Tape for flying splice, method of use, and method of manufacture

A splicing tape for splicing a leading edge portion of the outer turn of a roll of sheet material to a second sheet material, said splicing tape comprising:

• a first tape component including a first backing and a first layer of adhesive on a first surface of said first backing,
• a second tape component including a second backing and a second layer of adhesive on a first surface of said second backing,
• a third layer of adhesive separably joining said first backing and said second backing together, such that said first and second adhesive layers are facing away from said third adhesive layer, and
• a barrier layer between said third adhesive layer and at least one of said first and second backings.

A method of making a splicing tape for splicing a leading edge portion of the outer turn of a roll of sheet material to a second sheet material, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a first tape portion including a first backing and a first layer of adhesive;
• b) applying a first barrier layer on said first backing opposite said first layer of adhesive;
• c) providing a second tape portion including a second backing and a second layer of adhesive;
• d) applying a second barrier layer on said second backing opposite said first layer of adhesive;
• e) applying a third adhesive layer to either of said first and second barrier layers;
• and
• f) laminating said first and second tape portions together with said third layer of adhesive between said first and second barrier layers.

A method of preparing a roll of web material for a flying splice, comprising the steps of:

• a) adhering a separable splicing tape to a roll of web material, wherein the splicing tape includes a release liner facing away from the roll and a layer of adhesive covered by the release liner;
• b) removing a first portion of the release liner along the length of the splicing tape to expose a first portion of the layer of adhesive, while maintaining a second portion of the adhesive tape along the length of the splicing tape covered with a second portion of the release liner;
• c) adhering the leading edge portion of the roll of web material to the first portion of the adhesive;
• d) removing a first lengthwise segment of the second portion of the release liner while maintaining a second lengthwise segment, to thereby expose a first lengthwise segment of the second portion of the adhesive layer and to thereby maintain covered a second lengthwise segment of the second portion of the adhesive layer.