Tenacious K160 White Matt Cloth Tape – 24mm x 25m
Professional, low-reflective white matt cloth tape for theatre, staging, live events, exhibitions, touring, film, television, broadcast and production environments.
Tenacious K160 White Matt Cloth Tape – 24mm x 25m combines a high-thread-count rayon cloth with a co-extruded PE backing and a natural-rubber adhesive system engineered to provide reliable temporary adhesion with excellent clean-removal characteristics from most suitable surfaces.
Its smooth matt white, low-reflective finish makes it particularly useful in production environments where technicians need a highly visible tape without the shine associated with conventional gloss cloth tapes.
At 24mm wide, this version is especially practical for:
- Production labelling
- Equipment identification
- Road-case marking
- Stage-management applications
- Theatre and rehearsal marking
- Film and television production
- Lighting and audio department identification
- Narrow temporary masking
- Exhibition installation
- Scenic applications
- Temporary repairs
- Display and graphics work
The tape is easy to unwind, can be torn by hand both across and along its length, and can be written on with a Texta, making K160 a practical everyday consumable for technicians and production crews.
Why Choose the 24mm Width?
The 24mm width gives this K160 version a particularly useful place in a professional production tape kit.
It is wide enough to create clearly visible labels and markings while being considerably more compact than a full-width 48mm cloth tape.
This makes it useful where technicians need:
- Smaller equipment labels
- Neater road-case identification
- Narrow stage marks
- Cable or loom identification
- Department labelling
- Scenic masking
- Temporary reference marks
- Rehearsal markings
- Production notes
For many labelling applications, 24mm also reduces unnecessary tape consumption compared with using a full-width roll.
Highly Visible White Finish
White tape provides excellent visual contrast against the dark finishes commonly found throughout entertainment production.
That can make K160 White particularly useful on:
- Black road cases
- Dark stage floors
- Black equipment racks
- Production workboxes
- Lighting equipment
- Audio equipment
- Scenic structures
- Backstage storage
- Dark staging components
Where technicians need written identification, the white surface also provides a useful background for dark permanent markers and Texta pens.
This can make labels considerably easier to read than handwriting directly onto black cloth tape.
Smooth Matt, Low-Reflective Surface
Tenacious specifies K160 as having a very smooth, matt low-reflective finish.
That characteristic is particularly relevant in:
- Theatre
- Film
- Television
- Broadcast
- Photography
- Concert lighting
- Exhibition lighting
- Corporate production
Glossy tapes can reflect stage or studio lighting and become visually distracting.
K160’s matt finish helps minimise those reflections, providing a cleaner and more professional appearance where the tape may remain visible.
White will naturally remain visually prominent against dark surfaces, but the matt finish helps prevent excessive shine from direct lighting.
High-Thread-Count Rayon Cloth Construction
K160 uses a high-thread-count rayon cloth with a co-extruded PE backing.
The high-thread-count cloth provides a good keying surface for the adhesive while retaining the flexibility and hand-tear characteristics expected from a professional cloth tape.
This construction makes K160 practical for temporary applications across compatible:
- Flooring
- Carpet
- Stage surfaces
- Road cases
- Equipment
- Scenic materials
- Exhibition displays
- Coated woven fabrics
- Production infrastructure
As with any pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, compatibility should be tested on the actual surface before widespread use.
Natural-Rubber Adhesive System
Tenacious K160 uses a natural-rubber adhesive with high cohesive strength and medium adhesion, together with a medium adhesive coat weight.
This combination is designed to balance useful adhesion with clean-removal performance rather than simply maximising tack.
That makes K160 especially relevant where tape needs to perform throughout a production, event, exhibition or rehearsal but then be removed when the temporary installation is finished.
Potential applications include:
- Temporary equipment labelling
- Stage marking
- Scenic masking
- Exhibition installation
- Road-case identification
- Carpet work
- Temporary repairs
- Production organisation
Excellent Clean-Removal Characteristics
Tenacious specifically lists excellent clean-removal characteristics from most surfaces as one of K160’s key benefits.
For production environments, that can be particularly valuable when working with:
- Venue floors
- Staging
- Road cases
- Exhibition infrastructure
- Production equipment
- Temporary displays
- Scenic components
However, “clean remove” should never be interpreted as an unconditional guarantee for every surface.
