History

Rice paste, animal glue, and tree resin.  The long history of adhesive that started with liquid adhesive advanced to easy-to-use pressure activated adhesive tape today.  From children’s classrooms to satellites in space, life without adhesive tape is now unimaginable.  Currently, in a world full of new types of substrates in different shapes, sizes, weights, and application procedures, adhesion is more difficult than ever.  Bow Tape is here to provide the solution. 

What can we adhere for you today?

1^st  Generation

'Heritage of Adhesive'

1960-1980

Developing/inventing Korea’s very first acrylic adhesive in 1970, Mr. Youk Jong Jin’s (1924-1992) adhesive technology still lives through Bow Tape today.

2^nd Generation

'Our own technology'

1980-2000    

Bow Tape ltd., from its inception has developed its own technology to not only create standard foam, film, and non-woven adhesive tapes but also specialized non-solvent, removable, and other specialty products.

1986 

• Bow Tape ltd., Established (Gyeonggi-do, An-Yang City)
• Development of automotive (interior) adhesive double sided tape help Korean automakers localize adhesive tape, leading to application in automotive and electronic industries

1987

• Non-woven adhesive tape #110, #110QJ 
  UL approved (File No. MG14436)

1995

• New manufacturing factory construction and relocation. (Gyeonggi-do, Yong-in City)

2000-2020

With the experience of exporting to 30 different countries, Bow Tape was reborn as a global expert establishing locations on Shanghai, China, and San Diego, CA.  In Korea, Bow Tape expanded into 4 different manufacturing factories as well as designing and manufacturing our own production lines.  Also establishing a company-affiliated lab and R&D center, Bow Tape invested heavily in new product development and quality assurance.  In preparation for a greener and energy efficient future, new RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer) and high temperature chemical reclaiming equipment was installed in all manufacturing factories.

2000

• Acrylic Foam adhesive tape manufacturing
• Development and manufacturing of Non-solvent acrylic adhesive tape in Korea (1st in Korea)
• ISO 9001:2000 approved

2005

• New factory / Branch in China Constructed (Shanghai)

2007

• Company Affiliated Research Laboratory Established

2008

• New Machinery Manufacturing Factory (3rd) Constructed (Hwa-seong City, Jeong-Nam)
• Machinery Department Established.  Self-designed and manufacturing all production line.

2010

• New Factory/HQ Constructed.  Company Headquarters relocated (Hwa-seong City, Hyang-nam)
• R&D Center Expanded
• Ten Million Dollar Exporting Award received from Korean Government (47th Exporters Day)

2011

• New Factory / Branch in USA Constructed (San Diego, CA

2015

• New Manufacturing Factory (4th) Constructed (Hwa-seong City, Yang-gam)

2018

• RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer, high temperature chemical reclaiming equipment to make manufacturing environmentally friendly) equipment added to all manufacturing factories

2020

• Designated as 1st tier vendors for Samsung SDI, Electric Car batteries insulation cell manufacturing and supply

2021

• Self designed and manufactured a fully automated Samsung SDI electric car battery insulation production line, together with 3D Quality Check camera equipment

2022

• Twenty Million Dollar Exporting Award received from Korean Government (59th Exporters Day)

3^rd Generation

To the future

2023 ~

Starting with manufacturing adhesive tape for electric car batteries and cell converting, Bow Tape looks to expand into future industries.  Also establishing a Technical Design Center in our new Gihueng Corporate office, equipped with a new product/technical showroom and consultation center, Bow Tape hopes to offer a more professional and technical service to our partners.

2023

• New Corporate office and Technical Design Center Established (Yong-in City, Giheung)