Adhesive tape for wrapping purposes

1. An adhesive tape comprising

a. a polyvinyl chloride film and

b. an adhesive layer applied to one side of the film, formed from a mixture comprising

from 30 to 65% by weight of a natural rubber latex

from 35 to 70% by weight of a dispersion of a hydrocarbon resin modified with aromatics wherein said dispersion of hydrocarbon resin is a dispersion of C 5 –C 9 hydrocarbon resin having an aromatics content of from 10–45% in relation to the aliphatic constituents of said hydrocarbon resin, and said dispersion has a solids content of 40 to 70% by weight.

2. The adhesive tape as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the polyvinyl chloride film is unplasticized.

3. The adhesive tape as claimed in claim 1 , having a layer of a primer between the polyvinyl chloride film and the adhesive layer.

4. The adhesive tape as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the amount of adhesive in said adhesive layer is from 10 to 45 g/m 2 .

5. The adhesive tape as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer contains up to 20% by weight of at least one resin dispersion wherein the dispersed resins are hydrocarbon resins having a softening point of from 20° C. to 85° C.

6. The adhesive tape as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer contains.

from 0.1 to 5% by weight

of an aging inhibitor,

from 0.05 to 5% by weight

of a defoamer,

from 0.05 to 4% by weight

of an alkoxylated alkylphenol, and/or

from 0.05 to 20% by weight

of at least one color pigment.

7. The adhesive tape as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said amount of alkoxylated alkylphenol is from 0.3 to 3% by weight.

8. The adhesive tape as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said polyvinyl chloride film has a thickness of between 25 and 70.

9. A method of sealing a carton which comprises sealing said carton with an adhesive tape of claim 1 .