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Best double sided tape for pole pockets

Posted by Dan Piddington on August 25, 2011 at 3:35 pm

Hi all,

Can anyone point me in the direction of a high strength
double sided tape for PVC banner pole pockets?

I recently made up a banner for a scaffolding company
and used 25mm wide 0.3mm thick double sided tape to stick the pole pockets.

After 1 day the customer has informed me that the tape is starting to fail.

Am I using the wrong kind of tape?

If it’s obvious be gentle!

Thanks in advance for any info.

Dan

David Hammond replied 12 years, 8 months ago 6 Members · 10 Replies
10 Replies

Martin Pearson

Member
August 25, 2011 at 4:50 pm

Dan, I wouldn’t use DS tape for pole pockets, just wouldn’t trust it myself especially on a scaffold banner that is going out doors and possibly quite high where wind loading will be greater.
Sure someone will tell you they do it without any problems but my opinion would be to get them stitched or welded everytime.
Dan Piddington

Member
August 25, 2011 at 5:07 pm

Thanks Martin,

I’ve been chatting with a few of the self adhesive tape
suppliers and they are sending me some samples to try
out.

Maybe a banner welder would be a good investment as I’ve
never been that good with a sewing machine!

Would rather not pay someone else to do it.
Martin Pearson

Member
August 25, 2011 at 5:31 pm

Dan, I haven’t been asked for one for some time now but the ones I have done were all done by someone else, don’t have the equipment to do them myself either.
How you clean the banner material and apply the tape is going to make a big difference as well. Maybe even try a wider tape, next size up for banner tapes is about 38mm I believe.
Dan Piddington

Member
August 25, 2011 at 6:49 pm

Hi Martin,

The suppliers are sending me some primer as well to prep the
surface for the tape, I’ll be interested to see how that works plus
a thicker size might not be a bad idea.

Thanks

Dan
Martin Oxenham

Member
August 26, 2011 at 2:32 pm

Just use ordinary banner hemming tape but put an eyelet through the hem
at each corner. Heat the join with a hot air gun to make sure its stuck.
Dan Piddington

Member
August 26, 2011 at 3:36 pm

Thanks Martin O

I’ve done exactly that after the same suggestion from a supplier.

Dan
Andrew Martin

Member
August 26, 2011 at 5:52 pm

PVC banner pole pockets should be ideally sewn with twin seams for max strength.
David Hammond

Member
September 5, 2011 at 10:09 am

Dan- How did you do these, I’ve got 2 banners I need to add pockets to, and would rather do it in house to make sure they’re right.
David Rowland

Member
September 5, 2011 at 4:05 pm

we borrowed a banner welder, the one that walks along the table… we found the quality of weld and neatness to be the issue to do it time and time again

We use tape from Robert Horne
David Hammond

Member
September 5, 2011 at 4:56 pm

I tried our hemming tape. I wasn’t convinced so made a mock up.

We fed the poles through the sleeves and lots off pulling, twisting, yanking, it didn’t budge. The customer is great, so I explained we tried it, it should be fine…. Any problems I’ll get it welded.

He was so happy he"s ordered another two!