Smart fasteners are not just nuts and bolts

In auto sector adhesive tapes used for attaching components in unique ways allow carmakers to experiment with designs, since they are no longer bound by linear needs of traditional metallic fasteners

They have been holding up machines, structures and sundry objects for centuries. Without nuts and bolts our world would fall apart. In the smart new age, a new range of fasteners is keeping it together for a range of sectors from health care to automotive, to construction. 

Adhesive tapes of various kinds are now the nuts and bolts of products, devices and vehicles. Non-metallic fasteners like tapes have proved to be especially useful for joining non-symmetric surfaces. Additionally, such adhesives and tapes are significantly lighter and help reduce the overall weight of various products. 

“The demand for adhesive tapes has