{{short description|Adhesive tape}} {{Refimprove|date=August 2008}} thumb|Friction tape on a tennis racket handle [[File:Friction tape repair.png|thumb|Friction tape repair 1909<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126571692 |title=Temporary Repair of a Hammer-Handle |newspaper=Sunday Times (Sydney) |issue=1239 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=17 October 1909 |accessdate=28 April 2024 |page=17 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>]] '''Friction tape''' is a type of woven cloth adhesive tape, historically made of cotton, impregnated with a rubber-based adhesive. Sticky on both sides, it is mainly used by electricians to insulate splices in electric wires and cables.<ref>{{Cite book | title=Basic Electricity: Rate Training Manual | author=United States Bureau of Naval Personnel, Bureau of Naval Personnel | publisher=Courier Dover Publications | year=1970 | isbn=0-486-20973-3}}</ref> The rubber-based adhesive provides a degree of protection from liquids and corrosion, while the cloth mesh protects against punctures and abrasion. It has been supplanted by PVC-based electrical tape except commonly used for over wrapping.
== Other uses == Friction tape is commonly used to improve the grip on various sporting implements, including tennis racquets, baseball bats, and hockey sticks. It is also used similarly on the handlebars of bicycles, dirt bikes, lawnmowers, and other small machines that require gripping or steering.
==See also== * List of adhesive tapes
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Category:Adhesive tape Category:Dielectrics
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