Being the best in the business takes a coordinated and concerted effort to bring together the best partners, the best team, and the best leaders to produce the best results for your customer. Curtain walls have been shown to be one of the best casings for buildings that offer a myriad of benefits, from offering energy efficiencies and cost savings to helping withstand rain and sways. Not to mention, curtain walls offer an aesthetic value that many love.

Curtain walls go through many steps from fabrication to installation that are crucial to their success. Each section of curtain wall must be perfect and free from defects in order to perform their job at the highest level. Each step from fabrication and assembly to glazing and bunking not only has to have the right team behind it, but it also has to have the best materials. The end goal is to produce a curtain wall that can be a beautiful yet functional addition to commercial buildings.

One of the most important steps in the curtain wall manufacturing process is glazing. A structural sealant is required to adhere the glass (or other type of material that your curtain wall is constructed from) to the structural framing. There are many choices to ensure your glass is secured to the frame. Silicone sealants are a great choice. However, recently curtain wall companies and manufacturers have been moving more towards industrial or even custom tape solutions that are longer-lasting and more environmentally-friendly.

Industrial-grade tapes offer many benefits for your curtain walls:

• Can help uniformly distribute stresses along the entire joints
• Can help to absorb shock and movement due to wind, earthquakes, or other vibrations without causing damage to the tape, thereby avoiding a replacement service
• Can help to keep the elements and other dirt and debris out
• Offers low thermal conductivity

Industrial-grade tape offers a high-strength bond that ensures the glass won’t move against the metal framing unit, which ensures the longevity of the glass as well.

In sum, structural glazing tapes offer many cost savings as well. There is no mixing or ucring of liquid adhesives, which reduces labor costs. Glazing tape comes ready to install with no prep work on your end. Tape offers a very clean appearance and offers a consistency that is hard to replicate with any type of silicone or form glazing materials. Double-sided tape is especially useful in all curtain wall applications.

There are many industrial tape manufacturers who can help you with your curtain wall needs. However, in your quest to offer the best curtain walls, you need a reliable and performance-driven tape so that there is no question of the superiority of your entire curtain wall system. SpecTape offers a wide variety of industrial and glazing tapes for your needs. In addition, we offer custom tape systems to meet your specific needs and applications. Our mission is to ensure our tapes can withstand the pressure when it’s on. Learn more on our website at https://www.spectape.com/ or reach out to a team member today.