Method of using rolled connecting systems for adjacent ends of insulation tubing

A method of applying a pressure sensitive transfer adhesive to at least two end faces of insulation tubing, the method comprising:

• fitting a first section of insulation tubing having at least one end face to a pipe;
• peeling a pressure sensitive transfer adhesive member and attached release liner from a continuous substrate roll that includes multiple pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material members configured to conform with end faces of insulation tubing sections, said multiple pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material members being spaced at selected distances from each other along the continuous substrate roll's length, each said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive member being covered by a release liner, whereby peeling said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive member and attached release liner from said continuous substrate roll exposes one face of said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive member;
• contacting the at least one end face of the first section of insulation tubing with the exposed face of said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material member;
• applying pressure to the release liner to adhere the exposed face of said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material member to the at least one end face of the first section of insulation tubing;
• peeling the release liner from said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material member;
• and
• fitting a second section of insulation tubing having at least one end face to the pipe and contacting the at least one end face of the second section of insulation tubing with the pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material member previously adhered to the first section of insulation tubing.

A method of applying a pressure sensitive transfer adhesive to at least two end faces of insulation tubing, the method comprising:

• fitting a first section of insulation tubing having at least one end face to a pipe;
• peeling a pressure sensitive transfer adhesive member and attached release liner from a continuous substrate roll that includes at least three pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material members configured to conform with end faces of insulation tubing sections,
• said continuous substrate roll including a paper-based web and a release coating on the paper-based web,
• said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material members being spaced at selected distances from each other along the continuous substrate roll's length,
• each said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive member being covered by a release liner, each said release liner including an inner concentric circle and an outer concentric circle, with the outer concentric circle including a release liner tab protruding tangentially from the outer concentric circle, whereby peeling said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive member and attached release liner from said continuous substrate roll exposes one face of said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive member;
• contacting the at least one end face of the first section of insulation tubing with the exposed face of said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material member;
• applying pressure to the release liner to adhere the exposed face of said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material member to the at least one end face of the first section of insulation tubing;
• peeling the release liner from said pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material member by holding the release liner tab and applying a force opposite the end face of the first section of insulation tubing to expose the pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material;
• and
• fitting a second section of insulation tubing having at least one end face to the pipe and contacting the at least one end face of the second section of insulation tubing with the pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material previously adhered to the first section of insulation tubing.