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April 13, 2022March 17, 2023

Kraft Paper Tapes & Their Many Industrial Applications

Author: Marie Petit-Homme, Inside Sales Business Development Manager Featured Products: Pro® 183 Kraft, Pro® 184HD Kraft, Pro® 185, Pro® 187Posted In: About Our Tape, Products Related Industries: General Industrial

Kraft Paper Tape is a pressure sensitive paper tape that is stronger than the standard masking tape. It requires no water or use of a hand-held dispenser to apply.

Unlike water-activated “Gummed” tape, our Kraft Paper tape is a unique blend of paper backing and pressure sensitive natural and synthetic adhesives that adhere to a given surface when light pressure is applied.

To help identify the best tape to meet your needs, let’s take a closer look at some of our premium Kraft Paper tapes and their applications.

December 5, 2018October 18, 2021

DIY Christmas Ornaments

Author: Rebecca Sarkozy Featured Products: Pro® 183 Kraft, UGlu® 600 Dashes Sheets, UGlu® 650 Dashes Roll, UGlu® 300 Power Patch, Pro® Sheen, Pro Gaff® Pocket PlusPosted In: Crafters Corner Related Industries: Graphic Arts & Library Supply

Materials used:

Empty Pro® cores 1” I.D. and 3” I.D.
Pro® Sheen, Red, Green, Gold
Pro® 183 Kraft
Pro® Gaff ¼” White
Pro® Duct ¼” Green, 1” Red
UGlu® Dashes, UGlu® Power Patch
Laminating sheets (Transparent film)
Yarn
Faux snow
Figurines
Decorative foam shapes
Rhinestones
Holiday cheer!

How to Upgrade Your Thanksgiving Table Setting With a Little Love, Fun and Pro Tapes®!

Author: Rebecca Sarkozy Featured Products: Pro® Artist Tape, Pro Gaff® Pocket Plus, Pro Gaff®, Pro® Pocket Gaff Retail Pack, Pro® Sheen, Pro® 183 KraftPosted In: Crafters Corner Related Industries: Graphic Arts & Library Supply

As of lately more and more people are taking the holidays as an opportunity to show off their creative side and show what they can do artistically with their house decorations, table decor and food presentations. I’m here today to tell you that you don’t have to be the “artsy” one to be able to execute an awesome table display for the holidays, nor do you have to break the bank to get it done either. With the following few items and techniques, decorating your table to the nines for this thanksgiving will be easy, fun and oh-so-affordable! Read More “How to Upgrade Your Thanksgiving Table Setting With a Little Love, Fun and Pro Tapes®!”

April 3, 2018October 21, 2021

Watch a professional framer use Pro Tapes® adhesives to frame with fillets

Author: Steve Espinal, Graphic Arts Business Development Manager Featured Products: Pro® Felt Tape, Pro® Fillet Tape, Pro® 154 ATG, Pro® 410 ATG, Pro® ATG HD Dispenser, Pro® 183 KraftPosted In: ATG Tape, Double-sided Tape, Framing, How Tos, Tape Application Related Industries: Graphic Arts & Library Supply

Recently, Pro Tapes® commissioned a local shop to frame some of our corporate collection. In the process, we wanted to get a closer look at how our tapes are used by framers. This is the first of four pieces we framed to profile on our blog, it’s a print advertisement, a single page mounted and framed with chrome fillets. Read More “Watch a professional framer use Pro Tapes® adhesives to frame with fillets”

March 24, 2018March 21, 2023

6 Framing Tapes a Professional Framer Can’t Be Without

Author: Steve Espinal, Graphic Arts Business Development Manager Featured Products: Pro® Stitchery Tape, UGlu® 300 Power Patch, Pro® Fillet Tape, Pro® 154 ATG, Pro® 410 ATG, Pro® 183 KraftPosted In: Framing Related Industries: Graphic Arts & Library Supply

As a picture framer, one is inevitably asked to frame a sports jersey, create a historical collage of a loved one’s personal items or some other type of memorabilia. Pro Tapes® adhesive tape products are indispensable in your framing tool belt.