Specialist Tapes

Specialist tapes for packaging and other uses

Specialist tapes are available for many applications:

Aluminium foil tape

Waterproof, UV and heat resistant aluminium tape is widely used in construction and for sealing ducts in heating and ventilation systems.

Cloth tape

Also known as gaffa tape or duct tape, cloth tape is an easy tear, flexible, waterproof cloth laminate tape that has a wide range of uses from sealing packaging or ducting to temporary fixtures for stage and theatres.

Cross weave tape

Also known as filament tape, cross weave tape is extremely strong and tear resistant due to the polyester reinforcement strands in the tape. Cross weave is used wherever a tear resistant or reinforced seal is required. Also useful in model aircraft making as an immensely strong construction or repair material.

Double sided tape

A double sided polypropylene tape with excellent adhesion for sticking the same or different types of material together. Double sided tape has uses in packaging, shop fitting and window dressing, DIY and crafts.

Masking tape

Easy to tear and when used short term (24hours), masking tape is easily removed without leaving a residue or causing damage to many surfaces. Used for masking areas prior to painting, holding paper in place while drawing etc.

Self-adhesive Kraft paper tape

Kraft paper tape is ideal for sealing the backs of pictures when picture framing

Tamper evident security tape

Provides easy identification of packages which have been opened and then "resealed" as the original tamper evident tape used to seal the package will display "Opened Void"