Pro^® Flex can be applied in a wide variety of conditions, including wet, low & high temperature applications.

Pro^® Flex is tremendously versatile, which makes it the essential tape for every home! You can use it not just for roofs, but also pools, windows, in bathrooms, kitchens and more.

Why Pro^® Flex Tape is Ideal For Roofs & Other Home Repairs:

• Excellent for emergency repairs
• Instant bond to most surfaces including metal, wood, concrete, and many more!
• Highly conformable for contouring to different shapes and irregular surfaces
• UV resistance
• Excellent for various weather conditions & temperatures
• Pro^® Flex’s powerful butyl adhesive strengthens with time
• Available in Black, White and Clear colors – match your roof, pool, or other surfaces easily
• Available in Grey upon request (special minimum order quantity required)
• Wide widths available for larger repairs

How to Apply Pro^® Flex Tape:

• We recommend a clean surface (no oil or dirt)
• Cut desired length with a razor or scissors.
• Remove disposable liner.
• Apply Pro^® Flex to the intended area.
• Apply firm pressure to ensure a tight bond. Take your time and it will adhere instantly due to Pro^® Flex’s very aggressive adhesive.
• Allow to cure for 24 hours.

Note: Once Pro^® Flex is applied, it is extremely difficult to remove.

When applying Pro^® Flex, DO NOT:

• Do not apply Pro^® Flex to greasy or oiled surfaces (or surfaces which contain harsh chemicals) as it will not adhere to them.
• Not recommended for use on high water pressure seals.

End User Testimonial for Pro^® Flex:

Check out this testimonial from Jack from Massachusetts, one of our many Pro^® Flex fans:

“I discovered your Pro^® Flex tape by accident when our newly purchased Blood Drive Vinyl signs were hit by a violent wind storm, and the resulting creases in the vinyl mesh fabric threatened to tear apart the base mesh.”

“Somehow I discovered your Pro^® Flex 2 inch white butyl tape in a construction trade store near me. I used it on the banners and found it was unreal in adhesion and the butyl quality was superior.”

“I am a Construction Company owner for 44 years, now retired. Therefore I know superior products of your type. Nothing existed like your tape during my active time.”

THE PRO TAPES^® TEAM IS HERE FOR YOU!

Our experienced inside Sales team is here to help you learn more about Pro® Flex and our other product offerings. We are committed to helping you identify the right solution for your project.

You can reach out to us any time at sales@protapes.com

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It’s the ultimate all weather sealing tape, with an aggressive 28 mil butyl adhesive. When applied to a clean and dry surface, the butyl adhesive will fill in any voids and create a tight seal.

Available in black, white, and clear, Pro^® Flex Patch & Shield tape is one of the most versatile adhesive tapes everyone have should in their tool kit.

Perfect for Outdoor Applications

UV resistance makes Pro^® Flex the ultimate tape for outdoor applications where some tapes will dry out, crack, and remove due to sun exposure. Seal flashings around doors, windows, and decking materials with ease.

Seal leaky gutters, downspouts, pools, boats, outdoor equipment, RV’s, pipes, HVAC, and more!

Pro^® Flex is highly conformable to irregular surfaces, and shapes, and can be applied wet, dry, hot or cold.

To discover more products like Pro^® Flex, visit our Building & Construction Market page.

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One example of this early on was in the beverage industry. EHB tape was used to replace screws and rivets in the manufacturing of beer bottle delivery trucks. The beer manufacturers were getting an average of about 12-15% breakage of bottles when delivering the beer because of rattling of the bottles on rough roadways, bumps and everyday driving. Once all the fastening was replaced with the double coated acrylic foam tapes it knocked the breakage down to 1-2% on average… quite a savings!

The advantages with the tape was it absorbed shock much better than other fasteners would. The foam structure of the tape would expand and contract allowing the panels of the truck movement where nuts, bolts or rivets would not. They also worked as sound dampeners to cut down on noise/rattling.

3 benefits that make EHB tapes a great alternative to traditional fasteners

1: More Cost Effective

Pro® EHB tapes can help cut costs in assembly without sacrificing performance demands. Industries like automotive, appliances, electronics, packaging and transportation are all replacing nuts, bolts, screws and rivets with these tapes. These tapes can resist high temperature extremes, reduce product weight or size while delivering better durability than other fastening methods.

2: Easier and More Aesthetically Pleasing

Pro® EHB tapes are easier to and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. You won’t see the tape the way you would nails, screws and rivets. The high performance acrylics can be used outdoors with temperatures ranging from – 40°F to 400°F. These tapes have moisture stable liners and can be easily die-cut or slit to custom sizes to fit every need.

3: A variety of colors, grades and thicknesses

Pro® EHB tapes come in a variety of colors, grades and thicknesses. They combine high adhesion with great shear and stress relaxation while maintaining extremely high holding power. They can perform on irregular or curved surfaces and absorb shock, as well as noise, while maintaining high bond strength.

