Splicing equipment and tapes

By Chris Mc Loone

Double-Coated Polyester Tape

Venture Tape 514CW is a double-coated polyester film tape coated on both sides with an aggressive acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). Venture Tape 514CW is especially suitable for corrugated paper applications. —Venture Tape, www.venturetape.com

Splicing Tape

3M™ Silicone Splicing Tape 253 offers 0.0075-in. (0.191-mm) silicone-treated paper backing with a silicone adhesive. This single-coated paper tape features a modified poly liner on the face side of the tape to help ensure roll quality, ease of unwind, and protection of the adhesive against contamination until the splice is ready to be made. Tape 253 is used in butt-splicing many paper and plastic based materials and is suitable for splicing many silicone-treated materials.—3M, www.3M.com pP