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Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (Psa) Tape

A combination of a pressure sensitive adhesive with a continuous flexible backing (cloth, paper, metal, or plastic) or with a backing and release liner. DiscussionUse of the word 'tape' in this guide refers to PSA tapes and their components.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E3260-21 Standard Guide for Forensic Examination and Comparison of Pressure Sensitive Tapes. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2021. Source link(link is external)
Reprinted, with permission, from ASTM, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. A copy of the complete standard may be purchased from ASTM International, https://www.astm.org(link is external)