Suppliers of magnetic tape products provide a wide range of goods to help many industries. Because of this, many businesses struggle to find where to buy magnetic tape. Magnetic tape does not have to take a long time to find if you narrow down exactly what type of tape your company needs. Buying magnetic tape online is a safe and efficient way to stock your inventory.

Magnetic tapes are used in manufacturing products, entertainment recordings and plastic card services. Companies that use strong magnetic tape with adhesive backs need to find a supplier of magnetic tape in strips. Companies that handle audio and video recordings and data storage need to look for recordable magnetic tape. Businesses that manufacture or distribute credit cards need to look into magnetic label tape.

1. Use magnetic tape in strips for industrial jobs.

2. Buy magnetic audio, video and data storage tape.

3. Utilize magnetic strip technologies for credit cards.

Action Steps
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Locate magnetic tape in strips

Many suppliers of magnetic tape products carry strip tape because of the convenience it gives to their customers. This type of magnetic tape has adhesive on one side of the magnet to hold it into place. This tape is used for signs, refrigerator magnets and many other products.

I recommend: Request a quote for rolls of industrial magnetic tape at Magnum Magnetics. Custom-Magnets.com carries magnetic tape in strips for indoor and outdoor use. Buy magnetic tape from Uline in widths from 1/2 inch to 3 inches.

Utilize the benefits of audio, video and data storage magnetic tape

With the introduction of digital audio, data storage and video devices, some people have moved away from using magnetic tape. However, many people praise the quality and durability of these tapes, so manufacturers have created digital magnetic tape. Most feature length motion pictures still record their sound with magnetic tape products.

I recommend: Find a wide variety of magnetic tape for video and audio recordings at TapeandMedia.com. Bluedogink.com carries data storage magnetic tape from all the major manufacturers of magnetic tape. Search a large database of magnetic tape products at VideoTapeStock.com.

Purchase magnetic tape for phone, credit and debit cards

Magnetic tape is often used on the backs of credit, debit and phone cards. These magnetic strips are programmed with the card's information for easy processing. Manufacturers of magnetic tape for these cards also provide encoders and decoders to activate the magnetic tape.

I recommend: Superior Tape & Label sells magnetic tape by the roll for credit, debit and phone cards. Buy magnetic tape for cards in a variety of sizes at AIC Engineering. Shenzhen China Smart Card Technology Co. provides magnetic tape products that encode and read magnetic tape.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  The adhesive on the back of magnetic tape is powerful and permanent. Place the magnetic tape in the desired place before removing the protective paper.