If you have bonding or fastening applications that require a permanent bond, there are many options. Consider a test of Pro® EHB tapes by requesting more information below. Samples are always available to you at no charge!

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Top 5 DO’s

1. Make sure any advertisements (whether it be via website and/or social media) are easily accessible and interactive. Nobody likes a flawed LinkedIn post that doesn’t load the correct page when clicked on. Not to mention, phones are a large part of today’s society. Make sure mobile friendliness is always considered.

2. BE CREATIVE. This can’t be stressed enough. Try catchy new slogans, new audiences and even new concept designs. These catch the eye of the business you want to have, and therefore makes your marketing concepts more successful and well-received.

3. Include your customer base in any marketing idea. The whole backbone of successful business is knowing your customer on more than just a business level. You want to be able to engage with their life and daily activities. This shows you genuinely care.

4. Put an emphasis on passion- but do not solely talk about it. Yes, being passionate is a good thing. But customers want to know about WHAT you are passionate about. Find a happy medium between the two.

5. Follow up on leads! The faster the better. If someone waits two-three weeks to hear from you, their attention may begin to focus elsewhere.

Avoid these 5 DON’T’s

1. Don’t try to address all customers on one platform. You want everyone to feel as though they are important in their own way- not bundled together with everybody else.

2. Don’t forget the value of samples. If someone becomes interested but is not completely sold, prove you are worth it. A free sample (or a few) is nothing when compared to the potential business deriving from it.

3. Don’t forget email! It may not be the chosen platform for everyone, but as stated, details matter. Make emails interactive and engaging- forgetting this would be like missing a step.

4. Don’t address one group of people more than another. You don’t want to miss out on potential opportunities by only focusing on some.

5. Don’t be timid. Be bold and straightforward with who you are and what you have to offer. Confidence in product is easier for people to respect and consider.

Over the past few years, Pro Tapes & Specialties Inc. ® has continued to improve its Digital Marketing efforts through the addition of team members and innovative software tools Check out Pro Tapes® on all of the popular social media platforms, or visit our website at www.protapes.com and sign up to be on our mailing list for the latest solutions in adhesive tapes!

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For over forty years, Pro Tapes® has provided our customers with high-quality products that are proudly manufactured in the U.S.A., and distributed across the globe. Far too often, you read about U.S. based manufacturers moving their production overseas to take advantage of tax loopholes, or cheap foreign labor, but outsourcing and offshoring have never been part of our strategic planning.

There are many reasons why Pro Tapes® calls the U.S.A. home, but here are the top five reasons we have chosen to stay red, white, and blue.

1. Creating Jobs

When companies move portions of their operations overseas, they’re also moving jobs there too, and in the process eliminating them here at home. By keeping Pro Tapes® in the United States, there are jobs being kept and created for future generations. This then aids in improving the economy and quality of life for our citizens. As Pro Tapes® continues to reinvest in equipment and our people, we’re also investing in a strong, growing U.S. economy, which creates a positive cycle. Creating jobs as well helps promote perhaps one of America’s greatest necessities- which happens to be our next reason.

2. Security through Independence

An over- reliance on importing, particularly for critical components & materials, leaves you vulnerable to the volatility of an unpredictable global market. Partnering closely with domestic suppliers allows Pro Tapes® greater control over quality, consistency and delivery. For hundreds of years, independence and self-sufficiency have been key elements to our great country’s success, why wouldn’t you want the same for your supply chain?

3. Quality of Goods and Services

When relying on importing to produce a desired product, you can’t always have “boots on the ground” to ensure the quality you demand is being met. With products being produced domestically, here at home, we have much better control of our tape being converted, packaged and shipped on time, without sacrificing quality or service to our customers.

4. Save the Earth!

Advancements in U.S. based manufacturing techniques have helped to make the U.S. one of the cleanest industrial manufacturing economies in the world. As environmental issues have grown in importance over the years, Pro Tapes® has been committed to actively taking steps in being more ecologically responsible in creating a more “green” approach in the way we produce our quality tape products.

5. Labor Issues

Corporate responsibility is a major component of our organizational values. Far too often the quest for lower cost goods have lead some manufacturers, particularly in economically under developed regions of the world, to take shortcuts when it comes to employee safety and fair compensation. Pro Tapes® has always prided ourselves on our stellar track record of providing our employees with a safe, clean work environment, while providing them with highly competitive wages, profit sharing and generous benefits. And we fully expect all of our vendors to share the same sense of corporate responsibility and concern when it comes to workers’ rights and working conditions.

These top five reasons why Pro Tapes® has and will always stay a “Made in the USA” company contributes to our overall mission and vision statements and quality control policy.

Pro Tapes’® #1 priority is to provide the best combination of quality, price and service in the industry. Our aim is not to just meet our customers’ expectations, but to exceed them.

