Self-adhesive plastic sheet
Self-adhesive plastic sheet, known in the United Kingdom as sticky-backed plastic, is wide
PVC. The sheeting is typically sold with a removable paper release liner
to prevent it from adhering prematurely.
Self-adhesive vinyl sheet was introduced to the UK market in the 1960s under the brand name Fablon.[1] It was extensively used in DIY at the time,[2] and notably featured in children's DIY projects on the British TV show Blue Peter, but always under the generic name "sticky-backed plastic."[3][4]
Smooth self-adhesive plastic sheet is typically used to cover the studio floor for shiny-floor shows, thus giving them their name.[5]
See also
- Contact paper
- Vinyl lettering
- Pressure-sensitive tape
References
- ^ MacLeod, Heather (March 15, 2016). "Bringing it all back home – 1960′s interiors revisited". www.heathermacleod.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ISBN 9781847653468.
- ^ "50 things we learned from Blue Peter". The Scotsman. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
"sticky-backed plastic" was the term used for the product marketed under the trade name Fablon
- ^ Marson, Richard (4 October 2008). "Blue Peter: celebrating 50 years". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
Blue Peter conjures up cosy memories of pets, badges and sticky-backed plastic
- ^ Brook, Stephen (April 16, 2012). "Ten questions for Adrian Swift". The Australian. Retrieved 23 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
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