Adhesive Tape Products

Magnum Tapes & Films offers broad-ranging capabilities in pressure-sensitive adhesive tape manufacturing. We specialize in Foam Carrier and General-Purpose tapes, as well as tapes for Abrasives, Foam Bonding, Gaskets, Extrusions, Graphics, Crepe, Automotive, and other specialty tapes. Our tape products include rubber- and acrylic-based adhesive systems with various thicknesses and physical properties tailored to your application.

Our state-of-the-art facility enables us to manufacture high-quality adhesive tape and film products, providing the flexibility to be responsive and agile while ensuring excellent product value and outstanding service.

PSA Tapes

Adhesive Tape Usage

• Electrical work: Electrical tape is a type of pressure-sensitive tape that insulates wires and cables.
• Athletic gear: Athletic tape helps athletes maintain a secure grip on their equipment, whether it’s a tennis racket, hockey stick, or even golf grip tape for clubs.
• Heat containment: Pressure-sensitive tape can help insulate materials or protect against heat exposure.
• Surface protection: The tape can protect surfaces from moisture damage or exposure to ultraviolet rays.
• Sound dampening: Some pressure-sensitive tape effectively blocks or minimizes sounds.
• Medical uses: Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape also has medical uses. Adhesive bandages and the tape used to hold the gauze in place around a wound are examples.

What are the Advantages of Adhesive Tape?

• Bonds a Wide Range of Materials: Pressure-sensitive tape can join various materials together, including rough surfaces to smooth ones or smooth surfaces to other smooth surfaces. The tape can successfully bond dissimilar materials.
• Improves Comfort: The tape can help improve comfort in several ways. It absorbs vibrations, reduces sound, and provides insulation. Homeowners can use this tape to seal off drafty areas of their homes, allowing for better temperature control.
• Reduces Energy Use: Pressure-sensitive tape can help reduce energy usage, lowering heating or cooling bills when used to seal homes and buildings.
• Easy to Use: Pressure-sensitive tape requires only a tiny amount of pressure to adhere, making it much easier to use than adhesives that need a solvent, water, or heat activation.
• Offers Aesthetic Appeal: Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is available in a range of colors and can be printed with logos, making it a more attractive option than other types of fasteners.

Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tape Constructions

Single-Faced Tape

It consists of a single adhesive-coated layer that is wound onto itself without a release liner. The non-adhesive side of the carrier serves as its own release surface. This format is common for mounting, sealing, and bonding applications.

Double-Coated Tape

A carrier is coated with adhesive on both sides, with each adhesive layer protected by a release liner. Both sides may feature the same adhesive, or different adhesive chemistries can be applied depending on whether the surfaces being joined have different bonding requirements. These are widely used in splicing, laminating, and assembly applications.

Differential Double-Coated Tape

Similar to standard double-coated tape, but each side features a different adhesive system. For example, one side may use a high-tack adhesive for bonding to low-surface-energy materials, while the other side uses a removable or repositionable adhesive. This makes them ideal for applications where one surface needs a strong permanent bond while the other requires flexibility or removability.

Transfer Tape (Free Film)

A thin layer of adhesive is coated directly onto a release liner, without a carrier. When applied, only the adhesive transfers to the substrate, allowing for a lightweight, conformable bond. These tapes are especially useful for mounting graphics, nameplates, or decals to irregular or textured surfaces.

Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tape Features

• Various thicknesses and release factors are available.

• Single- or double-liner construction is available on transfer tapes.

• Liners: PET, SCK, and PCK                  

• Face Stocks: PET, Scrim, Non-woven, and Tissue

Adhesive Options

Magnum’s Acrylic Adhesive Advantage
 

Hot-Melt Acrylic

At Magnum Tapes & Films, we lead with hot-melt acrylic because it offers the best of both worlds: durability and efficiency. Hot-melt acrylic adhesives provide excellent adhesion to both high- and low-surface-energy substrates, making them versatile for challenging applications across automotive, graphics, foam bonding, and industrial markets. They deliver superior resistance to temperature swings, UV light, and environmental factors, ensuring long-lasting bonds in demanding conditions. Beyond performance, hot-melt acrylics allow for efficient production and cleaner processing. The innovation makes them our adhesive of choice and the standard we recommend for most applications.

