ENDUSER: PACKAGING: Tape Sales Continue to Increase
U.S. pressure-sensitive tapes demand to reach $5.7 billion in 2008
The strongest prospects exist for various technical and specialty tapes, including backed double-sided, adhesive-transfer and single-sided electronic products. Backed double-sided tapes are finding greater use in high-growth industries such as electronics and telecommunications. Performance advantages and new product development will also support above-average growth for adhesive transfer tapes. Single-sided electronic tapes will benefit from a projected recovery in the electronics industry.