Custom Adhesive Tape Manufacturer
Choosing the right custom adhesive tape manufacturer means partnering with a company that can do more than simply supply products. It means working with a team that understands your application, recommends the right materials, and delivers solutions ready for production.
MPI Matco is a Canadian manufacturer and supplier of industrial adhesive solutions serving manufacturers across North America. In addition to producing our own line of adhesive tape products, we collaborate with industry-leading manufacturers including tesa, 3M, Bostik, IPG, Shurtape, Amcor, and Avery Dennison, to provide access to a broad portfolio of adhesive technologies for a wide range of industrial applications.
This combination allows us to recommend the right solution for each application rather than being limited to a single product line. Whether the answer is one of our own products, a globally recognized adhesive technology, or a custom converted solution, our objective is always the same: delivering the best solution for your manufacturing process.
Manufacturing 360 reflects this approach by bringing together application expertise, material selection, testing and validation, custom converting, inventory management, and ongoing technical support into one complete solution.
The P2B Model™
From Application to Production
Every successful adhesive solution follows a process.
Our Process to Bond (P2B) Model™ is the methodology we use to guide every project—from understanding the application and selecting the right materials to testing, custom converting, and production support.
Each stage is designed to reduce uncertainty, improve manufacturing efficiency, and ensure every solution is developed around the specific requirements of the application.
The Five Stages of the P2B Model™
1. Understand the Application
We evaluate your application, manufacturing process, and performance requirements before recommending an adhesive solution.
2. Select the Right Materials
Our team identifies the adhesive technology and materials best suited to your application and manufacturing environment.
3. Test & Validate
When required, laboratory testing helps verify performance and validate the selected solution before production.
4. Custom Convert
Materials are converted into production-ready formats that improve manufacturing efficiency and assembly consistency.
5. Inventory Management
Inventory management programs help maintain material availability and support production continuity.
Every bonding application is influenced by a combination of technical factors. Identifying these variables early helps determine the most appropriate adhesive technology and reduces costly changes later in production.
- What materials are being bonded? Metals, plastics, composites, glass, foams, and painted surfaces all behave differently.
- What environmental conditions will the product face? Temperature, moisture, UV exposure, and chemicals can significantly affect adhesive performance.
- How will the product be assembled? Manual assembly, automated production, and application speed may influence material selection.
- What mechanical stresses are involved? Shear, peel, tensile, vibration, and impact loads all place different demands on the bond.
- What are the production objectives? Reducing assembly time, improving consistency, simplifying manufacturing, or replacing mechanical fasteners may all require different adhesive solutions.
Choosing the right adhesive solution involves much more than selecting an adhesive.
The overall performance of a pressure-sensitive tape depends on how three essential components work together: the adhesive, the carrier, and the liner. Each plays a different role in the final performance of the product, and selecting the right combination is critical to meeting the application’s technical and manufacturing requirements.
Rather than focusing on a single component, our team evaluates how these three elements interact to create a solution that performs reliably throughout the product’s life cycle.
Laboratory testing helps verify that a tape solution performs as intended before full-scale production. Depending on the application, testing can evaluate adhesion, peel strength, shear performance, environmental resistance, and other critical factors to reduce risk and support confident material selection.
Converting transforms raw materials into production-ready components that improve manufacturing efficiency, consistency, and assembly performance. By supplying tapes and flexible materials in the right format, manufacturers can simplify production, reduce waste, and improve process reliability.
Once a converting solution has been implemented, maintaining a reliable supply of materials becomes an important part of keeping production running efficiently. Inventory management programs help align material availability with production requirements while simplifying inventory control and replenishment.
Depending on production volume, consumption patterns, and operational needs, inventory programs can be tailored to support consistent material availability and production continuity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Manufacturing 360 is a structured approach that guides adhesive solution development from application evaluation and material selection through testing, converting, and inventory management. The objective is to support reliable production with solutions tailored to specific manufacturing requirements.
The process begins by evaluating the application, substrates, manufacturing process, operating environment, and performance requirements. This information is used to identify the adhesive technology, tape construction, and converting method best suited to the application.
Not always. Testing is recommended when validating a new application, comparing materials, confirming performance requirements, or reducing implementation risk before production. The level of testing depends on the complexity and requirements of the application.
Converting capabilities include precision slitting, die cutting, laminating, rewinding, spooling, sheeting, digital cutting, extended liners, and custom printing. Materials are supplied in production-ready formats based on the requirements of each application.
The MMH Stocking Program is designed to help support material availability by aligning inventory with production requirements. Depending on the application and production volume, the program can help simplify inventory management and support production continuity.