Standard adhesive tape pulls at skin on removal — particularly on elderly, paediatric, and sensitive skin where the adhesive bond is stronger than the fragile skin surface. Microporous paper tape secures dressings, gauze, padding, and tubing reliably without the aggressive adhesive that causes skin tears and pain on removal. It is breathable, hypoallergenic, and tears cleanly by hand — the tape that gets used in every wound care situation where the skin needs to be respected as well as the dressing secured.

At 2.5cm wide and 5m long, this is the standard first aid tape size included in our Type A and Type B workplace restock packs. A WHS-required kit item that is also one of the most consistently useful tools in any first aid kit — securing wound pads, holding conforming bandages, keeping dressings in place on awkward anatomy, and fixing gauze around joints and contoured surfaces where adhesive strips cannot reach.

• Microporous paper — breathable, hypoallergenic, gentle on removal The microporous construction allows moisture vapour to escape through the tape, reducing maceration under dressings secured with tape over extended periods. Hypoallergenic adhesive has a low irritation risk for sensitive, elderly, and paediatric skin. Removes cleanly without the skin tearing that aggressive plastic tapes cause — particularly relevant on fragile skin or wounds that will be dressed and redressed over several days.
• Tears by hand — no scissors needed, fast application under pressure Microporous paper tape tears cleanly across the roll by hand — removing the need to locate scissors during a first aid response. In a wound care situation where the first aider may be gloved and working quickly, the ability to tear tape without tools reduces application time and removes a step that can introduce delay or require the first aider to put down what they are holding.
• 2.5cm x 5m — the standard size for first aid kit inclusion Wide enough to secure wound pads, gauze swabs, and conforming bandage ends effectively. Long enough for multiple applications across a full wound care procedure or several separate dressing applications from a single roll. The standard inclusion size in WHS-compliant workplace restock packs — replace after each kit restock cycle.
• Latex-free — suited to all skin types and shared workplace kits Latex-free construction eliminates allergy risk in shared first aid kits where individual patient sensitivities cannot be confirmed. Suitable for use on all skin types across workplace, school, sports, and family first aid environments. WHS compliant and required in every compliant workplace kit. Ships from Dubbo, NSW within 2 business days.