--- title: "KOKUYO Gloo Tape Glue: Self-Closing Cap, 3 Adhesive Types" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-gloo-tape-glue/" description: "KOKUYO Gloo tape glue explained: a refillable tape runner with a self-closing cover, a two-angle head, strong, removable and 6-hour types, 7 and 8.4 mm." category: "Accessories" type: "Tape runner" published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 1 products: - name: "KOKUYO Gloo tape glue (7 mm × 8 m and 8.4 mm × 14 m; strong, removable, 6-hour types)" brand: "KOKUYO" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Not stated on the series page; adhesive tape" price_band: "$ (under $5 per item, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "KOKUYO Co., Ltd." model: "Gloo tape glue" url: "https://www.kokuyo.com/stationery/series/gloo/tape-glue/" --- # KOKUYO Gloo Tape Glue: Self-Closing Cap, 3 Adhesive Types > KOKUYO Gloo tape glue is a refillable tape runner whose cover closes automatically when the head is retracted. The head locks at two angles for different grips. Three adhesives are offered: strong, removable and one that starts repositionable and turns strong after about 6 hours. Tapes are 7 mm by 8 m or 8.4 mm by 14 m. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-gloo-tape-glue/ - Category: Accessories - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-31 - Updated: 2026-10-31 ![KOKUYO Gloo clear tape glue runner with its yellow head laying 8.4 mm tape, with the smaller 7 mm runner](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/kokuyo-gloo-tape-glue-illustration-16x9.png?v=13b6caae) *The Gloo tape glue laying its tape, and the smaller 7 mm runner (drawn in proportion).* Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times. Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | KOKUYO Gloo tape glue (7 mm × 8 m and 8.4 mm × 14 m; strong, removable, 6-hour types) | KOKUYO (by KOKUYO Co., Ltd.) | Japan | Not stated | Not stated on the series page; adhesive tape | – | $: under $5 per item | - Made in (KOKUYO Gloo tape glue (7 mm × 8 m and 8.4 mm × 14 m; strong, removable, 6-hour types)): Not stated. KOKUYO's Gloo series pages list types, sizes and prices but no country of manufacture, so check the label on your copy. ## Key takeaways - The cover closes by itself when you retract the head, so there is no cap to lose or forget, per KOKUYO. - The head fixes at two angles, for people who press with a finger and people who grip the whole body. - Three adhesives: strong, removable (weak adhesion) and a type that becomes strong after about 6 hours. - Bodies are 440 yen (7 mm × 8 m) and 590 yen (8.4 mm × 14 m); refill tapes are 310 and 440 yen. - KOKUYO's page gives no country of manufacture; every price is in our $ band. ## What is KOKUYO Gloo tape glue? **It is a tape runner designed so you never need a cap.** KOKUYO's page opens with a common nuisance, forgetting to put the cap on, and answers it with a cover that closes automatically when the head is stored. KOKUYO says that also keeps rubbish from getting in and dust from sticking to the glue surface. It is part of the Gloo line alongside the [glue stick](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-gloo-glue-stick/) and [liquid glue](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-gloo-liquid-glue/). KOKUYO's other tape runner line is the [Dot Liner](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-dot-liner/). ## What is the head like? **It fixes at two angles.** KOKUYO notes that some people press the runner down with a forefinger and others wrap the whole hand around it, so the head can be set for either grip. ## What are the three adhesives? **Strong, removable and a delayed-strong type.** KOKUYO lists these. | Type | KOKUYO name | What it does | |---|---|---| | Strong | Shikkari Haru | firm bond | | Removable | Hatte Hagaseru | weak adhesion, lifts off | | Repositionable | Hari-naoshi Dekiru | about 6 hours later it becomes strong | KOKUYO gives no peel figure, so these are maker labels. ## What sizes and prices does it come in? **7 mm by 8 m and 8.4 mm by 14 m.** KOKUYO lists these prices and does not say whether tax is included. | Item | Tape | Price | |---|---|---| | Body, any adhesive | 7 mm × 8 m | 440 yen (about US$2.78) | | Body, any adhesive | 8.4 mm × 14 m | 590 yen (about US$3.73) | | Refill tape | 7 mm × 8 m | 310 yen (about US$1.96) | | Refill tape | 8.4 mm × 14 m | 440 yen (about US$2.78) | Prices are Japanese list prices at 158 yen to the dollar. By our arithmetic the refills cost about 39 yen a meter (7 mm) and 31 yen a meter (8.4 mm). ## How do you match a refill to a body? **By the part number printed in KOKUYO's refill name.** Each refill lists the body it fits: the strong 7 mm and 8.4 mm refills are for bodies Ta-GM410-07 and Ta-GM400-08, the removable ones for Ta-GM411-07 and Ta-GM401-08, and the six-hour ones for Ta-GM412-07 and Ta-GM402-08. Buy the refill that matches both the adhesive and the width, since the types are not interchangeable. ## Which adhesive should you choose? **Removable for notes, six-hour for layouts, strong for everything else.** The removable type suits temporary fixing, since KOKUYO describes it as stick-and-peel. The six-hour type suits layouts you may need to correct, because it can be moved at first and then becomes strong. KOKUYO gives no figure for how long the repositionable window lasts before the hold builds, so test before relying on it. ## How does it compare with Tombow's runners? **It is a designed-for-the-desk runner, where Tombow's focus is the pull.** Tombow's [PiT Air](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/tombow-pit-air-tape-runner/) is about a light pull and 16 m of tape, and its [Retry C](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/tombow-pit-retry-c-tape-runner/) gives a one-minute re-stick. Gloo offers a six-hour delay and a cover that shuts itself, but KOKUYO lists less detail on materials. ## Where is it made, and what does it cost? **KOKUYO's page doesn't state a country of manufacture.** At 440 and 590 yen (about US$2.78 and US$3.73), the bodies are in our $ band (under $5). ## Frequently asked questions ### How does the cover work? It closes automatically in step with the head going back into the body, so the cap cannot be lost or left open, per KOKUYO. ### What are the two head angles for? Some people press down with a forefinger and others grip the whole body, so the head can be fixed at two angles. ### Which adhesives are offered? Strong (Kyo-nenchaku), removable (Jaku-nenchaku, weak adhesion) and one that becomes strong after about 6 hours, which lets you reposition first. ### Which sizes are there? 7 mm × 8 m and 8.4 mm × 14 m. ### Are refill tapes sold? Yes: 310 yen for the 7 mm tape and 440 yen for the 8.4 mm, in each adhesive type. ### Is it refillable? Yes, with refill tapes matched to the body part number. ### Is it like the Dot Liner? Same job, different maker line. KOKUYO also sells the Dot Liner runner; Gloo is its design-led line. ## Sources - [KOKUYO: Gloo tape glue series page (self-closing cover, two head angles, three adhesives, sizes, refill part numbers, prices; read October 31, 2026)](https://www.kokuyo.com/stationery/series/gloo/tape-glue/)