Adhesive Insect Screen
Adhesive insect screen — the fixed frame bonds to the joinery with tape. Weight limit, curing and mark-free removal; tenant-friendly.
The Drill-Free Connection's Logic
In the adhesive arrangement the frame is clasped to the joinery plane with industrial double-sided tape laid on its back face. Neither a screw hole is opened nor a retainer is fixed; the single binding element is the tape.
The load the fixed panel gives the tape consists only of its own weight; it carries no tension-producing mechanism. This case raises the tape's carrying chance but does not make it limitless. The limit is decided by the surface texture and the panel size.
The Bonding Order
The tape's strength is decided in the preparation; the application itself takes a minute.
- 1
The plane is cleared
Dust, oil and silicone residue are removed from the surface. The tape holds not to the visible ground but to the micro texture.
- 2
The tape is laid end to end
The frame's back profile is covered with uninterrupted tape. Tape laid in pieces starts the corner lifting.
- 3
It is seated in one pass
The protective film is peeled and the panel is pressed to its alignment. Sliding it after touching spoils the bond surface.
- 4
Pressure is applied
A strong hand press is run along the profile. During the curing time no load is applied to the panel.
The Tape's Limit Line
Wide and heavy panel
As the frame grows the weight strains the tape's shear resistance. At large sizes the screwed or clipped arrangement is chosen.
An opening fitted outside
An outer panel the wind catches directly is a heavy scenario for tape. At this position a mechanical connection is wanted.
Textured joinery surface
On a sandy, grained or veined surface the contact area drops. The tape stays on the peak points and lets go early.
Hot façade
A joinery surface taking noon sun directly warms. Standard tape stretches at heat and lets the grip go.
On Which Surface Is It Reliable?
The tape's behaviour changes by the texture it touches. The surface decision is given before mounting.
| Surface | Hold | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth PVC | Full | The standard and reliable scenario |
| Aluminium profile | Full | On a cold surface the curing time extends |
| Painted timber | Depends on the paint | The tape holds not the paint but the paint layer |
| Grained texture | Insufficient | The contact area does not suffice to carry |
What Removal Leaves
While the panel is removed the tape is lifted from the edge and peeled off the surface; the remaining layer is wiped with a suitable cleaner. Since no drilling is done the joinery returns to its initial state.
Tape is a one-time binder. If the same panel will be refitted the old layer is fully cleared and fresh tape is laid; a half-remaining residue produces a weak point under the new bond.
Questions About Adhesive Insect Screen
How much does an adhesive insect screen carry?
Does the paint lift when removed?
Does the panel stay taped in winter?
Related pages: Clip-Mounted Insect Screen · Screw-Mounted Insect Screen · Insect Screen Systems
Show the Joinery's Surface
The surface texture's close visual gives the decision between tape and mechanical connection.