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1. Pro^® Flex Patch & Shield

The ultimate all weather sealing tape with an aggressive 28 mil butyl adhesive. When applied to a clean and dry surface, Pro^® Flex Patch & Shield is perfect for fixing a leaky gutter, a hole in your shed, piping, and many other pesky leaks. When applied, the butyl adhesive will fill in any voids and create a tight seal. Available in both black and white, Pro^® Flex Patch & Shield is easily one of the most versatile adhesive tapes everyone should have around.Find out more about Pro^® Flex Patch & Shield

® Flex Patch & Shield” src=”https://www.protapes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/pipe-patched-with-pro-patch-and-shield-1024×683.jpg” alt=”” width=”604″ height=”403″> Drainage pipe with a leak Patched with Pro^® Flex Patch & Shield

1. Pro 160 Clear Duct Tape

Another great adhesive tape for outdoor use. Pro 160 is a poly scrim, waterproof duct tape. It’s UV resistant adhesive will not yellow, fade or dry out. When applied to a clean and dry surface, this handy product has a wide variety of repair applications such as a torn or punctured tarpaulin, or a temporary seal of a cracked window. Its superior tensile strength is great for bundling, splicing, and even wire and cable hold down! Pro 160 adheres to a wide variety of surfaces including glass, vinyl, rubber, and metal.

Find out more about Pro 160 Clear duct tape

3. UGLU®

UGLU® is an amazing double coated “Green” adhesive system. So green you can submerse it in a fish tank and not harm the fish! UGLU’s versatility makes this adhesive tape highly recommended for just about any indoor and outdoor applications. Non-toxic UGLU® is great for arts & crafts, picture hanging, securing mouldings, carpet hold down and many more applications. UGLU® will also come off clean if removed properly.

Substrates UGLU® can adhere to include: Carpet, Glass, Fabrics, Plastic, Metal, Craft Foam, Paper. Leather, Styrofoam Fiberglass Tile Granite, Cement, Laminates Brick & Wood

Find out more about UGLU Power Patch® or buy it now on Amazon.

Clean removal of UGlU® is easy following these steps:

1. Roll a corner of the adhesive until you have enough to grab and hold.
2. Pull SLOWLY away from the adhesive strip, do not pull directly up or across the surface of the remaining adhesive. If you pull too quickly the UGLU® may break or snap-off; should this occur simply start again at step #1.
3. Pull SLOWLY until you have completely removed all remaining adhesive from your item.

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Did you know that some double-sided tapes are stronger than rivets, screws and glues? That’s right, STRONGER! However, each application has its own requirements and therefore you wouldn’t use the same tape to seal a box. How do you know which tape is right for your task at hand?

Some factors that drive the decision are:

• What is being bound with the tape?
• Will the tape be exposed to outdoor elements?
• How permanent does the bond need to be?
• Should the tape be highly visible or blend in?

Each tape has its strengths and weaknesses. Here are a few tips to consider when you’re not sure which tape best suits your application.

Use our Product Explorer

Our website showcases a wide range of ProTapes products. You can search by the application its being used in like sealing, painting and packaging and also features like is it suitable for outdoor use, able to be custom printed or removes cleanly. Using our product explorer, you can even combine multiple filters to find the tape that meets all of your needs. Try our product explorer now.

Ask the experts at ProTapes

The best way to get yourself headed in the right direction is to contact the tape experts at Pro Tapes. Providing us  with as much information as possible will help us recommend what type of adhesive will work best for you. There is a vast amount of information on the internet, and it can get quite confusing looking at different products and data sheets. Let us help you. Contact Us here.

Get samples and test them on the actual surface

Once you have identified the requirements of your tape application, ProTapes will always recommend you sample one or more products. This eliminates any tape that may not perform well in your application. ProTapes sample department will process your request right away. We have the ability to slit custom size sample rolls, sheets, strips and more.

You might be surprised at these uses of tape.

Outdoors

You might think tape can’t withstand the elements. However highly engineered adhesives are made protected by ultra violet inhibitors helping them last through rough weather conditions. In fact, many solar panels are assembled using adhesive tape and these panels are constantly exposed to the roughest conditions like sun, snow, rain and wind. Tapes are faster to apply and easier to use than other types of fasteners. Checkout our outdoor tapes.

Vehicles and boats

Highly engineered double-sided tapes can be used to assemble automobiles, airplanes, boats and because tape is lighter than rivets and screws, using tape as an alternative lends its self to improved fuel efficiency.

Electronics

Tapes are lighter, thinner and more eco-friendly than alternative fasteners. Because of this its become a popular choice in the assembly of laptops, cell phones and most electronic devices.

Skip the finger touch test

Never evaluate an adhesive by using the “finger touch test”. We see this all too often and the oils from your skin may give you a false impression as to the strength of the adhesive. Pressure sensitive adhesives are not engineered to stick to human skin, except of course for Medical Grade Tapes.

It is always best to test the tape on the surface being used in the final application. Leave yourself time to test the various samples and choose the best option!

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