Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by form]
6. tape (material)
7. adhesive tape
8. pressure-sensitive tape

Anotations

Scope note:

Strongly adhesive, waterproof cloth tape, usually coated on the cloth side with a thermoplastic such as polyethylene. Most often used for sealing ducts against moisture and air leaks, but also used for more general purposes. The 3-ply product was initially composed of a plastic cellulose nitrate laminated cotton strips coated with a rubber-based adhesive. Within a short time, the plastic coating was switched to polyethylene to increase water resistance.