Banding system, banding tape and methods of using the same

An elastic banding tape for securing one or more objects in compression comprising:

• (a) a strip of elastic polymeric material having first and second ends and an inner surface and an outer surfaces, the strip having at least a 50% recovery after being elongated to 100% of its original length;
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• (b) a nontacky joining layer on at least a portion of one of said surfaces capable of joining the first and second ends to form an enclosure.

One or more objects held in place by a compressive force, comprising one or more objects and a banding system securing said object(s) together, said banding system comprising:

• (a) a first strip of an elastic polymeric material, said material having at least a 50% recovery after being elongated to 100% of its original length;
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• (b) a second strip of material, wherein said first and second strips are capable of being bonded together compressively around the objects by a nontacky joining layer.

An elastic band for securing one or more objects in compression, comprising:

• (a) a strip of an elastic polymeric material having inner and outer surfaces, first and second ends, and having at least a 50% recovery after being elongated to 100% of its original length, the strip comprising a nontacky joining layer on at least a portion of one of said surfaces capable of joining the first and second ends to form an enclosure;
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• (b) a bar code printed on at least a portion of said surfaces of said strip.

A banding system for securing one or more objects in compression, said system comprising:

• (a) a first strip of an elastic polymeric material, said material having at least a 50% recovery after being elongated to 100% of its original length and
• (b) a second strip of material, wherein at least one of said first and said second strips bears a nontacky joining layer on at least a portion thereof such that said first and second strips are capable of being bonded together compressive around the objects.

One or more objects held in place by a compressive force, comprising one or more objects and a banding system securing said object(s) together, said banding system comprising:

• (a) a first strip of an elastic polymeric material, said material having at least a 50% recovery after being elongated to 100% of its original length;
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• (b) a second strip of material, wherein at least one of said first and said second strips bears a nontacky joining layer on at least a portion thereof such that said first and second strips are capable of being bonded together compressively around the objects.