Difference between revisions of "Pressure sensitive tape"
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| − | Any of several types of commercially available strips laminated with a thin adhesive layer such that it will adhere when pressed lightly to a surface. Pressure sensitive tapes were first developed in 1845 by Dr. Horace Day using a natural rubber adhesive on strips of cloth (Smith et al 1984). The substrate may be cloth, paper, [ | + | Any of several types of commercially available strips laminated with a thin adhesive layer such that it will adhere when pressed lightly to a surface. Pressure sensitive tapes were first developed in 1845 by Dr. Horace Day using a natural rubber adhesive on strips of cloth (Smith et al 1984). The substrate may be cloth, paper, [[cellophane|cellophane]], [[cellulose%20acetate|cellulose acetate]], or other synthetic polymer. See also [[Archival%20Aids%20tape|Archival Aids tape]], [[Scotch%C2%AE%20Tape|Scotch® Tape]], [[masking%20tape|masking tape]], [[cellophane%20tape|cellophane tape]], [[linen%20tape|linen tape]], and [[gummed%20paper%20tape|paper tape]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 10 May 2016
Description
Any of several types of commercially available strips laminated with a thin adhesive layer such that it will adhere when pressed lightly to a surface. Pressure sensitive tapes were first developed in 1845 by Dr. Horace Day using a natural rubber adhesive on strips of cloth (Smith et al 1984). The substrate may be cloth, paper, Cellophane, Cellulose acetate, or other synthetic polymer. See also Archival Aids tape, Scotch® Tape, Masking tape, Cellophane tape, Linen tape, and paper tape.
Synonyms and Related Terms
pressure-sensitive tape (AAT preferred); sticky tape; ruban adhésif (Fr.); bande adhésive (Fr.)
Additional Information
M. A. Smith, N. M. M. Jones, S. L. Page, & M. P. Dirda, "Pressure Sensitive Tape and Techniques for its Removal from Paper", JAIC 1984, 23(2), pp. 101-113. Link
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Marjorie Shelley, The Care and Handling of Art Objects, The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Francis Turner (ed.), Reinhold Publishing Corp., New York City, 3rd edition, 1942