Learning Centre
Free calculators, practical guides and interactive resources from Flashback Tape. Work out how much tape a job needs, compare tape types, or find out why reflective tape shines back at you.
Tools and guides
Practical help for choosing and ordering tape.
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Tool
Which reflective tape do I need?
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll point you towards the reflective tape family worth considering for your job.
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Calculator
How much ECE104 tape do I need?
Work out how many metres of each colour a vehicle or a whole fleet needs.
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Calculator
What thickness sponge tape do I need?
Enter the gap you need to seal and get the right thickness of EPDM sponge tape, ready to add to your basket.
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Guide
How reflective tape works
Torch tests, corner reflectors and the reflectors left on the Moon, explained with interactive diagrams.
Explore the science
Discover how light, reflection and visibility work through interactive challenges and demonstrations.
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Interactive
Bounce Back: The Reflector Challenge
Eight short missions using mirrors and corner reflectors, from someone walking home at night to the reflectors on the Moon. Plus bonus puzzles and a puzzle builder.
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Interactive
UV Glow Hunt
Switch between a UV torch and a white torch to find what glows and what shines back.
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Interactive
Torch Hunt
Sweep a torch around a dark garden and find the reflectors, then see why they fade at arm’s length.
Teachers, clubs and parents are welcome to use these in lessons. They run in the browser with nothing to download, and they don’t ask for names or save scores.