Double Sided Repulpable Tape for Manual Splicing of Newsprint

RE-T6701 is a double-sided, repulpable adhesive tape (0.105 mm) that’s used for manual splicing of newsprint. The repulpable tape has a cellulose fiber tissue carrier and is coated with a water soluble, acrylic adhesive. The tape has a high wet grab and is bi-siliconized and repulpable. With an easy release liner, the repulpable tape is also heat resistant to 200° Celsius.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE TAPE

The most common applications for the double-sided, repulpable tape include:

• recommended for flying splice at low speed (>600 m/minute) on off-line coaters, supercalenders, or sheeters operating with automatic zero speed slicers
• can be used on uncoated and coated paper

FEATURES OF THE TAPE

Features of the double-sided, repulpable tape include:

• high wet grab
• repulpable
• easy release liner
• heat resistant to 200° Celsius

TAPE ADHESIVE

The tape has a water soluble, acrylic adhesive.

TAPE SIZES

The double-sided, repulpable tape is available in the following sizes:

• 3/4 inch inches by 18 yards / 18 mm by 50 m
• 1 inch by 18 yards / 24 mm by 50 m

TAPE COLORS

The double-sided, repulpable tape is available in light blue.

WHO USES THE TAPE

The tape is most commonly used by:

• newspaper publishers
• printers

ECHOtape PART NUMBER

The part number for this tape is RE-T6701.