List of adhesive tapes

Adhesive tape refers to any one of a variety of combinations of backing materials coated with an adhesive. Different backing materials and adhesives can be used depending on the intended use.

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The following is a list of adhesive tapes with pressure-sensitive adhesives:

Box-sealing tape

Pressure-sensitive, used for sealing cardboard boxes. Adhesive is usually coated on a polypropylene or polyester film. Commonly 2-3 inches wide.

Double-sided tape

This tape has adhesive on both sides, and is used to stick two surfaces together.

Bondage tape

Adheres to itself without using sticky adhesives; this tape is used in bondage

Duct tape

Usually gray in color, this tape is backed with a canvas-like fabric, often coated with rubber or plastic.

Elastic therapeutic tape

Also known as "K tape" and "kinesiology tape", it is an elastic-cotton strip backed with acrylic adhesive. It is used for treating athletic injuries and various physical disorders.

Electrical tape

Used to insulate electrical wires. Commonly made of black vinyl, but available in a variety of colors.

Filament tape

High-strength packaging tape made of polypropylene or polyester film, with fiberglass filaments embedded along the length.

Floor marking tape

PVC film-based tape containing a solvent or acrylic adhesive, used for marking of areas on a floor (e.g. on stage, or in a factory). See also Spike (stagecraft)

Friction tape

Tape made of cloth which has been impregnated with a rubber-based adhesive, used mostly to increase grip or friction

Gaffer tape

Used in the theater, film, and television industry, this tape is used to secure cables to keep them out of the way, or to hide them from view.

Gecko tape

Still under development, this is tape is being designed with directional adhesion properties, which is the ability of an adhesive material to grip a load in one direction and to release its grip when the direction of force is reversed.

Gorilla Tape

A trademarked brand of heavy-duty duct tape

Hockey tape

Used for cushioning and grip on polo mallets, ice hockey, roller hockey, and lacrosse equipment

Lingerie tape

Also called "cleavage tape", "fashion tape", or "tit tape", this double-sided adhesive tape is used to keep clothing in place.

Magic Tape

A general-purpose clear home and office tape, a brand within the Scotch Tape family produced by 3M It has a frosted matte finish, making it less visible on non-glossy paper.

Masking tape

Used in the painting industry, this paper tape is used for Masking (in art)|masking areas. It is also used to smooth seams that will be painted over on temporary pieces.

Road marking tape

Preformed polymer tapes that can be applied permanently or temporary to the pavements to create road surface markings

Scotch Tape

A 3M brand name for a wide variety of office and industrial tapes

Self-amalgamating tape

A non-tacky tape which when stretched and wrapped around cables, electrical joints, hoses and pipes will amalgamate itself into a strong seamless rubbery, waterproof, and electrically insulating layer

Sellotape

A British brand name, a general-purpose clear home and office tape. The name is often used as a generic term for similar tapes in the UK.

Speed tape

Used on aircraft, this aluminized tape is designed to remain in place in high winds.

Spike (stagecraft)

This is a marking tape used in the theater, film and television industry to mark areas on a stage for actors.

Sports tape

mildly adhesive, used to strengthen physical joints during sports

Steri-Strip

A medical tape (3M trademark)

Surgical tape

A medical tape

Tear tape

Allows for easy opening of fast-moving consumer goods. May also carry brand messaging, anti-tampering, and authentication technologies.

Teflon tape

Also known as "thread seal tape", "PTFE tape", or "plumber's tape". This is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film for use in sealing pipe threads. The tape is sold cut to specific widths and wound on a spool, making it easy to wind around pipe threads.

Vet wrap

Vet wrap is a bandaging tape made from porous non-woven polyester, coated with a cohesive, waxy substance. Created for the medical and veterinary market, it requires no clips or adhesive tape for securing; it will stick to itself but not to skin.

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