesive chemistry and liner matched to each substrate, and can feed the laminated stock straight into kiss cutting or die cutting in the same workflow.
What makes the operation different is the depth of the material inventory and the material knowledge behind it. The same substrates we laminate, from AFTC acrylic foam tapes and PSAs to BISCO® sponge, PORON®, foils, and Kapton®, are stock we already convert, so we know how each substrate takes an adhesive: which surfaces bond readily, which are low-surface-energy and need a rubber or specialty adhesive, and which need surface prep before a PSA will hold.
PSA lamination, double-coated bonding, release-liner application, and lamination feed into die cutting are performed in Winsted, CT. When a part is better served as a die-cut shape than a laminated sheet, we run flatbed die cutting on the laminated stock, or feed the laminated web into the die in-line. See the process comparison below.
Transfer adhesive, double-coated tape & single-sided PSA
Transfer adhesive
An unsupported, adhesive-only film carried on a release liner. Laminated onto a substrate it leaves a thin, conformable bond layer with no carrier, well suited to thin gaskets, nameplates, and bonding where added thickness is unwelcome.
Supported double-coated tape
Adhesive on both faces of a film or scrim carrier. The carrier adds dimensional stability and handling strength, and lets each face carry a different adhesive chemistry for bonding two dissimilar substrates.
Single-sided PSA lamination
A pressure-sensitive adhesive coated onto one face of a foam, rubber, or film substrate, with a release liner. The standard construction for peel-and-stick gaskets, pads, and seals.
Acrylic foam tape lamination
AFTC acrylic foam tape laminated as the bonding layer, giving a conformable, gap-filling bond that absorbs stress and joins dissimilar substrates without mechanical fasteners.
The adhesive form and chemistry are calibrated per substrate and service temperature. A thin 0.002″ Kapton® film takes a transfer adhesive for a low-profile bond; a 0.125″ BISCO® sponge gasket takes a single-sided PSA and liner; two dissimilar plastics call for a supported double-coated tape. Tell us the substrate, what it bonds to, and the service temperature, and we will set the adhesive form, chemistry, and liner.
Peel, shear, and tack values are validated to your substrate, surface prep, and service conditions — we don’t publish a single number that fits every job.
What to specify so the bond holds on your assembly
Specifying a laminated part means describing the substrate, the adhesive, and the liner. Getting these right up front keeps the bond holding on your assembly; our team reviews every spec for manufacturability before lamination.
- Substrate and what it bonds to
- Name the substrate to be laminated and the surface it will be applied to. Bonds to a high-surface-energy metal behave very differently from bonds to a low-surface-energy polyolefin, and the adhesive chemistry is selected to the harder of the two surfaces.
- Adhesive form and sidedness
- State single-sided or double-sided, and whether you need a transfer adhesive (adhesive only) or a supported double-coated tape (carrier between two faces). On a double-coated part, call out if each face bonds to a different substrate so the chemistries can differ.
- Adhesive chemistry and service temperature
- Give the service temperature and any chemical or UV exposure, and we match acrylic, rubber, or silicone. Peel, shear, and tack values are validated to your substrate, surface prep, and service conditions — we don’t publish a single number that fits every job.
- Release liner
- Choose the liner: poly-coated paper, film, a differential liner that releases one side first, or a tabbed/finger liner for easy peel on small parts. The liner sets how the part dispenses and whether it can be applied by hand or by machine.
- Material and spec details
- Identify the substrate grade, thickness, and any existing adhesive or liner. Include the surface condition of the mating part, the annual quantity, and target timing. A sample of the current part helps us match the adhesive and liner exactly.
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1Send spec & materialShare the substrate and what it bonds to, single- or double-sided, the adhesive chemistry, the release liner, and the service temperature. A sample part works too.
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2Adhesive & liner reviewEngineering selects the adhesive form (transfer or double-coated), the chemistry (acrylic, rubber, or silicone), and the release liner against your substrate and surface.
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3First partsSample parts typically 3-5 business days for common configurations. Standard production 2 weeks; special orders run custom lead times.
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4ProductionLaminated, lined, and converted to spec, or fed in-line into die cutting, with first-article bond checks and lot-code traceability carried through the run.
Send the part and get a lamination review
If you have the substrate, the adhesive, and the liner, send the spec or a sample part. Engineering selects the chemistry, sets the nip, and comes back with a quote.
What we laminate, and for whom
PSA-backed gaskets, mounting pads, EMI and thermal interface parts, and trim and badges ship into medical, aerospace, defense, electronics, industrial, energy, and transportation programs.
- PSA-backed gaskets
- BISCO® sponge, PORON®, and rubber gasket stock laminated with a single-sided PSA and a release liner, then die-cut to a profile, so the gasket applies by peel-and-stick to a cabinet, enclosure, or housing. See the engineered sealing and gasketing application overview for how those seals are specified. From our catalog: BISCO® 7304 silicone sponge · kSil® US400.
