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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.
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 temporarily 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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