| Tape is a general term used to define a long, | | | | tapes include transparent (sticky), Gaffer, |
| narrow, flexible piece of material, which may | | | | duct, masking, packing, electrical, and |
| be cloth, paper, metal or plastic. Tape can | | | | surgical tapes. Non-adhesive tapes do not |
| differ in size, type, category, and | | | | have adhesive.Barrier, tie, and reflective |
| application. The term varies very widely in | | | | tapes are some of the non-adhesive tapes. |
| its usage. If you hear someone say, ""I need | | | | There are also measuring tapes, as well as |
| some tape,"" you know they are talking about | | | | videotape as well as cassette tape.In |
| sticky stuff. But if someone says that he got | | | | general, however, tape is used to stick |
| something ""on tape"" it means he recorded it | | | | various materials together, depending on the |
| to audio or video.Tapes are classified into | | | | type. Tape varies in width and length and is |
| two on the basis of adhesiveness- adhesive | | | | available in a variety of color combinations. |
| and non-adhesive. Adhesive tapes are commonly | | | | It is possible to secure, strengthen, fasten, |
| used for joining or holding things together, | | | | or wrap with the help of the tape. If you are |
| either temporarily or permanently. | | | | working on a project or just need to bind |
| Single-sided adhesive tape has adhesive | | | | things together in a more-or-less temporary |
| material on one side and helps to stick | | | | fashion, use tape.Tape provides detailed |
| together two adjacent or overlapping | | | | information on Tape, Duct Tape, Packing Tape, |
| materials. Double-sided tape, on the other | | | | Masking Tape and more. Tape is affiliated |
| hand, has adhesive material on both sides and | | | | with Rope Light. |
| is used to join items back to back. Adhesive | | | | |