Book excerpt: This book is dedicated to the coating and converting industry, especially the adhesive tapes manufacturing industry. In this book, the author has attempted to look into the details of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape manufacturing and the applications. The book throws light on the raw materials required for tape manufacturing and the various processes involved. This book will work as a reference book for those associated with the adhesive tape manufacturing industry. The proprietor of SPA Technical Advisor and author of this book has worked for over 44 years in the rubber and adhesive tape manufacturing industry. This book is a result of the author’s experience in the production department and in the research and development department, at very senior levels, in many organizations in India and overseas.