Adhesive tape

It is sticky (tacky) without any heat or solvent for activation and adheres to surfaces with light pressure.

Typical adhesives are polymers such as acrylates, natural, and synthetic rubber.

The backing of this reinforced tape consists of two layers of paper with a cross-pattern of fiberglass filaments laminated between.

The laminating adhesive had previously been asphalt but now is more commonly a hot-melt atactic polypropylene.

Drywall tape is paper, cloth, or mesh, sometimes with a gummed or PSA adhesive.