Water Activated Paper Gum Tape

Another common type of adhesive tape is water activated tape. The tape has many names i.e. gummed tape or gummed paper tape. The tape is characterized by starch glue on Kraft paper backing. This makes the tape very sticky when moistened hence the name water activated tape. It is important to note that there are many types of water activated tapes i.e. reinforced gummed tape or (RGT). As the name suggests, these types of water activated tapes are reinforced. The most common reinforcement is paper arranged in layers with fiber glass.