Elastic adhesive tapes are also known as stretch tapes and are made of twisted cotton. They come in both heavyweight and lightweight designs and are usually in white or tan colors. In common with non elastic adhesives, there is an adhesive backing on one side. These tapes can adhere directly to the skin or to other surfaces.
Heavyweight elastic adhesive tape is thicker than its lightweight counterpart and provides more tensile strength and support after application. In fact, the heavyweight elastic tapes may require the use of scissors to cut the tape from the roll before application to the body. Lightweight elastic tapes offer less interference to movement and are easier to wear while performing athletic or sporting activities.
These bandages are suitable for treating and managing unstable joints or soft tissue injuries such as sprained knees or wrists.
Elastic adhesive tapes offer the advantage of making it easier to tape highly contoured body areas with no loss of support or compression. Their elasticity helps them to conform more closely to these areas.
You can get elastic adhesive bandages either with or without latex. Latex free bandages will obviously be more attractive to individuals with sensitive skin
As with athletic tapes in general, the quality of elastic adhesive tapes is largely determined by:
Typical elastic adhesive tape widths are 1”, 2”, 3” and 4”. Most of these tapes come in 5 yd lengths.
Tapes with widths of 1” and 2” are more suitable for smaller parts of the body such as the wrist, fingers or elbow. They are also appropriate for use on any of the limbs of a small child.
The 3” and 4” width tapes are appropriate for use on the larger body parts of an adult. These might include, for example, knees, shoulders and the ankle.
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With its 4 directional stretch nylon and non irritating adhesive, your patients may find Dynamic Tape to be the most comfortable, yet effective athletic tape they have encountered.
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DynaPro ElastikWrap is an ultra strong, non tear elastic adhesive tape that is useful for strapping or securing bandages to highly irregular areas of the body.
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Mueller FlexLight tape is a light, highly elastic and tearable tape used for fixing braces, cleats and other athletic gear as well as for supporting injured body parts.
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LightPlast pro is an elastic and tearable athletic tape that offers consistent unwind tension and excellent conformability.
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Cramer Sports Medicine’s non tear stretch tape will provide serious athletes with the protection they need for weak or unstable joints or to avoid strains or sprains. Latex free for maximum wearing comfort and available either with 2″ or 3″ widths.
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Andover PowerFAST is a non absorbent adhesive stretch tape with high elasticity and superior user comfort. This product is sold by the roll and prices are per roll.
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Mueller Stretch MTape Premium is a robust “heavy” elastic tape designed for supporting weak, unstable or injured joints and muscles.
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Use DynaPro StretchLight hand tearable elastic adhesive bandages for superior conformability and support for knees, ankles, hands and wrists, particularly when treating sprained or vulnerable joints.
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Mueller Sports Medicine Tear Light® Tape is a light adhesive tape featuring excellent conformability and easy tearing and unwinding.
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Tensoplast tape is a light ealstic adhesive tape suitable for applying medium support or compression in treating soft tissue injuries such as strains & sprains. Key benefits:
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Tensoplast Robust Elastic Adhesive Bandage is a strong non tearable elastic bandage designed to stay jn place for extended periods. Key features and benefits are:
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Tensosport is a bleached robust elastic adhesive bandage made from high quality extensible cloth & providing firm compression & support to injured soft tissues.
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UltraLight Tape from Covidien is a light elastic tape that features high tensile strength, a consistent unwind and 100% usability. A great choice for taping contoured areas like the knee or elbow. Sold & priced by the roll.
