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Home About Us Laboratory Services Forensic Science Communications Back Issues January 2003 Rees and Schwartz, Table 1

Rees and Schwartz, Table 1

Table 1: Guide for Processing the Adhesive Side of Tape

 
Color
Brand
Tape Description
Width
Alternate
Methods
Alternate Black Powder + 50:50 Liqui-NoxTM Solution
                                 
Clear
3MTM Transpore
textured
1"
 
White
Johnson & Johnson
cloth
1"
 
White
3MTM
decorate & repair
1 ½"
sticky-side powder
Off-white
3MTM Tartan
masking
1"
 
Off-white
Manco
masking
1 ½"
 
Yellow
3MTM Scotch
heavy-duty
3"
sticky-side powder
Green
3MTM Scotch
heavy-duty
1"
sticky-side powder
White
Manco (DuckTM)
duct
2"
 
Gray
3MTM Highland
duct
2"
 
Dark brown
Manco (DuckTM)
duct
2"
 
Black
Manco (DuckTM)
duct
2"
 
Light brown
3MTM Scotch
packing
3"
sticky-side powder
Liqui-Drox
Yellow
3MTM Scotch
transparent packing
2"
sticky-side powder
Yellow
3MTM Scotch
transparent packing
2 ¾"
sticky-side powder
Red
3MTM Scotch
transparent packing
2"
sticky-side powder
Liqui-Drox
Green
3MTM Scotch
transparent packing
2"
sticky-side powder
Liqui-Drox
Blue
3MTM Scotch
transparent packing
2"
sticky-side powder
Liqui-Drox
Ash Gray Powder + Photo-FloTM 200 + Photo-FloTM 600
         
Clear
 
packing
2"
Liqui-Drox
Clear w/ white stripes
 
strapping
¾"
 
Black
3MTM Scotch
heavy-duty
2"
Liqui-Drox
Black
3MTM
decorate & repair
1 ½"
 
Black
 
vinyl electrical
¾"
 
Gentian Violet
   
Cloudy
 
ordinary scotch
¾"
Liqui-Drox
Cloudy
3MTM Scotch
ordinary scotch
1"
Liqui-Drox
Liqui-Drox
     
Clear
 
ordinary scotch
1"
Alternate black powder gentian violet
Dark brown
American TapeTM
packing
2 ¾"
Alternate black powder
Orange
3MTM Scotch
transparent packing
2"
sticky-side powder
Sticky-Side Powder + Photo-FloTM 100
 
White
3MTM Scotch
transparent packing
2"
 

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