Sealing tape for sealing a joint

A compressed sealing tape wound up into a roll and for sealing a joint between a structural element and an object surrounding the structural element, comprising:

• an elastically expanding foam strip having two lateral surfaces, a bottom surface and a top surface;
• a wrapping for holding the foam strip in a compressed state, which wrapping surrounds the two lateral surfaces and the top surface of the foam strip, comprises a first edge strip, which covers a first edge area of the bottom surface of the foam strip, and a second edge strip, which covers a second edge area of the bottom surface of the foam strip opposite the first edge area, so that the wrapping does not completely surround the foam strip but leaves a middle area free on the bottom surface of the foam strip, wherein the wrapping further comprises a tear-open tab extending in a longitudinal direction of the sealing tape for opening the wrapping to allow the foam strip to expand;
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• an adhesive tape, which serves to attach the sealing tape to the structural element, arranged adjacent to the bottom surface of the foam strip, wherein the adhesive tape is bonded adhesively to the first and second edge strips and holds them in place but can be separated from them by pulling, and wherein the adhesive tape adheres at least in the middle area of the bottom surface of the foam strip directly to the foam strip.