Saturday, February 25, 2012

Tape glossary

Backing. The primary basic of band aloft which an adhering is applied. Examples are cloth, paper, metal foil, blur etc.

Conformability. Ability of a band to accomplish absolute acquaintance with a asperous or asperous surface.

Creped. Cardboard that has baby "folds" to accommodate stretchability and conformability.

Double-coated, or alternate tape. Pressure-sensitive band with adhering on both abandon of the carrier material.

Gapping. Openings amid layers of band aural a roll.

Release coating. A actual attenuate blanket activated to the impervious band abetment so as to acquiesce the band to be unwound at a controlled level.

Substrate. The actual which the PSA band have to attach to

Tack. The adhesive feel of the tape. It is the antecedent adherence after rub-down.

Telescoping. A alongside sliding of the band layers, one over the other, so that the cycle looks like a carry or telescope.

Unwind. The force to abolish or disentangle the band from a roll.


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