Pro Tapes®

Pro Tapes^®

Pro Tapes^® is a tape manufacturer and specialty converter with over 45 years of experience. In addition to our Pro^® brand of high quality specialty adhesive tapes, we provide contract converting services that help improve our client's profitability, streamline their supply chain and reduce inventory cost. We offer the most complete range of converting capabilities in the industry.

gaffers, spike, stage, safety, glow, duct, electrical & more...

framing, double-sided, kraft, adhesive transfer, & more...

safety tape, packaging, sealing, painting, duct tape & more...

tapes for roofing, gutters, windows, doors, decking, HVAC & more...

Our Converting Services

Wide Web / Rewind Slitters

11 units: widths up to 2 meters (78.74”)
Slitting methods: razor, score and shear set up capabilities
Cores sizes: 1”, 1 ½”, 3”, up to 6” core I.D.
Finished rolls up to 800mm O.D. with automatic off load.
Wide Web Laminating: 6 units, up to 1800mm wide [70.87”].
Rewind methods: lock core, slip core, traditional differential and pneumatic differential (each roll is independent) core
Profile controls: minimum gap, center surface, taper tension, and lay on rollers
Substrates: Non-PSA, PSA Single-faced, PSA Double-coated, Paper, Cloth, Films, Specialty, Butyl Rubber, Foams, Vinyl, PVC, etc.
Tabbing: Standard paper tabs for start-up and double-coated tabs for non-PSA products or linered products.
Capable to convert any type of PSA or non-PSA material up to 5mm in thickness
Computerized winding controls with programmable roll profile, adjusting torque and speed
Maximum rewind diameter up to 800mm
Automatic blade positioning with accuracy of +/_ 0.1mm
Laser core positioning
Storable production recipes for repeatability

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Wide Web / Rewind Slitters

Narrow Web / Rewind Slitters

Slitting methods: razor, score, rotary die and shear
Widths: 6mm to 300mm
Tolerance: +/- .03125, .005 upon request
Core sizes: 1” 1 ½” and 3”, up to 18” finished roll O.D.
Laminating: five substrates up to 300mm
Rewind methods: lock, slip and differential (each roll is independent) core
Tabbing: Standard paper tabs for start-up and double-coated tabs for non-PSA products and linered products
Substrates: Non-PSA, PSA Single-faced, PSA Double-coated, Paper, Cloth, Films, Specialty, Butyl Rubber, Foams, Vinyl, PVC, etc.

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Narrow Web / Rewind Slitters

Lathe Slitters

Single and double blade as well as saw blade
Slit to widths as narrow as 1/64”
Tolerance: +/- .005, up to 700mm (28”) O.D. of base stock.
Core sizes: 1”, 1 ½” and 3” I.D.
Microprocessor controls, job numbers assigned for each customer, automatic setup
Slitting profile controls: self-lubricating, auto sharpening, lock or driven blade
Substrates: Non-PSA, PSA Single-faced, PSA Double-coated, Paper, Cloth, Films, Specialty, Butyl Rubber, Foams, Vinyl, PVC, etc.

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Lathe Slitters

Flexo Printing

Up to 3 colors, repeats up to one meter, [39.37”]
Substrate can be one color plus three color print (4 color)
Ability to print & die-cut inline one pass
Web width up to 300mm
1”, 1-1/2” and 3” ID finished roll core capability

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Flexo Printing

Flatbed Die Cutting

Can process thicker and larger parts
Processing of thicker Volara foams for medical use
12” x 12” die dimensions / Steel rule tooling

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Flatbed Die Cutting

Rotary Die Cutting

Repeats lengths from 6” up to 39.37”
Can be processed in roll form or individual parts for more efficient customer use
Faster processing, more cost effective
Parts and liners can be printed as well as die-cut
Laminate up to 4 materials inline and multi-layer cut
Web widths up to 300mm
Waste/scrap ejection
Solid dies, flexible dies, floating dies, vacuum and air ejection

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Rotary Die Cutting

Laminating

Wide web laminating up to three substrates 1800mm wide with full capabilities to slit or log finished product inline.
Narrow web laminating up to five substrates 300mm wide with full capabilities to slit, die cut or print product inline.
Capable of adding adhesive or release liners to a wide range of substrates up to 6mm in thickness.

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Laminating

Packaging Solutions

Fully automatic in - line roll wrapping
Clear & Printed sleeve wrapping
Open and closed core shrink wrapping
PSA roll labeling, in line
Robotic case packing
Bulk pack with silicone
Poly and zip lock bagging
Sleeve, single tower and accordion style wrapping
Blister and clam shell display packs
Core labeling sticker
Private label branding
In house design and support
Custom designs: core, boxes, sleeves, shrink wrap, roll label
Custom packaging configurations available
Retail ready packaging
GS1 Registered UPC barcoding available

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In addition to the Pro Tapes line of tape products & solutions, we also collaborate with the following manufacturers to find the best solution for your unique problem

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We've invested to be cutting edge

We’ve made substantial investments in fully-automated technology to be a leader in the converting and packaging of pressure sensitive adhesives.
YOUR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS PROVIDER

We have a solution for all your tape needs, such as advanced converting services, new product development, custom die cutting, product finishing or packaging configurations and procurement or inventory management.
Technical support from an experienced staff

Our product specialists are the most knowledgeable in the industry and can assist in application support and strategize on how to improve product quality and performance.
Held to the highest standards

We follow all industry best practices and are certified in ISO 9001 Standards, FDA Registered, GS1 Registered, IMDS Registered and EDI Compliant.

Packaging Solutions

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Shrink Wrapping 12 Rolls
Accordion Style

Inner Pack with
Silicone Sheets

Poly-bagged

Bagged w/Desiccant
Packs and Core Plugs

Roll label with UPC barcoding

Half-moon roll label

Clam shell

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C.O.R.E. Caring @ Pro Tapes

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Pro Tapes® is committed to a culture of being friendly to the environment and maintaining the highest corporate citizenship standard, protecting the health and safety of our employees while positively impacting the community in which we operate.

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