Introduction to Safety Tapes
Safety tape, as the name suggests, is used to warn of hazards and caution areas. Also known as barricade tape, it is applied in unsafe conditions to prevent people from passing through, physically reducing the risk of injury. To better understand ADHES safety tapes, the following list points out three main product categories of ADHES.
PVC Warning Tape
PVC warning tape, made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), features a distinct color or patterns. It has outstanding adhesion capability and can be applied to various surfaces. The PVC material makes it has the strong anti-scratch properties, preventing from curling and wrinkling. Furthermore, the materials provide strong anti-scratch and anti-pollution capabilities, making it suitable for various environments and ensuring long-lasting alerting. Due to its excellent features, warning tape can be used for alerting, marking, and cautioning specific hazard areas, equipment, pipes, locations, and other items.
PE Warning Film
PE warning film, referred to a film that uses polyethylene as the based material with caution patterns printed on the surface. The film is lightweight and stretchable to accommodate different application needs. Meanwhile, the warning film offers strong weather-resistance, making it keep stable and original performance during the exposion to the sun and rain. Additionally, PE material is recyclable and eco-friendly, ensuring the circular economy value chain and no environment impacts. With its multi-properties, PE warning film can be applied to various scenarios with unsafe conditions for alerting, marking and isolation.
Anti Slip Tape
Anti slip tape is made by using PVC as the base material, coated with a solvent based adhesive on release paper. Carborundum is then applied to the surface of the PVC. The tape offers excellent anti slip capability and durability, ensuring it maintains its original function for a long time after installation without needing replacement. With all these features, ADHES anti slip tape is suitable for various application environments to prevent people from slipping and falling on slippery grounds.
Importance of Safety Tapes
Safety tape plays a crucial role in people's daily life by providing early warnings of potential risks. Coulter (2024) states in her article from Fox News that a tourist plummeted 25 feet from the edge of a cliff due to the slick moss, resulting in multiple fractures throughout the body. The story demonstrates that if safety tapes wrapped around the edge of the cliff to warn the tourist of the close danger, the tourist would likely notice the slick moss and avoid falling.
Another demonstration example is mentioned in the article of Next Day Access (2023) that 60% of falls occur in the home. Of the falls that happen in the home, up to 80% happen in the bathroom. These falls can lead to unpredictable consequences. To reduce the occurrence of such falls, this article offers several preventive methods, one of which is using anti-slip materials on floors that provide good traction, even when wet. Therefore, ADHES anti slip tape will be the best solution for this.
On the other hand, the bright and symbolized color of safety tapes can also cause people to pay attention to wrapped around areas. OSHA (n.d.) and Omega Industrial Safety (2023) note that yellow is the most noticeable color, symbolizing caution, while red draws attention and signifies urgency and danger, representing stop. As a result, safety tape plays a crucial role in areas with potential hazards because both yellow and red are attention-grabbing colors with significant symbolic meanings.
How Can Safety Tapes be Used in Daily?
By illustrating so many above, then "What Is The Use Of Safety Tapes?" The use of safety tapes can be various according to the applications demands and environments.
The Use Of Warning Tapes & Warning Films
Firstly, warning tapes are suitable for warning of hazardous areas in factories and constructions sites, as well as for safety signs, guidelines and instructions in public areas. The applications include underground electrical warnings, pipe warnings, step warnings, and more. Secondly, warning films are mainly applied to the warning, marking and isolation of construction sites, traffic management, public facility maintenance and the hazard areas, such as the fields of law enforcement alerting, construction working site marking, and more.
Additionally, these two products can also be used at home, for marking or warning about areas that need repair or are damaged. Additionally, safety tapes can be used for party decorations. For specific holidays or themed events, safety tapes can even be turned into decoration tapes, such as "Halloween Warning Tape."
The Use Of Anti Slip Tapes
Anti slip tapes are primarily used for slip protection in public areas where there is a potential risk of slipping, such as public stairs, hills, warehouse, etc. The tape can also be used in households, where many people are concerned about slipping and potential injuries, like bathroom floors, bathtub, indoor stairs, and more.
How to Apply ADHES Safety Tapes?
Warning Tapes
ADHES warning tapes can be easily installed onto any clean and dry surfaces, and is very suitable for floors. Although the tape's effect is long-lasting, it is still advisable to regularly check its condition to see if replacement is needed.
Warning Films
ADHES warning films should be securely tied to a sturdy pole with a knot to ensure it doesn't slip. Additionally, to prevent from sagging, it is recommended to apply as much tension as possible in between pole and knot, making it tighter and less prone to flexing.
Anti Slip Tapes
It is advisable to install the tape onto a clean and dry surface. Any dust, dirt or water can likely create bubbles in the adhesive, which may shorten its lifespan. Meanwhile, the tape should be installed smoothly without creases, bubbles, or lifting to prevent damage to the tape and reduce the risk of tripping hazards for pedestrians.
ADHES Safety Tapes - Your Best Choice
By knowing so much from above, have you known a little bit more about ADHES safety tapes? ADHES safety tape will be the final answer if you are looking for durable safety solutions that meet your needs. At ADHES, we prioritize you satisfaction and if you are not fully satisfied with your purchase, our return policy allows you to request a return within a specified period, with return shipping costs covered by us.
Reach out to us today to discuss your requirements and we’ll match you with the ideal solution in our expansive catalog. Give us a contact at service-usa@adhestech.com today or fill out our contact form for answers to all of your questions.
Reference List
- Coulter, C. (2024, June 11). American tourist taking video over cliff survives 50-foot fall. Fox News. Viewed September 10, 2024, https://www.foxnews.com/us/american-tourist-taking-video-over-cliff-survives-50-foot-fall
- Next Day Access. (2023, July 27). How to prevent the 5 most common bathroom injuries with accessibility products. Next Day Access | Accessibility & Mobility Solutions. Viewed September 5, 2024, https://www.nextdayaccess.com/how-to-prevent-the-5-most-common-bathroom-injuries-with-accessibility-products/
- Omega Industrial Safety. (2023, June 2). The psychology of safety colors. Viewed September 5, 2024, https://www.omegaindl.com/blog/psychology-safety-colors/
- OSHA. (n.d.). 1910.144 - Safety color code for marking physical hazards. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Viewed September 3, 2024, https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.144
