HOLD IT TOGETHER! TAPES USED IN THE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES INDUSTRY
Specialty tapes play an essential role in the household appliance industry, both during manufacturing and throughout the shipping process.
For shipping, strapping and securing tapes are used to hold doors, drawers, and removable parts firmly in place so that refrigerators, washers, ovens, and other large appliances arrive without damage. High-strength strapping tape, often reinforced with fiberglass filaments, provides the tensile strength needed to prevent shifting during transport. These tapes are engineered to maintain a strong hold yet remove cleanly, leaving no adhesive residue on metal, plastic, or glass surfaces. This reduces the need for post-delivery cleanup and protects delicate finishes.
Within the manufacturing environment, specialty tapes provide critical support for assembly and performance. Foam gap-filling tapes seal small openings where components meet, helping to reduce vibration, block dust or moisture, and improve energy efficiency. Aluminum foil tapes are widely used for shielding and insulation, reflecting heat and providing a moisture and vapor barrier in freezers and refrigerators. These tapes withstand temperature extremes and adhere to irregular surfaces, ensuring long-term durability.
By combining strong adhesion, flexibility, and application-specific properties, specialty tapes enhance product quality, streamline production, and safeguard appliances from factory floor to customer home.
Give us a call and we can help you ask the right questions to identify the tape your customer is currently using – or should be using – and how we can help.
Elite Tape has great options for you!
SHIPPING & STRAPPING TAPES
150W & 150BL MOPP STRAPPING TAPE (3.5 Mil. 150 lb)
199 FILAMENT TAPE UTILITY GRADE (4.0 Mil. 100 lb)
150W & 150BL
MOPP STRAPPING TAPE
(3.5 Mil. 150 bl)
PRODUCT BENEFITS SPECIFICATIONS
- Stain/residue free removal from painted metals, stainless steel, ABS plastic and other common appliance surfaces
- General purpose strapping
- Bundling, unitizing & palletizing
199
FILAMENT TAPE UTILITY GRADE (4.0 Mil. 100 lb)
PRODUCT BENEFITS SPECIFICATIONS
- Quick initial stick to a variety of surfaces
- Light to medium duty bundling & strapping
- Carton sealing and packaging related applications
- Palletizing
722 CONTRACTOR GRADE SMOOTH CREPE MASKING TAPE (5.2 Mil.)
720C COLORED PAPER MASKING TAPE (5.5 Mil.)
722
CONTRACTOR GRADE SMOOTH CREPE MASKING TAPE (5.2 Mil.)
PRODUCT BENEFITS SPECIFICATIONS
- Contractor grade masking tape for medium bundling, sealing and wrapping
- Excellent combination of value and performance
720C
COLORED PAPER MASKING TAPE (5.5 Mil.)
PRODUCT BENEFITS SPECIFICATIONS
- Ideal for bundling, marking, wrapping and flagging applications
- Excellent quick bond and holding power
- Resistant to water, solvents and oil
- Seven Colors- 720R (Red) 720G (Green) 720Y (Yellow) 720W (White) 720BL (Blue) 720BK (Black), 720OR (Orange)
MANUFACTURING TAPES
1032 1/32” DOUBLE COATED PE FOAM TAPE
590R DOUBLE COATED FILM TAPE (8.5 Mil. Clear)
1032WBL 1/32″
DOUBLE COATED PE FOAM TAPE (White)
1032BGR 1/32″
DOUBLE COATED PE FOAM TAPE (Black)
PRODUCT BENEFITS SPECIFICATIONS
- Permanent bonding & designed for the most demanding applications
- Mounting nameplates, signs
- Sound dampening and vibration control in machines and equipment
- Excellent resistance to moisture, humidity, oil, grease and solvents
- Gasket and sealing applications
- Can be used in outdoor applications due to higher temperature, UV & weather resistance
- Available in various thicknesses 1/32”, 1/16”, 1/8”
- Available in white and black color
GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO:
- 3M-4462
- 3M-4482
- 3M-4492
- ATP DC-PEF03A
- International Tape 132
- International Tape 332
- International Tape 432
- International Tape 1328
- IPG N2208
- Pres-On P4200
- Pres-On P4300
- SCAPA SA432V
- SCAPA SA5432V
- Tara 199
- Tesa 53317
- Tesa 62934
- Uline S-9760
- Uline S-10529
- Uline S-6755
- VENTURE 632
- VENTURE 732
590R
DOUBLE COATED FILM TAPE (8.5 Mil. Clear)
PRODUCT BENEFITS SPECIFICATIONS
- Great industrial double sided tape for mounting of ABS and PP plastic parts
- Immediate bond to LSE (low surface energy) surfaces
- Fastening to decorative trims such as PVC profiles and stainless steel
- Red MOPP liner is excellent choice for die-cutting applications and clean removal
- Exceptional resistance to plasticizer migration, resistance to solvents, chemicals, aging and heat
8045W ELITE HI BOND (45 Mil.)
820A ALUMINUM FOIL ACRYLIC TAPE (2.0 Mil. Silver)
8045W
ELITE HI BOND (45 Mil.)
PRODUCT BENEFITS SPECIFICATIONS
- Designed for permanent ultra high bond applications of internal components and external manufacturing applications
- Resists UV light, extreme temperatures and offers weather sealing abilities
- Permanent bonding of metals and plastic trim
- Bonding of metal and wooden panels
- Available in various thicknesses 20 Mil., 40 Mil., 45 Mil.
- Available in clear, white, gray, black colors
820A
ALUMINUM FOIL ACRYLIC TAPE (2.0 Mil. Silver)
PRODUCT BENEFITS SPECIFICATIONS
- Excellent tape for shielding and insulation
- Conforms well around irregular or curved surfaces
- Excellent performance at both low and high temperatures
- Chemical Resistant
- Vapor Barrier & Waterproofing
- Easy Release Liner for die cutting
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