Types of Adhesive Tape

Adhesive Тарes Adhesive tape is one of many varieties of backing materials coated with an adhesive Types of Adhesive Tapes About: Description: It's typically made of slightly It has good insulation properties stretchy PVC vinyl, and is backed It's perfect for protecting wire with a pressure sensitive rubber- Electrical splices and for providing extra insulation type adhesive. Таре Pros: Cons: This tape is water resistant Electrical tapes are not long • Available in different colors like lasting. Black, Red, Green, Yellow, and White for color coding Description: About: • This is the tape with front-and- back sticking power Double-sided tape is a pressure- sensitive tape which is coated with adhesive on both sides Heavier-duty formulation of this tape is strong enough to hang lightweight items on walls Double-Sided Таре Pros: Cons: Very Adhesive Hard to Remove Fun Fact: • UBH is a type of Double sided tape for permanent bonding, after 72 hours it's almost impos- sible to break the bond Description: About: It's a composite make-up of woven These tapes when applied forms cotton cloth that's been backed a waterproof seal with polyethylene and then coated You don't need scissors to cut Duct Tape with a high-tack adhesive duct tape Pros: Cons: • It holds things together Less versatile Cheaper Fun Fact: • Duct tape has been used by NASA on several space missions, including Apollo 13 and Apollo 17. Description: About: Heat shrink tape is an Eco friendly It's often used to seal water and heat melted adhesive lined dust out of cables and cable polyolefin tape. splices Heat Shrink Таре Pros: Cons: Durable • Difficult to Remove • Easy to install Description: About: Designed for high-heat environ- ment like car engine bays and This tape is typically made up of a fiberglass mesh/aluminum foil composite and backed with a industrial facilities Fiberglass Таре strong, durable adhesive. Pros: Cons: • Self-adhering to the wall • Expensive • Good performance and alkali- resistant • High tensile strength and resis- tant to deformation Description: About: After a curing period (usually 24 hours), the silicone forms an Provide waterproof seals and elec- trical insulation in wrap-style unbreakable bond applications on cables, hoses, and electrical components. Silicone Pros: Таре Cons: • High flexibility • Expensive • High temperature resistance Description: About: • Cloth tapes are strong and offer good conformability Cloth tape is an adhesive tape made with a cloth backing or core. • The most popular colors for Cloth Tape cloth tapes are black, silver and white Pros: Cons: Low cost • Not easy to tear Description: About: Pressure-sensitive tape made of a • It is used to mark off areas thin and easy-to-tear paper and an where body paint is not desired easily released pressure-sensitive Masking Таре adhesive. It's rated by how many days it can be left up without leaving residue on the surface being Pros: masked • Good for painting on canvas Cons: • Leaves sticky, hard to clean residue Description: About: Surgical tape or medical tape is a These tapes allow air to reach type of pressure-sensitive adhe- the skin sive tape. These tapes usually have Surgical Таре a hypoallergenic adhesive. Pros: Cons: • Available in paper, plastic, and They are difficult to apply on irregular wounds, surfaces, or cloth convex in areas of marked tissue laxity. Description: About: A pressure-sensitive tape used for The tape is 48 mm (approx 2 closing or sealing corrugated fiber- inches) wide but it is also used in board boxes. 72 mm (approx 3-inch) width Box-Sealing Таре Pros: Cons: Saves time compared to liquid Quickly deteriorates when adhesives exposed to UV light, cold, heat and humidity References: http://homerenovations.about.com/od/drywallsheetrock/ss/DrywallTape.htm http://www.caplinq.com/blog/tape-adhesive-types-silicone-vs-acrylic-vs-rubber_41/ http://www.doityourself.com/stry/masking-tape-vs-painters-tape http://www.atitesting.com/ati_next_gen/skillsmodules/content/wound-care/equipment/dressing_and_bandage_types.html Brought to you by: GP GlobePackaging Please refrain from copying any part of the info graph/content or the blog without our prior permission or without proper mention of our company name. Incase the content is copied without proper attribution, this will be considered as copyright infringement.