Patent ID: 8691381

Claim:
A tape comprising: a substrate having a pressure sensitive adhesive layer applied thereto, the substrate and the adhesive together, after slitting, providing at least one cut surface that forms an edge face of the tape; and an edge coating that has been applied directly on the at least one cut surface of the tape after slitting, the edge coating including an inorganic salt flocculating agent; wherein the inorganic salt flocculating agent includes at least one member of the group consisting of aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum sulfate, ferrous sulfate, ferrous sulfide, ferric sulfate, ferric hydroxide, calcium sulfate, calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide and Fe 2 (SO 4 ) 3 FeCl 3 ; wherein the edge coating prevents or reduces the tendency for an applied paint or coating contacting the cut surface from being absorbed into the substrate or from penetrating the interface between the adhesive layer and an adherend.