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Old 08-29-2021, 10:18 PM
 
Location: Greenville, SC
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sticky like black tape and scotch tape under all weather conditions

flexible, tape has a form, ideally this "thing" does not have a fixed form...
and easily removable once it has served its purpose

and cheap, and it has to be cheap.


anything like that in the market?
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Old 09-10-2021, 10:05 PM
 
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Do you mean a soft, pliable, sticky material like a putty?

How much cohesive strength does it need?

What is the use? An adhesive to hold things together? A sealant to fill gaps?
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Old 09-11-2021, 04:49 PM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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sticky like black tape and scotch tape under all weather conditions

flexible, tape has a form, ideally this "thing" does not have a fixed form...
and easily removable once it has served its purpose

and cheap, and it has to be cheap.


anything like that in the market?
Yes, such products are on the market already. For example silicone adhesive. It comes in a variate of colors, even clear, can take extremely cold temperatures while staying pliable, although more pliable in hot weather. But even so, you would have to scrape it off, so sticky it is. Then you have industrial-grade silicone adhesives. There is no form to it; just squeeze it out of the tube with a caulking gun.
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Old 09-11-2021, 05:18 PM
 
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Yes, such products are on the market already. For example silicone adhesive. It comes in a variate of colors, even clear, can take extremely cold temperatures while staying pliable, although more pliable in hot weather. But even so, you would have to scrape it off, so sticky it is. Then you have industrial-grade silicone adhesives. There is no form to it; just squeeze it out of the tube with a caulking gun.
But silicones are very expensive and not moldable after they cure.
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Old 09-11-2021, 07:35 PM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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But silicones are very expensive and not moldable after they cure.
A tube of silicone is quite cheap at Lowe's, Home Depot, Amazon, Walmart, and so on. I don't think you can mold anything after it cures unless you car reverse the curing process.
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Old 09-11-2021, 11:16 PM
 
Location: Greenville, SC
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@Yosh01,


yes, " soft, pliable, sticky" but not putty type of material but rather more like that "thing" we find on one one side of a laptop bag as a way to keep stuff sheets or similar not to slip out and we can easily "zip" it and "unzip" it as well. Sorry, I don't know the proper name for it.



As for "cohesive strength", also similar to this stuff mentioned above, not necessarily very strong.


"What is the use? An adhesive to hold things together?",

yeah, it can stick to a tree, to a rock, to a wall or something like that... and in all weather conditions, rain, snow and all that... and easily detachable and re-usable.


@RayinAK,

sorry, "silicone adhesive" does not seem desirable for such a need.
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Old 09-12-2021, 05:55 PM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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@Yosh01,


yes, " soft, pliable, sticky" but not putty type of material but rather more like that "thing" we find on one one side of a laptop bag as a way to keep stuff sheets or similar not to slip out and we can easily "zip" it and "unzip" it as well. Sorry, I don't know the proper name for it


As for "cohesive strength", also similar to this stuff mentioned above, not necessarily very strong.


"What is the use? An adhesive to hold things together?",

yeah, it can stick to a tree, to a rock, to a wall or something like that... and in all weather conditions, rain, snow and all that... and easily detachable and re-usable.


@RayinAK,

sorry, "silicone adhesive" does not seem desirable for such a need.
I see what you are looking for now. There is a sort of transparent multi-use substance that is somewhat similar to chewing gum, except that it never hardens. You can stick it to a wall, for example, and then remove it a few weeks later, without damaging the wall. When picture frames on a wall are finally level, I place a very small piece of this gum (or whatever it is) between the frame and the wall to prevent the frame from moving side to side and loose its level. It is called "picture frame gummy tacks". There are numerous types to choose from at Amazon and other stores:

https://www.amazon.com/Removable-Tra...NsaWNrPXRydWU=
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Old 09-12-2021, 08:21 PM
 
Location: Greenville, SC
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@RayinAK,
yeah, it looks promising, thank you very much.
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Old 09-12-2021, 10:18 PM
 
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I see what you are looking for now. There is a sort of transparent multi-use substance that is somewhat similar to chewing gum, except that it never hardens. You can stick it to a wall, for example, and then remove it a few weeks later, without damaging the wall. When picture frames on a wall are finally level, I place a very small piece of this gum (or whatever it is) between the frame and the wall to prevent the frame from moving side to side and loose its level. It is called "picture frame gummy tacks". There are numerous types to choose from at Amazon and other stores:

https://www.amazon.com/Removable-Tra...NsaWNrPXRydWU=
These are hot melt removable pressure sensitive adhesives and typically a blend of hydrogenated block copolymers, mineral oil, and tackifying resin. The technology for these was developed in the mid to late '70's and is used for such things as "glue dots" to hold credit cards on to mailers, etc.

Is your interest personal and for a one-off application, or are you interested in a higher volume commercial application? If for something commercial, you might contact the people at Adherent Laboratories (adherentlabs.com) for more help.
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Old 09-14-2021, 09:28 PM
 
Location: Greenville, SC
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@Yosh01,
thanks for the info.
just curious, do you happen to know people at Adherent Laboratories?
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