Collection: Advance Tapes

Advance Tapes has manufactured adhesive tapes in the United Kingdom since 1964. The company is independent and produces on its own British site. Its speciality is pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for industrial and professional markets: cloth tapes, masking tapes, PVC tapes, foil tapes and double-sided tapes.

The brand is JOSCAR registered and a BAE approved supplier. Part of its range meets the defence specifications DEF STAN 81-145/1, 81-145/2 and 81-145/2a, and some tapes are PMUC certified for work in nuclear environments.

The 14 Advance Tapes references in the catalogue

• Waterproof cloth tapes: AT0159 and AT0160 in matt finish, AT0175 and AT0180 in gloss finish, AT0165 in extra strong grade.
• Technical cloth tapes: AT0163 thermosetting, AT0121 spun rayon, AT0170 and AT0171 polyethylene laminated, AT6200 construction.
• Specialist tapes: AT0712 for nuclear work, AT0215 fluorescent for marking and signalling.
• Double-sided: AT0302 cotton cloth and AT0303 cloth. See our double-sided tapes.

Matt or gloss, a difference that is not only visual

The matt finish of a cloth tape does not reflect light. That is why it is preferred in theatre, on film sets and on stage, where a reflection shows on camera. The gloss finish, for its part, cleans more easily and is easier to spot in a poorly lit workshop.

For a temporary bond, check above all how cleanly the tape removes. A cloth tape left for several weeks in sunlight or on a hot surface becomes markedly harder to peel off without residue.