Pressure sensitive tape

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 Magic 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.); mending tape

Resources and Citations

• 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

• 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