The laminated tape structure consists of six layers of material that are surprisingly thin, yet strong. Unlike most label-makers on the market, P-touch labels print on the underside of the laminate, sandwiching text between two layers of film, making the characters virtually indestructible.

Abrasion Resistance
After 50 round-trip passes with a 1kg weighted sand eraser, Brother laminated tapes only came up slightly scratched with the characters underneath completely unaffected.

Chemicals and Water
Having bathed Brother laminated tapes in a variety of materials for two hours, they still managed to remain affixed to their surfaces with little damage. Even chemical spills, with a quick wiping, result in minimal damage.

Non-Toxic Tapes
Brother had its tapes tested by an official Japanese government food research laboratory and met the food sanitation law of Japan as safe-for-use near food. The laminated tapes also passed skin irritation tests.

Temperature Resistance
Brother’s P-touch tapes retain their integrity even at extremely high temperatures. In tests performed, decomposition of the tapes did not begin until the temperature reached 365°C. In refrigeration environments – during adhesion tests, even at -50°C, there were no adhesive strength problems, ink or tape changes.

Fade Resistance
In tests performed to simulate a year of outdoor conditions, ink remained unchanged and all characters were completely legible. Brother laminated tapes were attached to coated metal plates, and placed in a fade-inducing chamber at 83°C for 100 hours to simulate a year in a sunny environment. Then they were placed in a chamber at 63°C for 400 hours to simulate a year in, not only heat and light, but water as well. Only yellow tapes showed significant signs of fading while the others showed little sign of fading to the eye. This reduces the need to reproduce labels regularly and is convenient for environments where legibility over time is important.

Dielectric Strength
In tests performed by Brother, white P-Touch tapes with black characters began to lose their electric resistance at an applied voltage of 8kv, and lost their resistance entirely at 11kv. Most other colour variations will have the same resistance.

Laminated Industrial Tape Adhesive Strength
Our industrial tapes have twice the adhesive strength of our regular tapes, allowing it to be used on a much wider range of materials and under more extreme conditions.

Laminated Tape Adhesive Strength
Brother laminated tapes will adhere to almost any surface including: stainless steel, glass, PVC, acrylic, polypropylene, and polyester-coated wood. The tapes stand up to hot, cold, and humid conditions, and even adhere better when heated. Smooth, rough , flat or rounded surfaces are no problem for Brother laminated tapes.