Friction tape

Friction tape is a type of woven cloth adhesive tape, historically made of cotton, impregnated with a rubber-based adhesive. Sticky on both sides, it is mainly used by electricians to insulate splices in electric wires and cables.^[2] The rubber-based adhesive provides a degree of protection from liquids and corrosion, while the cloth mesh protects against punctures and abrasion. It has been supplanted by PVC-based electrical tape except commonly used for over wrapping.

^ "Temporary Repair of a Hammer-Handle". Sunday Times (Sydney). No. 1239. New South Wales, Australia. 17 October 1909. p. 17. Retrieved 28 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ United States Bureau of Naval Personnel, Bureau of Naval Personnel (1970). Basic Electricity: Rate Training Manual. Courier Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-20973-3.

[1] "Temporary Repair of a Hammer-Handle". Sunday Times (Sydney). No. 1239. New South Wales, Australia. 17 October 1909. p. 17. Retrieved 28 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] United States Bureau of Naval Personnel, Bureau of Naval Personnel (1970). Basic Electricity: Rate Training Manual. Courier Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-20973-3.

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