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  2. Adhesive tape - Wikipedia

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    Dennison Mending Tape from the second half of the 20th century. From the Museo del Objeto del Objeto collection. Pressure-sensitive tape, PSA tape, self-stick tape or sticky tape consists of a pressure sensitive adhesive coated onto a backing material such as paper, plastic film, cloth, or metal foil. It is sticky (tacky) without any heat or ...

  3. List of adhesive tapes - Wikipedia

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    Adhesive is usually coated on a polypropylene or polyester film. Commonly 48 mm (1.9 in) or 72 mm (2.8 in) wide. Double-sided tape This tape has adhesive on both sides, and is used to stick two surfaces together. Duct tape Usually gray in color, this tape is backed with scrim, often coated with rubber or plastic. [1] Elastic therapeutic tape

  4. Pressure-sensitive adhesive - Wikipedia

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    Adhesives may be broadly divided in two classes: structural and pressure-sensitive. To form a permanent bond, structural adhesives harden via processes such as evaporation of solvent (for example, white glue), reaction with UV radiation (as in dental adhesives), chemical reaction (such as two part epoxy), or cooling (as in hot melt).

  5. Pressure-sensitive tape - Wikipedia

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    Pressure-sensitive tape or pressure-sensitive adhesive tape (PSA tape) is an adhesive tape that sticks when pressure is applied without the need for a solvent (such as water) or heat for activation. It is also known in various countries as self-stick tape , sticky tape , or just adhesive tape and tape , as well as genericized trademarks , such ...

  6. Post-it note - Wikipedia

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    The original Post-it note color is Canary Yellow, the color of the notes when they were initially invented, and it remains one of the most popular colorways to this day. [31] All the notes are recyclable, but 3M has also introduced Greener Post-It Notes, which feature a 67% plant-based adhesive and recycled paper that uses no new trees.

  7. Adhesive label - Wikipedia

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    The term adhesive refers to a sticky substance, while something that is self-adhesive implies that it will stick without wetting or the application of glue to the product. [ 2 ] One of the most familiar types of adhesive labels is the postage stamp, which was developed in Britain in the 1840s [ 3 ] and became popular in the United States within ...

  8. Self-amalgamating tape - Wikipedia

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    This type of tape is also described, particularly in the United States, as "self-fusing", [3] [4] or "self-vulcanizing". In the US Air Force (and elsewhere) it is called centerline tape due to a colored line running down the center of some varieties, used to assist with even wrapping. It is sold under a variety of brand names, including "F4 ...

  9. Electrical tape - Wikipedia

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    Electrical tape (or insulating tape) is a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other materials that conduct electricity. It can be made of many plastics but PVC (polyvinyl chloride, "vinyl") is the most popular, as it stretches well and gives effective and long-lasting insulation.