Vybond manufactures high-performance tapes and adhesives backed by decades of experience and a portfolio of trusted brands, including Adchem®, Ludlow®, Nashua®, Patco®, and Polyken®.
Vybond is a U.S. based manufacturer with three production facilities dedicated to high-performance adhesive tapes— done right. Each of our plants’ operations are built on control, consistency, and scalability—delivering reliable products our customers count on. Our expertise spans coating, laminating, and adhesive formulation, delivering reliable, engineered solutions for complex applications.
Vybond’s end‑to‑end approach helps shorten lead times, improve reliability, and deliver consistent, high‑quality products, supported by ongoing investments in technology, processes, and people. From our production floor to your jobsite, Vybond products are built to perform without compromise.
Our manufacturing spans the entire production lifecycle, all under one roof:
Our products support critical applications across:
Our story began in 1957, when the Polyken® plant opened its doors, laying the foundation for what would become decades of manufacturing know-how, hard-earned performance, and pride in doing things the right way. From the start, our tapes were built by people who showed up every day with grit, care, and an understanding that consistency matters. Over the years, Vybond has grown through change, innovation, and the coming together of renowned brands, while remaining rooted in the same plants and communities where generations of families have helped shape our products. That legacy of craftsmanship, continuity, and real-world performance is still at the core of who we are today as Vybond.
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Vybond is a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-performance adhesive tapes and adhesives. With roots going back to 1957, Vybond serves industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, construction, HVACR, and industrial markets under trusted brands like Adchem®, Ludlow®, Nashua®, Patco®, and Polyken®.
Vybond operates three U.S.-based manufacturing plants, including its flagship facility in Franklin, Kentucky. All plants handle the full production process: adhesive formulation, precision coating, converting, slitting, and finishing.
Vybond has nearly seven decades of experience in adhesive tape manufacturing. The company traces its origins to 1957 when the Polyken® plant opened in Franklin, Kentucky, making it one of the longest-running adhesive tape manufacturers in the United States.
Vybond supplies engineered adhesive tapes to aerospace, automotive, medical, industrial, construction, HVACR, and specialty markets. Its products are built for critical applications where performance and consistency are essential.
Vybond became an independent company in 2025 when Berry Global's Specialty Tapes division was spun off and backed by private equity firm Nautic Partners. The company continues to operate from the same U.S. plants with the same trusted brand portfolio.
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