What are the types of floor marking tape?
Type and selection guide for floor marking tape
2025-11-19
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What are the types of floor marking tape?
There are various types of floor marking tape, which can be classified into the following categories based on different application scenarios, materials, performance, and functions. Understanding these types will help you choose the product that best suits your needs.
1、 Classification by substrate material (the most core classification)
This is a key factor determining the performance and use of adhesive tape.
This is a key factor determining the performance and use of adhesive tape.
◉ PVC (polyvinyl chloride) tape
Characteristics: The most common and cost-effective. Has good wear resistance, weather resistance, and flexibility.
Advantages: Bright colors, diverse choices, moderate adhesion, easy to stick and remove (some models).
Disadvantage: The resistance to chemicals (especially solvents and oils) is average, and it may deform or break under heavy vehicle crushing.
Applicable scenarios: Ground partitioning, channel signage, and temporary signage in general indoor areas such as offices, warehouses, and retail stores.
◉ Polyurethane tape
Features: High performance adhesive tape, considered an upgraded version of PVC in the industrial field.
Advantages: Extremely wear-resistant, tear resistant, and excellent resistance to chemicals (oil, fuel, cleaning agents). The surface texture can provide good anti slip properties.
Disadvantage: The price is higher than PVC tape.
Applicable scenarios: factory workshops, logistics centers, parking lots, high-intensity traffic areas, and areas requiring chemical corrosion resistance.
Characteristics: The most common and cost-effective. Has good wear resistance, weather resistance, and flexibility.
Advantages: Bright colors, diverse choices, moderate adhesion, easy to stick and remove (some models).
Disadvantage: The resistance to chemicals (especially solvents and oils) is average, and it may deform or break under heavy vehicle crushing.
Applicable scenarios: Ground partitioning, channel signage, and temporary signage in general indoor areas such as offices, warehouses, and retail stores.
◉ Polyurethane tape
Features: High performance adhesive tape, considered an upgraded version of PVC in the industrial field.
Advantages: Extremely wear-resistant, tear resistant, and excellent resistance to chemicals (oil, fuel, cleaning agents). The surface texture can provide good anti slip properties.
Disadvantage: The price is higher than PVC tape.
Applicable scenarios: factory workshops, logistics centers, parking lots, high-intensity traffic areas, and areas requiring chemical corrosion resistance.
◉ Duct tape
Features: Made of fiber cloth as the base material, very strong and tough.
Advantages: Excellent tear resistance, good flexibility, and easy to tear. Usually, it has strong stickiness.
Disadvantages: Poor wear resistance and weather resistance, not suitable for long-term exposure to humid or outdoor environments.
Applicable scenarios: Mainly used for temporary area division, wire fixation, carpet fixation, or as a protective layer for construction floors, rather than permanent markings.
◉ PET (polyester film) tape
Features: Very thin but high strength, good dimensional stability.
Advantages: Ultra thin, high temperature resistant, excellent chemical resistance, and not easily deformed.
Disadvantages: The texture is relatively hard, and the adhesion may be poor on rough and uneven surfaces.
Applicable scenarios: Electronic factories, clean rooms, laboratories, and other areas with high requirements for thickness and chemical resistance.
◉ Thermoplastic tape
Characteristic: This is not a traditional tape, it needs to be heated by a hot melt construction machine and sprayed or extruded onto the ground.
Advantages: It forms a permanent and extremely wear-resistant mark, with a thickness much greater than tape, and can withstand repeated crushing by heavy-duty equipment such as forklifts.
Disadvantages: Requires specialized equipment, complex construction, high cost, and difficult removal.
Applicable scenarios: Permanent area divisions that require super durability, such as factories, warehouses, airports, and race tracks.
2、 Classified by adhesive type
The adhesive determines the adhesion of the tape on different surfaces and the residual situation after removal.
◉ Acrylic adhesive (permanent type)
Characteristics: The initial viscosity is high, and over time, the viscosity will continuously increase, ultimately forming a very strong bond.
Advantages: Strong durability, suitable for long-term use.
Disadvantages: Difficult to remove, may leave adhesive residue on the ground or damage the ground (such as epoxy flooring).
