Filament tape

Filament tape or strapping tape is a <a href="/facts/Pressure-sensitive_tape/Sc7nM8AR">pressure-sensitive tape</a> consisting of a <a href="/facts/Pressure-sensitive_adhesive/maFB9AWy">pressure-sensitive adhesive</a> coated onto a backing material which is usually a <a href="/facts/Polypropylene/HM9PvoCz">polypropylene</a> or <a href="/facts/Polyester/Ivp9CHpl">polyester</a> film and <a href="/facts/Fiberglass/T6MtJ4ep">fiberglass</a> filaments embedded to add high <a href="/facts/Tensile_strength/Cv2jPplR">tensile strength</a>.
It is used for several packaging functions such as closing <a href="/facts/Corrugated_fiberboard/VjDFR6II">corrugated fiberboard</a> boxes, reinforcing packages, bundling items, <a href="/facts/Pallet/NWUjfGcQ">pallet</a> unitizing, etc.
The first filament tape was invented in 1956 by Cyrus W. Bemmels, a scientist working for <a href="/facts/Johnson_and_Johnson/DSfqnVrM">Johnson and Johnson</a>. Several other varieties have since been developed.
A variety of grades of filament tape are available. Some have as much as 600 pounds of tensile strength per inch of width (100 N/mm). Different types and grades of adhesive are also available.
Most often, the tape is 12 mm (approx. 1/2 inch) to 24 mm (approx. 1 inch) wide, but it is also used in other widths.
A variety of strengths, calipers, and adhesive formulations are available.

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Filament tape