Adhesive behaviour can change according to:
- Surface material
- Paint type
- Paint condition
- Surface age
- Temperature
- Installation duration
- Floor coatings
- Cleaning chemicals
- Moisture
- Dust
- Surface contamination
Tenacious specifically advises customers to test suitability under working conditions and perform ageing tests where longevity is important.
Always test delicate, freshly painted, polished, decorative or hired surfaces before extensive application.
Easy Hand Tear in Both Directions
K160 is designed for easy hand tearing both laterally and longitudinally.
That is extremely useful in fast-moving production environments where technicians need to work without repeatedly reaching for scissors or knives.
Applications include:
- Bump-in
- Bump-out
- Rehearsals
- Touring
- Exhibition installation
- Stage changes
- Production labelling
- Venue maintenance
- Scenic work
Longitudinal tearing also allows the 24mm tape to be divided into narrower strips when required for small labels or masking tasks.
Writable Surface
Tenacious specifically states that K160 can be written on with a Texta pen.
The white version is particularly suited to this application because dark writing provides strong contrast against the white surface.
Potential information includes:
- Equipment numbers
- Cable destinations
- Channel information
- Department names
- Road-case contents
- Truck numbers
- Stage references
- Dates
- Production names
- Temporary instructions
- Storage locations
Do not use temporary tape labels to cover required electrical ratings, serial numbers, inspection labels, test tags or safety information.
Theatre and Stage Production
K160 White is a practical production tape for theatre departments including:
- Stage management
- Lighting
- Audio
- Production
- Scenic
- Wardrobe work areas
- Technical operations
Potential applications include:
- Rehearsal marks
- Temporary stage references
- Equipment identification
- Workbox labelling
- Scenic masking
- Temporary repairs
- Department labels
- Floor and carpet applications
Because the white colour remains highly visible on black stage surfaces, it is particularly useful where technicians or performers need a reference that is deliberately easy to identify.
Where small, highly precise performer or scenery marks are required, a purpose-selected narrow spike tape may be preferable depending on the production.
Film, Television and Broadcast
K160’s matt surface makes it particularly relevant to film, television and broadcast production where reflective materials can become problematic under strong lighting.
Potential uses include:
- Equipment identification
- Camera-department labels
- Lighting labels
- Audio-department identification
- Studio-floor references
- Production workboxes
- Temporary scenic masking
- Set applications
- Equipment cases
- Temporary production notes
The white surface also provides excellent contrast for handwritten notes.
Where the tape will appear within the camera frame, test it under the actual lighting, exposure and camera conditions before final use.
Audio Production
The 24mm white format can be particularly useful for temporary audio identification.
Potential uses include:
- Road-case labelling
- Console workbox identification
- Cable or loom identification
- Stage-box labels
- Equipment cases
- Temporary channel references
- Audio-department storage
Because the tape is writable, technicians can create quick temporary labels using a suitable marker.
K160 is not electrical insulation tape and should not be used to repair damaged cable insulation or exposed electrical conductors.
Lighting Production
Lighting departments can also use K160 White for temporary identification across:
- Road cases
- Lighting workboxes
- Equipment racks
- Fixture cases
- Cable storage
- Department equipment
- Temporary production labels
The matt surface also helps reduce unwanted reflection compared with a glossy white tape.
Never cover equipment ventilation, safety information, electrical ratings or required inspection labels.
Live Events, Concerts and Touring
Production crews regularly need tape that can be applied quickly, written on and removed after the event.
K160 White can be useful across:
- Concert touring
- Theatre tours
- Festivals
- Corporate events
- Awards shows
- Live music
- Venue productions
- Rehearsals
- Temporary installations
The 24mm width is particularly convenient for creating labels throughout touring equipment without consuming the larger quantities associated with full-width cloth tape.
Road Cases and Production Workboxes
White cloth tape provides an excellent temporary labelling surface on black road cases.
Potential information may include:
- Department
- Destination
- Venue
- Truck
- Case number
- Production
- Contents
- Temporary routing instructions
This makes K160 White a useful consumable for touring production and warehouse preparation.
Always avoid covering permanent case labels, dangerous-goods information or other required identification.
Exhibitions and Event Management
Tenacious specifically identifies exhibitions and event management as key markets for K160, including carpet edging applications.
Potential exhibition uses include:
- Carpet edging
- Temporary display installation
- AV equipment identification
- Exhibition stand setup
- Temporary masking
- Display labelling
- Production marks
- Temporary repairs
Tenacious also categorises K160 for Flooring, Exhibition & Staging applications.
Always confirm that the venue permits tape on the particular floor finish before installation.