Solvent Acrylic

Solvent acrylics remain a traditional option, known for their strong durability and resistance to UV and temperature extremes. They are well-suited for high-surface-energy substrates like metals and glass but are less effective on low-surface-energy plastics. Hot-melt acrylics generally outperform solvent systems, despite their reliability, in terms of versatility and efficiency.

Emulsion Acrylic

Emulsion acrylics offer a more economical solution and are widely used for general-purpose applications. They perform well where cost is the primary driver, but they lack the environmental and water resistance of hot-melt or solvent systems. For customers seeking higher performance, we typically recommend hot-melt acrylic.

• Finished slit widths range from ¼" to 60"
• Finished roll lengths range from 50 ft. to 3,000 ft.
• Finished roll diameters are up to 18"

• ¼" wide up to 1"
• Up to 12,000 ft. spools

Roll Widths and Lengths

• Standard roll widths of 54" and 60"
• Standard roll lengths of 750 ft. to 9,000 ft.
• The standard core size is 3"

Packaging Options

• Multiple pallet sizes are available to accommodate different roll widths
• Sturdy and durable horizontal and vertical packaging options
• Each vertically packaged pallet contains nine rolls
• Private and custom labeling options are available
• The narrow-slit product is poly-bagged and slip-sheeted in carton packaging
• Pallets are stretch-wrapped for additional protection

Our Adhesive Tape Options

	ADHESIVE	KEY ATTRIBUTES	DESCRIPTION
100 SERIES		Single-Faced Tapes	100 Series: Versatile single-faced tapes with permanent rubber or acrylic adhesives. The product is suitable for mounting, bonding, and sealing, and offers options for strong bonds, high-temperature resistance, or clean removal.
200 SERIES		High Tack Rubber	200 Series: Aggressive rubber adhesive ideal for bonding polyurethane and polyethylene foams. This product is conformable for irregular surfaces—great for rough applications.
300 SERIES		Low Surface Energy Rubber	300 Series: Strong bonding rubber adhesive designed for mounting graphics, POP displays, and wide-format prints on surfaces like gator board. Delivers durable, high-quality performance.
400 SERIES		General Purpose Rubber	400 Series: This is a cost-effective rubber adhesive designed for smooth surfaces. It bonds well to various plastics, metals, and paper. The product offers excellent die-cutting, high shear strength, and peel performance.
500 SERIES		High Tack Rubber	500 Series: Foam bonding adhesive with aggressive tack and strong peel. Performs well on irregular and hard-to-stick surfaces. PET or crepe carriers ensure dimensional stability; available as a transfer tape.
600  SERIES		Low Surface Energy Acrylic	600 Series: Conformable LSE acrylic adhesive for bonding complex surfaces like TPO, ABS, polyethylene, and powder-coated materials. The product is low VOC and meets JIS-A 1901 standards.
800 SERIES		High Shear Acrylic	800 Series: Stiff, permanent acrylic tape with excellent die-cutting and outdoor performance. The adhesive bonds to plasticized PVCs and metals effectively. The product is acid-free, low VOC, and archival safe. Low VOC 800 Series properties meet JIS-A 1901 standards, are acid-free, and have a neutral pH for archival applications. The product meets the ISO 18916 standard for photographic archiving.
900 SERIES		Differential Tape	900 Series: Tapes with different adhesives on each side: rubber/rubber, acrylic/acrylic, or acrylic/rubber. Customizable for specific application needs.
2000 SERIES		High Tack & High Temp Rubber	2000 Series: Double-coated rubber adhesive with strong tack and high-temperature resistance. This product is ideal for gaskets, seals, and foam bonding in automotive, appliance, and industrial applications.