Patent ID: 8298663

Claim:
A roll of a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprising: (a) a polyvinyl chloride film support having first and second opposing sides and comprising: (i) polyvinyl chloride and (ii) metal soap comprising alkali earth metal soap and zinc soap, wherein the polyvinyl chloride film support contains a total of about 0.01 to 4 parts by mass of the zinc soap relative to 100 parts by mass of polyvinyl chloride, wherein at least part of the alkali earth metal soap is an alkali earth metal soap of stearic acid, and wherein the zinc soap consists of zinc laurate, and (b) a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the first side of the polyvinyl chloride film support, wherein the adhesive layer is formed from a rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that is an aqueous dispersion comprising natural rubber; wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is in the form of a roll such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is in contact with the second side of the polyvinyl chloride film support, and wherein the roll of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is capable of being unwound to bind an electrical cord.