Types of backings

 

 

The main components of an adhesive tape are the backing and the adhesive. The backing (or carrier) material of an adhesive tape is a relatively thin, flexible web-based material coated with an adhesive. 

 

Among the endless possibilities, the most common backing materials are paper, fabric, non-woven, laminates, foil, foam and plastic film such as PVC or polypropylene. Suppliers and manufacturers of tapes will work with you to determine the right backing to fulfil your product specifications.

 

Here are just a few of the possibilities for tapes according to their backing materials:

Acrylic core Cloth/fabric Cotton	Foil (aluminium, copper, lead Glass cloth Hard PVC (H-PVC)
Fibre Fibreglass Foam	Laminate (glass cloth/aluminium or PTFE, paper/polyethylene, metallised/polyester, non-woven/aluminium) Neoprene Non-woven/tissue
Paper (crepe, flatback, kraft, tissue) Polyamide (nylon) Polyester (PET) Polyethylene (PE)	Polypropylene (PP) Polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) Polyurethane (PUR) Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
Polyethylene-coated (cloth) Polyethylene/polypropylene co-polymer Polyimide Polyisobutylene	Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Polyvinyl fluoride Rubber Silicone rubber Soft PVC (S-PVC) Woven Non-woven

Types of adhesive