88 - What makes a PSA tape "self-terminating?" Wingnuts want to know...

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The top leading edge of a PSA tape running horizontally is not weather-lapped or mechanically attached, depending solely on the adhesion of that top edge to the substrate to keep water out of the WRB/PSA tape system. Are ALL PSA tapes in WRB systems self-terminating? Is there a way to quantify the top-edge adhesion that makes the tape self-terminating? The boys go at it over this one!

Pete's Resource(s):

1. Pete's blogs on Wingnut PSA Tape Testing - Pete wrote over a half dozen blogs on his tape testing. Go to www.buildinggreen.com and search using the term "wingnut tape."

2. GBA Blog: Housewrap Tape Problems (Jeff Hoch) - https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/housewrap-tape-problems

3. GBA blog: Combining Sheathing with a WRB and Air Barrier - https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/combining-sheathing-with-a-wrb-and-air-barrier

4. Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) Test Methods - https://pstc.org/test-methods/