The Brand Story
Fasson: The Avery Dennison Foil Tape That Seals the Duct Board Seams
Climb into almost any attic in Florida and run a flashlight along the ductwork. Somewhere along a seam you will find a strip of silver tape, smoothed down by an installer years ago and still holding. It is not glamorous work, but a duct system is only as tight as its weakest joint. Fasson is the name on a lot of that tape, and it comes from one of the oldest stories in the adhesive business.
Chapter 1 · 1935
Stan Avery's self-adhesive label
In 1935 R. Stanton Avery started a small business in Los Angeles with his wife, calling it Kum Kleen Products. His idea was the self-adhesive label, a sticker that could be peeled from a backing and pressed into place. That idea became the foundation of a company that would spend the next century making pressure-sensitive materials of every kind.
In 1990 Avery merged with Dennison Manufacturing Company to form Avery Dennison, today headquartered in Mentor, Ohio. Its products range from label materials to apparel tags and RFID inlays. Fasson is the name the company uses on many of its pressure-sensitive materials, including the performance tapes used by the HVAC trade.
Chapter 2 · On the job
Why UL 181 matters
Duct tape from a hardware store is not what holds a modern duct system together. Building codes look for tapes tested to UL 181, the standard for closure systems used with air ducts. The 181A-P listing covers pressure-sensitive tape on rigid fiberglass duct board, and 181B-FX covers pressure-sensitive tape on flexible air duct. A tape listed to both can be used on either, which is why installers keep a roll of it in every truck.
Fasson 0800, the tape HVAC365 carries, is built from an aluminum foil carrier coated with acrylic adhesive on a kraft paper liner. Avery Dennison lists it under UL 181A-P and UL 181B-FX. It should be applied at 50°F or warmer, and once applied it is rated for continuous service up to 350°F, with intermittent exposure to 400°F.
The Lineup
What Fasson builds today
Avery Dennison makes Fasson materials for labeling, packaging and industrial tape applications around the world, with North American performance tape operations based in Painesville, Ohio. HVAC365 carries its UL-listed aluminum foil tapes for duct sealing.
At a Glance
Fasson at a glance
- Brand owner
- Avery Dennison
- Avery founded
- 1935, Los Angeles
- Founder
- R. Stanton Avery
- Avery Dennison formed
- 1990
- Corporate headquarters
- Mentor, Ohio
- Tape operations
- Painesville, Ohio
- Key listing
- UL 181A-P and UL 181B-FX
Questions
Frequently asked questions about Fasson
Who makes Fasson tape?
Fasson is a brand of Avery Dennison, the pressure-sensitive materials company headquartered in Mentor, Ohio. Its performance tapes are made by Avery Dennison Performance Tapes.
What does UL 181A-P and 181B-FX mean?
They are UL 181 listings for duct closure tapes. 181A-P covers pressure-sensitive tape on rigid fiberglass duct board, and 181B-FX covers pressure-sensitive tape on flexible air duct.
What is Fasson 0800 made of?
Fasson 0800 is an aluminum foil tape with an acrylic adhesive and a kraft paper release liner.
What temperatures can Fasson 0800 handle?
It should be applied at 50°F or above, and is rated for continuous service up to 350°F with intermittent exposure up to 400°F.
When was Avery Dennison founded?
Stan Avery started the business in Los Angeles in 1935 as Kum Kleen Products, and it became Avery Dennison after a 1990 merger with Dennison Manufacturing.
