The reinforcing tape can be considered auxiliary construction material which is actively applied to interior and external finish of rooms. In certain cases it is simple not to do without tape.
Application of the reinforcing tape
The reinforcing tape cannot be used as decorative material. Its assignment is very specific. First of all, the reinforcing tape allows to prevent clinking. The cracks which are formed in case of full non-compliance with technologies and proportions when training construction structures mean. Also cracks arise because of frequent temperature differences or mechanical influences.
Need of use of the reinforcing tape can be connected with the fact that the surface demands additional strengthening. As for cracks, they can arise everywhere and locally in places of contacts of separate elements of walls and ceiling. And global cracks appear only when finishing materials lose the chemical and physical properties. The main cause of local cracks can be considered mechanical influences.
Actually importance of application of the reinforcing tape consists not only in elimination of cracks. The tape helps to prevent emergence of fall of finishing materials. If there is flaking and swelling of materials, it also very much is useful. The reinforcing tape actively is used for forming of strong joints between panels and gypsum plasterboards and also corners formed by ceiling and walls. It turns out that the above-stated finishing material guarantees the special durability of surface.
The main characteristics of the reinforcing tape
The most important characteristic of the reinforcing tape should be considered excellent moisture absorption or moisture-proofness. Here everything depends on of what material it is made – fabrics, papers or PVC. This construction and finishing material can be classified on two main types – with sticky basis and without it. The normal paper reinforcing tape is used for fastening of simple seams. And the glued tape can be applied to closing up of joints of sheets from gypsum cardboard. If the tape on sticky basis consists of polyvinylchloride, it is used for pasting of container, waterproofing and sealing of sewage pipes. The reinforcing tape can be useful also for isolation of electric wiring. The fact is that the tape differs in dielectric properties. The reinforcing tape is simply irreplaceable when performing some repair finishing work.