Tape

[ulwur]

I'm looking for that black cloth electrical tape with very strong adhesive that's used in electronics sometimes. Like keeping antenna wires from wiggling in laptops and such.
What's the right keywords to search. Black tape just brings up the pvc variant electricians use.

[amyk]

Look for "cloth tape".

[ulwur]

That's what I searched for and I got some form of fuzzy cloth tape used to tape cable looms in cars , fuzzy to keep down rattling I guess.
The tape I'm looking for is kind of shiny and smooth.

[tooki]

Your description is not enough to conclusively identify it (but that isn’t a criticism of you: it can be impossible to identify an unknown tape). There are too many tapes that are visually identical but have subtly or radically different characteristics.

I think a better question is “what features are you looking for in a tape?” As in, what are the performance characteristics you require? What is the problem you’re looking to solve?

Take a look at https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/371333O/specialty-catalog-05-tapes.pdf?&fn=Spec-Cat-05_Tapes.pdf — there are many cloth or filament-reinforced tapes made for electrical use. (Look at page 150.)

[Roehrenonkel]

Hi ulwur,
 
something like this:
https://heinrich-haeusler.de/article-detail/1000847912
?
In germany they go unter the name "Isolierband",
may search for "PVC/Vinyl Iso-tape" or so.....

Good luck

[tooki]

Hi ulwur,
 
something like this:
https://heinrich-haeusler.de/article-detail/1000847912
?
In germany they go unter the name "Isolierband",
may search for "PVC/Vinyl Iso-tape" or so.....

Good luck

Ach Mensch… did you even read the original post? PVC electrical tape is what OP does not want.

[BILLPOD]

Good Morning Ulwur,  Back in the day, (1950s), we called it 'Friction Tape'.  And I see it is still available. 

[calzap]

Take a look at XFasten wire harness tape.  https://xfasten.com/collections/wire-harness-tapes?srsltid=AfmBOordJcH0QWRn1d08TAvTp8NLsZe-PEm-TuAlsGRweS_KkaY-HwPb

Mike

[ejeffrey]

There is non-fuzzy fabric gaffers tape they might be similar to what you are looking for?  Here is an example:

https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Residue-Non-Reflective-Gaffers/dp/B07K1WW8WW

[pcprogrammer]

This might be the stuff you are looking for: https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005007458156179.html

I searched for "black automotive tape"

[David Hess]

Good Morning Ulwur,  Back in the day, (1950s), we called it 'Friction Tape'.  And I see it is still available. 

I like friction tape, but it does not have a very sticky adhesive.

I have seen the black fiber reinforced tape that the OP is referring to, but I have no idea what it is called or where to get it.  It is incredibly difficult to remove from itself and other surfaces.  I always end up cutting it to get it off.

[mikerj]

The cloth tape used on automotive wiring looms is commonly called "Tesa tape", since Tesa is a leading brand name of this type of tape.

[seedkey]

Hockey tape

[Someone]

Digikey > Product Index > Tapes, Adhesives, Materials > Tape
+ filter for fabric carriers = 500 something results

I like friction tape, but it does not have a very sticky adhesive.

as above

There are too many tapes that are visually identical but have subtly or radically different characteristics.

"friction tape" as a range that as DigiKey serves up has a spread of matching styles including branding like "StrongHold". Adhesion in production relies on cleanliness/surface prep and/or activators.

[jonpaul]

3M electrical tape#361

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40068300/

[tooki]

I'm looking for that black cloth electrical tape with very strong adhesive that's used in electronics sometimes. Like keeping antenna wires from wiggling in laptops and such.
What's the right keywords to search. Black tape just brings up the pvc variant electricians use.

In the tape you're thinking of, is the cloth more like cotton cloth, or more like a shiny, woven synthetic ribbon?

[David Hess]

In the tape you're thinking of, is the cloth more like cotton cloth, or more like a shiny, woven synthetic ribbon?

The tape I remember was shiny black with visible fiber reinforcement, relatively thin, and not very stretchy.  I think it came in all colors.

[sleemanj]

Wire harness tape?  https://salelink.co.nz/products/fleece-tape

[themadhippy]

The tape I remember was shiny black with visible fiber reinforcement, relatively thin, and not very stretchy.

almost sounds like gaffer tape

[xrunner]

I bought some not too long ago on Amazon, sounds like what you are speaking of. It was called "Acetate Cloth Electrical Tape, 0.4in x 100ft (10mm x 30M) Black Insulating Fabric Adhesive Tape for Laptop Guitar Pickup Coil Transformer Cable Winding Bookbinding Repair"

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E8W9XEO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

[notsob]

Try searching for

acid tape or acetic acid tape

[tooki]

The tape I remember was shiny black with visible fiber reinforcement, relatively thin, and not very stretchy.

almost sounds like gaffer tape

Gaffer's tape is one of the thickest tapes you can get. So it definitely doesn't meet the "relatively thin" descriptor.

[tooki]

Try searching for

acid tape or acetic acid tape

Are those poor translations of "acetate tape"? It certainly looks like acetate cloth tape might be what OP is looking for.

(Acetate ≠ acid ≠ acetic acid. They're not the same thing, even if acetate is made from acetic acid.)

[themadhippy]

Gaffer's tape is one of the thickest tapes you can get.

not if yer buying the cheap stuff

[tooki]

Gaffer's tape is one of the thickest tapes you can get.

not if yer buying the cheap stuff

I've never seen gaffer's tape that even remotely qualifies as "thin".