A TAPE AND A METHOD FOR APPLYING A MAGNETIC LAYER TO AN ARTICLE

摘要

A tape is disclosed for applying a magnetic layer to an article, the tape comprising a substrate, a magnetic layer which is supported on or by the substrate and which can be selectively magnetised to thereby store machine readable information, a pressure sensitive adhesive, and a release agent, such that when the tape is arranged in a roll, the release agent serves to prevent or at least reduce adhesion of the tape to itself, facilitating unrolling of the tape, and such that the adhesive can be brought into contact with an article and adhere at least the magnetic layer to the article. In this way the magnetic layer e.g. a mag-stripe - can be applied to the article without a need for heat, which can damage the article.