Lowell, Massachusetts, USA-based division of American Biltrite
adhesive supplier specializing in tapes, including topline tapes and reinforcement tapes
Product Catalog
Nylon & Sheets with Liner
- D•H
- flexible
- lightweight
- D can be used on toes during lasting
- moccasin topline
- HIT
- low stretch
- very thin
- woven polyester
- can be used during lasting
- moccasin toplines
- E•TE
- strong
- heavyweight
- sports shoes and sneakers
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E Nylon is considered the “industry standard” for leather-goods general reinforcement…
- AS
- extra strong
- woven polyester
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extreme applications and high-tear areas
- trekking boots
- safety shoes
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where nylons might still be able to fail
Topline
- 62
- polyester woven
- reduced stretch
- sport sneakers or narrow stripping
- 61•63
- special nylon/cotton woven blend
- 64
- very thin
- nylon-cotton woven
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around tight throats or light leathers
- 67
- nylon/cotton woven blend
- general topline reinforcement
Seam
e.g. for backseams
- 41
- heavyweight
- cotton drill
- military and industrial boots
- 23•26
- knit
- high conformance
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23 and 26 are the industry standard.
- light materials, use neutral color
- 7L•53•84
- lightweight
- cotton
- 83 is lightweight polyester/cotton blend
- 36A
- crepe
- prevent bleed through with wet ahesive counters
- masking
- 304
- paper tape
- prevent bleed through
- masking before lasting
Real Stays
non-woven for reinforcing leather, such as for raw-edge toplines and eyelet stays
- 3575
- ultra-thin
- polyester non-woven
- 3585
- polyester
- reinforced and irregular toplines
- 3200
- ulta thin
- polyviscose
- “Sofstay”
- TruStays
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spun bonded non-wovens that are extremely strong in both directions
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- 3300
- throats, eyelets, straps, perforations
Double-Sided
- 2788
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is the industry standard
- easy to tear
- e.g. for zipper webbing
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- 2136
- 884
- polyester
- 2244
- heavy polyester
- high bonding adhesive
Pre-Cuts
- D & E Nylon, Trustay 3300, Realstay 3500
- different shapes
- come in sheets