Aslan double-sided adhesive film DK4, removable

Applications: Placards, diagrams, blueprints, photographs or maps can be applied to suitable substrates through the use of adhesive films, adhesives with non-woven paper centres or transfer films. All boards and sheets with smooth surfaces like CARDBOARD, KAPA board or PLASTIC SHEETS are suitable for use as carriers. X-film DX is additionally suitable for use in affixing PRECISION ACRYLIC GLASS and other plastics to the milling table of a CNC milling machine.

Alternatives to double-sided adhesive films and those with non-woven paper centres include: SPRAY GLUE, TRANSFER ADHESIVE, XYRON self-adhesive and laminating machines, GUDY 831, GUDY 870 or sheets and panels that are outfitted with a self-adhesive like, for example, KAPA FIX.

Treatment: Working with double-sided adhesive film proceeds as follows: DX film should be applied from one corner of the carrier piece to the other, made smooth with the aid of a squeegee-type applicator and pressed into place while at the same time the release liner is continuously removed as required. Before the PE film liner is removed at a sharp angle, any bubbles should be punctured with a NEEDLE and smoothed out.

The same procedure applies to all the Gudy products. Because only one of their sides has a protective liner, more care must be taken when working on larger areas in order to prevent the adhesive side from sticking to places where it shouldn’t.

Applying the object to the prepared substrate requires a certain amount of dexterity because double-sided adhesive films are very clingy (like plastic wrap). Once the paper has been placed on the film, it must sit perfectly. Large folds or creases cannot be removed because the paper can no longer be separated from the film. Here too, you can work radially from the middle of a side outwards and do the necessary pressing with a soft brush or cloth.

The two sides of the double-sided adhesive film DK4 from the Aslan company have differing adhesive strengths. The side with the silicone release liner has an adhesive with delayed initial stickiness and therefore makes adjustments possible when applying it. The side with the orange coloured release liner has a special adhesive which, even after an extended period of time, allows the film to be easily removed from all smooth surfaces.

In addition to its customary uses (removable applications or creating self-adhesive placards, maps, blueprints, drawings, advertisements, etc.) this film, because of the removable adhesive on its one side, is also good for use in affixing materials to milling tables.

The initial stickiness of the side with the paper release liner is about 2.5 N, but after a week it rises to about 4 N. The initial stickiness of the side with the film release liner is about 1.5 N, but likewise rises after a week to about 4 N. Despite the fact that after a week the adhesive strengths are the same, the side with the film release liner is still easier to remove.

When working with this product, the temperature should be at least 15 °C. Once the adhesive has set, this film is temperature resistant from -30 °C to +80 °C.