Application Focus - Tapes & Labels - Market Spotlight

Construction

High volume applications for tapes used in construction are duct tapes for constructing and insulating heating and air conditioning duct work. Other tapes are used for temporary or permanent bonding of various assemblies. Two sided foam tapes are...
Decals and Signs

Decals are used for attaching logos, nameplates, or operational instructions on appliances, business machines, and other everyday products. The stock used to manufacture decals is generally transparent film or brightly colored and reflective foils on...
Medical

Medical and personal care tapes are used in many applications including protecting wounds, attaching dressings, securing intravenous needles, securing diapers, and for applying medication.A special requirement in this industry is the need for high...
Office and Data Processing

Both blank and preprinted paper labels are used in the office for filling, identification, and other purposes. These products are generally on paper backing with a pressure sensitive adhesive. The release liner is often made so that it is adaptable...
Corrosion and General Protection

Chemically resistant polyethylene and vinyl-backed tapes are often continuously wrapped around large diameter steel pipe before the pipe is placed in the ground. Usually a machine is used to apply the tape. The tape protects the pipe from... (1 Member Reaction)
Electrical Tapes

Electrical tapes can be subdivided into two categories: OEM applications and electrician's tape.Electrical Tapes Electrician's tape usually has a stretchable film backing. It generally uses a plasticized vinyl or polyethylene film backing. The tapes...
Freezer

The food industry uses labels on freezer packages. These labels can be made with paper or polymeric film feedstock. To resist the cold temperatures the adhesives are generally made from a polymer with relatively low Tg.The adhesives in this...
Office and Graphics Arts

Office and graphic art tapes are generally used for laying out and attaching paper and film to larger sheets of paper or film. Clear cellophane film office tape is the most easily recognized product in this class. There are many applications...
Permanent labels

Permanent labels use an adhesive that cannot be easily removed from the substrate. Materials used to compound these adhesives are generally water soluble or water dispersible. They include naturally occurring adhesives, such as dextrin and animal and...
Postage Stamps

Postage stamps are in a sense labels and they consume large quantities of adhesives. In the past, remoistenable adhesives such as dextrin (see natural occurring adhesives) have been used for this purpose. Polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate have...
Removable

Removable refers to an adhesive bond that can withstand the rigors of service but in which the substrates can be purposefully detached leaving little or no adhesive residue. Removable labels are used for certain applications such as temporary...
Splicing

The tape that is used is generally double faced. It must have an aggressive green strength or tack. Many different pressure sensitive adhesive systems can be used. Two faced or transfer tapes are used for lap splices; film and paper tapes, for butt...