Applicable scenarios: rough surfaces such as concrete and asphalt, or areas that require permanent marking.
◉ Rubber based adhesive (removable type)
Characteristic: Provides strong initial adhesion, but the bonding strength does not increase infinitely.
Advantages: relatively easy removal, minimal or no residue. Suitable for short-term or replacement identification.
Disadvantage: In extreme temperature or humid environments, the durability may not be as good as acrylic adhesive.
Applicable scenarios: wooden flooring, ceramic tiles, epoxy resin flooring, rental venues, or areas that require frequent updates of signage.
3、 Classified by Function and Application
◉ Safety warning tape
Characteristics: Usually with strong visual signals, such as yellow black, red white, green white stripes or checkerboard patterns.
Purpose: Identify hazardous areas, warn of obstacles, and delineate safe passage boundaries.
Common types:
Yellow and black stripes: Remind attention to tripping and collision hazards (such as machine surroundings and step edges).
Red and white stripes: indicate the location of fire-fighting equipment and prohibited hazardous areas.
Green and white stripes: Identify safe areas, emergency equipment, and escape routes.
◉ Zone division tape
Feature: Use solid colors to distinguish different functional areas.
Usage: 5S/Lean Management, Warehouse Location Management, Channel Division, Work Area Definition.
Common colors:
Yellow: General channel, walking area.
White: Work area, work in progress storage area.
Red: Defective product area, return area.
Green: Qualified product area, safe area.
Blue: Processing area and raw material area.
◉ Guiding line tape
Features: Featuring patterns such as arrows, directional indicators, or "footprints".
Purpose: To clearly indicate the walking route, direction of pedestrian and logistics flow, and emergency exit path.
◉ Safety warning tape
Characteristics: Usually with strong visual signals, such as yellow black, red white, green white stripes or checkerboard patterns.
Purpose: Identify hazardous areas, warn of obstacles, and delineate safe passage boundaries.
Common types:
Yellow and black stripes: Remind attention to tripping and collision hazards (such as machine surroundings and step edges).
Red and white stripes: indicate the location of fire-fighting equipment and prohibited hazardous areas.
Green and white stripes: Identify safe areas, emergency equipment, and escape routes.
◉ Zone division tape
Feature: Use solid colors to distinguish different functional areas.
Usage: 5S/Lean Management, Warehouse Location Management, Channel Division, Work Area Definition.
Common colors:
Yellow: General channel, walking area.
White: Work area, work in progress storage area.
Red: Defective product area, return area.
Green: Qualified product area, safe area.
Blue: Processing area and raw material area.
◉ Guiding line tape
Features: Featuring patterns such as arrows, directional indicators, or "footprints".
Purpose: To clearly indicate the walking route, direction of pedestrian and logistics flow, and emergency exit path.
◉ Anti-slip tape
Features: The surface is coated with mineral sand (alumina) or PVC particles, increasing friction.
Usage: Stair treads, slopes, and slippery areas to prevent slipping.
◉ Non marking/removable tape
Features: Use special removable adhesive.
Usage: Short term events, exhibitions, rental offices, homes, and other places that require high ground protection.
Please consider the following issues when making a choice:
◉ Using environment? (Indoor/outdoor? Are there any chemicals or oil stains?)
◉ Ground type? (Concrete, epoxy flooring, ceramic tiles?)
◉ Traffic intensity? (Pedestrians, handcarts, or forklifts?)
◉ Expected usage time? (Temporary, long-term, or permanent?)
◉ Do you need to remove it? (Are you worried about leaving glue?)
◉ What functions are needed? (Warning, zoning, guidance, or anti-skid?)
◉ Using environment? (Indoor/outdoor? Are there any chemicals or oil stains?)
◉ Ground type? (Concrete, epoxy flooring, ceramic tiles?)
◉ Traffic intensity? (Pedestrians, handcarts, or forklifts?)
◉ Expected usage time? (Temporary, long-term, or permanent?)
◉ Do you need to remove it? (Are you worried about leaving glue?)
◉ What functions are needed? (Warning, zoning, guidance, or anti-skid?)
I hope this detailed classification can help you make a wise choice!
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