Carpet Edging and Floor Applications
K160’s matt finish, flexibility and clean-removal characteristics make it suitable for appropriate temporary carpet and floor applications.
Tenacious notes that the matt surface is less prone than gloss tapes to grabbing synthetic shoe soles, reducing one potential trip concern.
This does not mean K160 is a certified anti-slip tape.
Any tape installed across a pedestrian area should be:
- Applied flat
- Firmly adhered
- Regularly inspected
- Replaced if edges begin lifting
- Removed if damaged or wrinkled
Scenic and Temporary Masking
Tenacious lists K160 for use as a masking cloth for protection and easy stripping.
Potential production applications include:
- Scenic masking
- Temporary protection
- Production workshops
- Set installation
- Exhibition builds
- Temporary identification
The white colour can be particularly useful where the masking itself needs to remain easily visible.
For freshly painted scenery or delicate surfaces, always perform a compatibility test first.
Patching, Splicing and Reinforcement
Tenacious also identifies K160 for patching, splicing and reinforcing coated woven fabrics.
Potential uses may include temporary repairs to compatible:
- Covers
- Fabric-based production materials
- Protective equipment covers
- Display materials
- Workshop fabrics
K160 should not be used as structural reinforcement or for any application where adhesive failure could create a safety hazard.
Printing, Display and Graphics
Tenacious categorises K160 for Printing, Display & Graphics applications.
Potential uses include:
- Temporary display work
- Exhibition graphics
- Production masking
- Identification
- Temporary mounting support
- Display repairs
The white colour may be particularly useful where labels or markings need to remain highly readable.
Test delicate printed, laminated or coated surfaces before use.
Bookbinding and Spine Reinforcement
Outside entertainment production, Tenacious also specifically identifies bookbinding and spine reinforcing as a key market for K160.
The woven cloth construction and matt surface make it suitable for compatible bookbinding and reinforcement applications where its adhesive characteristics match the materials being used.
Single-Sided Joining, Sealing and Repair
Tenacious categorises K160 under Single Sided Joining, Sealing & Repair.
Potential temporary applications include:
- Joining compatible materials
- Patching
- Temporary workshop repairs
- Masking
- Production repairs
It should not be substituted for structural fastening, rated hardware or safety-critical repair products.
Not Electrical Insulation Tape
K160 can be useful for identifying cables and electrical equipment, but it is not electrical insulation tape.
Do not use K160 to:
- Repair damaged electrical insulation
- Cover exposed conductors
- Replace certified electrical tape
- Make unsafe cables serviceable
- Conceal electrical damage
Damaged electrical equipment should be removed from service and appropriately repaired or replaced.
Not Structural or Load Rated
K160 is not designed to replace:
- Rated rigging hardware
- Safety wires
- Mechanical fasteners
- Cable-support hardware
- Structural repairs
- Load-rated attachments
It is a temporary adhesive cloth tape.
Never rely on cloth tape where failure could result in falling equipment or injury.
Surface Preparation
For best results:
- Ensure the surface is suitable for pressure-sensitive adhesive tape.
- Remove dust and loose contamination.
- Remove oil or grease using a surface-compatible method.
- Allow the surface to dry.
- Apply the tape without excessive stretching.
- Press firmly along the complete strip.
- Check all edges.
- Test removal from sensitive materials.
Dust, moisture, silicone residues, floor polish and cleaning chemicals can all affect adhesion.
Removal
When removing K160 from a sensitive finish, pull the tape slowly back against itself at a low angle.
Avoid suddenly pulling directly upwards where this could place unnecessary stress on a painted or coated surface.
Where adhesive residue remains, only use a cleaning product known to be compatible with the underlying material.
Product Specifications
Brand: Tenacious
Product: K160
Product Type: Matt cloth tape
Colour: White
Width: 24mm
Length: 25m
Backing: High-thread-count rayon cloth with co-extruded PE backing
Finish: Very smooth, matt and low reflective
Adhesive: Natural rubber
Adhesive Characteristic: High cohesive strength with medium adhesion
Adhesive Coat: Medium coat weight
Hand Tearable: Yes – laterally and longitudinally
Writable: Yes – manufacturer specifies Texta pen
Removal: Excellent clean-removal characteristics from most suitable surfaces
Manufacturer Application Categories: Flooring, Exhibition & Staging; Printing, Display & Graphics; Single Sided Joining, Sealing & Repair
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- Exhibition contractors
- Schools and performing arts centres
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