2nd November 2012 While normal medical tape is double-layered,
the new tape has three separate layers. It’s made of a backing
layer, an intermediate layer, and an adhesive that sticks to the
skin. The weakest link is between the adhesive and backing
layers, the researchers explain. When the tape is peeled off, it
exerts less force on the skin than regular tape would. The
adhesive layer stays on the skin, and can be rolled off and
removed. A description of the tape is published in the
Proceedings of the National Academies this week.