Tape Glossary

• Backing The primary component of tape upon which an adhesive is applied. Examples are cloth, paper, metal foil, film etc.
• Conformability Ability of a tape to make total contact with a rough or uneven surface.
• Double Coated Pressure sensitive tape with adhesive on both side of the carrier material.
• Substrate The material which the pressure sensitive adhesive must adhere to.
• Tack The sticky feel of the tape. It is the initial adhesion without rub-down.
• Unwind The force to remove or unwind the tape from a roll.

Data are from Wikipedia, keyword: Pressure sensitive tape