Comparison
Bonded seams vs. seam tape
Seam tape was designed as a patch for the damage stitching does. Bonded seams remove the need for the patch.
Bonded seams
Seam tape
Root cause
Prevents membrane damage in the first place.
Repairs damage after sewing punctures the membrane.
Longevity
Fused at the molecular level; lifetime integrity.
Lifts, fatigues and delaminates over wash and flex cycles.
Breathability
Preserved across seams.
Local breathability reduced wherever tape is applied.
Process
Integrated into inline lamination; no secondary step.
Secondary process requiring dedicated tape machines and QC.
Recommendation
Seam tape is an understandable legacy of sewn construction — but it's a patch, not a feature. Cohesive CIBS and Liquants AES are the DSEAMS pathways to eliminating it.
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CIBS
Cohesive
An end to seam-sealing tape. A revolutionary, patented internal seam construction that fuses membrane film to membrane film at the molecular level.
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Liquants
Next-generation seam technology for lightweight textile applications using laser-prepared surfaces and proprietary adhesives.
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