- Mounting pads & structural bonds
- AFTC acrylic foam tape laminated as the bonding layer for conformable, gap-filling bonds that join dissimilar substrates without fasteners. Laminated acrylic foam tape is the bond behind much of our structural bonding and fastener-replacement work. From our catalog: PORON® AquaPro® 4701-41 · PORON® Medical Firm.
- EMI & thermal interface parts
- Conductive foils, EMI shielding, and thermal interface materials laminated with a transfer adhesive for a thin, low-profile bond that holds the part in place without adding thermal or electrical resistance at the joint. From our catalog: C-58 PS copper-foil EMI shielding tape · C-58 NPS shielding laminate.
- Trim, badges & nameplates
- Films, foils, and decorative substrates laminated with a transfer adhesive or double-coated tape, with a tabbed or finger liner for easy peel, so the part applies cleanly to a finished surface.
BISCO® HT-820 silicone sponge laminated with a single-sided acrylic PSA and a film release liner, then die-cut into peel-and-stick gaskets across 4 part numbers, with the chemistry validated to the substrate and the enclosure surface. Quality systems are built for medical, aerospace, and defense programs, with lot traceability typically retrievable in under 2 hours.
PSA lamination questions
Common questions from engineers speccing PSA-backed and bonded parts.
What is the difference between a transfer adhesive and a double-coated tape?
A transfer adhesive is an unsupported, adhesive-only film on a release liner, laminated to leave a thin bond layer with no carrier, suited to thin parts where added thickness is unwelcome. A double-coated tape carries adhesive on both faces of a film or scrim carrier; the carrier adds stability and lets each face use a different chemistry to bond two dissimilar substrates. We pick the form by substrate, thickness, and the bond required.
Which adhesive chemistry should I use: acrylic, rubber, or silicone?
Acrylic builds durable bonds on high-surface-energy substrates such as metals and many engineering plastics and resists UV and heat aging. Rubber gives quick high tack and grips low-surface-energy plastics such as polyolefins. Silicone holds at temperature extremes and bonds to silicone-faced surfaces. Tell us the substrate and the service temperature and we match the chemistry. Peel, shear, and tack values are validated to your substrate, surface prep, and service conditions — we don’t publish a single number that fits every job.
Can you bond to low-surface-energy plastics like polypropylene?
Yes, with the right chemistry. Low-surface-energy plastics such as polypropylene and polyethylene resist a general-purpose acrylic, so we select a rubber or a specialty LSE acrylic that wets out the surface. Where a surface is borderline, a primer or surface prep can raise the effective surface energy. Tell us the substrate and we match the adhesive to its dyne level from the vendor TDS.
What release liners can you supply?
Poly-coated paper for general use, film liners for die cutting and automated dispensing, differential liners that release one side first on double-coated parts, and tabbed or finger liners that give a grip edge on small peel-and-stick parts. We select the liner so the part peels cleanly and applies by hand or by machine, and size it to your part.
What materials can H-O Products laminate with PSA?
Substrates from the same 687+ SKU inventory we convert: AFTC acrylic foam tapes (126+), acrylic, rubber, and silicone PSAs and transfer tapes (28+), films and foils including Kapton® and conductive foil, BISCO® silicone sponge (100+), PORON® and cellular urethanes (80+), and rubber and cork-rubber gasket stock. Tell us the substrate grade, thickness, and what it bonds to.
Related converting capabilities
PSA lamination sits inside a connected set of in-house converting capabilities. These pages cover the adjacent processes that often share the same laminated stock.
Capability overview
Converting & Fabrication
The parent hub: how die cutting, waterjet, laser, rotary, PSA lamination, and profiling fit together, and which process suits which part, material, and volume.
Read the overview
Related capability
Rotary Die Cutting
High-volume roll-fed converting of acrylic foam tapes and thin foams.
Read the page
Related capability
Precision Die Cutting
Flatbed die cutting for discrete gaskets.
Read the page
For an accurate quote, include the following with your drawing or sample:
- Substrate
- What it bonds to
- Single- or double-sided
- Adhesive chemistry
- Release liner
- Service temperature
- Thickness
Request a PSA lamination quote
Send your lamination spec, a sample part, or a description of the bond. Engineering selects the chemistry, sets the nip, and comes back with a quote.
Material data & standards. Material properties, temperature ranges, surface energies, and adhesive parameters referenced on this page are taken from the source manufacturers' technical data sheets and the cited industry references. H-O Products converts and laminates these materials; we do not independently re-certify them against the standards unless explicitly stated on the quote. Peel, shear, and tack values are validated to your substrate, surface prep, and service conditions — we don't publish a single number that fits every job.
Verify against your application and the vendor TDS for your specific construction. Lot-specific documentation is available on request.
Capability scope. PSA lamination, double-coated bonding, release-liner application, and lamination feed into die cutting are performed in-house in Winsted, CT. Lead times and minimums vary by material, adhesive, and construction; expedited handling can be arranged.