Glossary

Commonly used terminology

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A
Acetate cloth
Abrasion resistance
Accelerated ageing
Accelerated weathering
Acetate film
AccuPlace
Acrylic polymer
Acrylic/acrylate
Adhesion
Adhesion build-up
Adhesion to backing
Adhesion to skin
Adhesive
Adhesive failure
Adhesive residue
Adhesive transfer
Ageing resistance
Anchorage
B
Bisco™
Blocking
Breaking load
Bursting strength
Backing
Backside
Backsize
C
Composite film
Converting
Core
Corona resistance
Corona treatment
Creep
Crepe paper
Cross-linking
Cure
Curling
CAD
Caliper
Carrier
Cellophane film
Clean room
Closed side (adhesive)
Closed side (liner)
Coated cloth
Coating weight 
Cohesion
Cohesive failure
Cold flow
Colour
Colour stability
Conditioning
Conformability
D
Dead stretch
Delamination
Dielectric strength
Dimensional stability
Double coated
Double faced
Double sided tape
Dual Lock™
Dwell
E
Elastic memory
Elasticity
Elastomer
Electrical strength
Electrolytic corrosion factor
Elongation at break
EMI/RFI shielding
Easy unwind treatment
Edge curl
F
Foam
Faceside
Face stock 
Fall-off
Fatigue 
Filaments
Film
Fish eyes
Flagging
Flame resistance
Flame treatment
Flatback
Flexibility
Fluting
G
Gapping
Glass cloth tape
Glass transition temperature
Gloss
Guillotining
H
Hand tearability
Hard adhesive
Heat activated adhesive
Heat resistance
Heat seal
High liner release
High-speed unwind
Holding power (shear adhesion, shear resistance)
Hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive
Humidity resistance
HVAC
Hygroscopic 
I
IP rating
Insulation resistance
Interleave
Interliner
Impact resistance (shock resistance)
Insulating tape
J
Jumbo
K
Kapton®
Kiss cut
Kraft
Key
Key coat
Key failure
L
LAB
Label stock
Laminate, lamination
Lap joint
Laser cutting
Latent stain
Lifting
Liner
Low release liner
M
Memory
Metal foil
Migration
MSI
MVTR 
Melinex™
N
Natural rubber
Nomex®
Non-polar substrates
Non-woven
O
Occlusive
Off-core
Offsetting
Oozing
Opacity, opaqueness
Open side (adhesive)