Industrial packaging · Utilities and sites
Warning tape and barrier tape
Printed polyethylene tape in two types: warning tape, laid in the trench above buried cables and pipes so diggers know what lies below, and barrier tape, strung between posts to mark off excavations, work sites and hazards.
- 50–150 µm
- Widths from 5 cm
- Printed with your text
- Roll length to order
About this product
Both are made from the same LDPE film and printed in-house with your text and colors, for example “CAUTION: ELECTRIC CABLE BELOW” or “DANGER: DO NOT ENTER”. Widths start at 5 cm and roll length is made to order.
Our warning tape is non-detectable. Detectable tape with a metal wire or aluminum foil core, which can be traced from the surface with a locator, is not in our range.
Clear warning
Bright colors and repeated text that people see at once.
Your text and color
Printed in-house with your wording, language and colors.
Weather- and rot-proof
Polyethylene does not rot in the soil and stands up to sun and rain on site.
Easy to use
Rolls unwind straight into the trench, or between posts around a site.
Two types, one film
| Warning tape | Barrier tape | |
|---|---|---|
| Used | Buried in the trench, 20–40 cm above cables and pipes | Above ground, strung between posts and fences |
| Purpose | Warns anyone digging later what lies below | Marks off excavations, work sites and hazards |
| Typical thickness | 80–150 µm | 50–80 µm |
| Typical print | Utility color with repeated text, e.g. “CAUTION: ELECTRIC CABLE BELOW” | Red/white or yellow/black stripes, or text such as “DANGER: DO NOT ENTER” |
| Colors | Red for power, yellow for gas, blue for water, green for telecom: national codes vary | Red/white, yellow/black or your colors |
Tell us which type you need, the width, colors and text. Both are made to order.
Specifications
Typical properties
| Property | Unit | Typical value | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | µm | 50–150 µm | ISO 4593 |
| Width | mm | from 50 mm | — |
| Roll length | — | To order | — |
| Material | — | LDPE | — |
| Colors | — | Utility colors, red/white, yellow/black or to order | — |
| Printing | — | Flexo, text or stripes repeated along the tape | — |
| Warning tape | — | Non-detectable | — |
| Tensile strength at break, MD / TD | MPa | 15–25 / 13–22 MPa | ASTM D882 |
| Elongation at break, MD / TD | % | 300–500 / 500–700 % | ASTM D882 |
| Elmendorf tear, MD / TD | N | 1–2 / 2–4 N | ASTM D1922 |
Typical values, not a specification. The certificate of analysis for your order gives the measured values.
Warning & barrier tape datasheet
PDF, 2 pages · Typical values and test methods
Certificates
Used for
- Electric cables
- Gas pipelines
- Water mains
- Telecom and fiber lines
- Excavations and work sites
- Hazard and accident areas
How it ships
- Core diameter
- 76 mm
- Roll size
- Roll length to order
- Per 40′ container
- About 20–23 t
- Lead time
- 4–5 weeks
- Minimum order
- On request
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Quote for warning and barrier tape
Tell us warning or barrier tape, the width, colors, the text to print and the total length. We reply with a quote within one business day.