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# **3m durapore tape 1 inch**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.18–$15.09) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 36Conversion 99Competition 18Returns 97Price range 1Avg price 31Brand share 9Review moat 29Quality gap 32
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Okay****+8.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.72**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,624.54**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$114K**
$114K/yr · 64K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****78%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.18–$15.09**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 3m durapore tape 1 inch is a $114K/yr Amazon United States market (64K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **3m durapore tape 1 inch market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$122K–$146K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **18.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#80**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **69%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **68 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **—flat
**Sellers**
**65**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- 3M48% - Durapore25% - Healqu14% - Nexcare6% - PrimeMed4% - NanaCare2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '24Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/3m-durapore-tape-1-inch/trend)
## **Top 3m durapore tape 1 inch search terms**
- **silk tape**11K/yr+23.9%13.1% conv. - **durapore 3m medical tape**10K/yr+20.0%16.9% conv. - **3m durapore tape 1 inch**10K/yr+15.1%21.2% conv. - **silk tape medical**8K/yr-12.4%14.0% conv. - **3m durapore tape**8K/yr-28.4%17.7% conv. - **silk medical tape**4K/yr+20.9%13.2% conv. - **silk tape medical 1 inch**4K/yr+46.3%22.9% conv. - **durapore tape**4K/yr+7.5%12.0% conv. - **3m durapore**3K/yr+41.9%13.4% conv. - **durapore**2K/yr+11.4%14.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/3m-durapore-tape-1-inch/search-terms)
## **Top 3m durapore tape 1 inch products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$11K20%$23K30%$34K40%$46K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Durapore Medical Tape Silk Tape - 1 in. x 10 Yards - Each Roll - Pack of 2**3M**$5.82**4.5★1,148 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07811N9TR) [2**3M Durapore Medical Tape Non-Sterile Silk-Like Cloth White 1 in x 10 yds 12 Rolls 1 Pack**Durapore**$14.48**4.7★2,105 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0082A9TRU) [3**3M Durapore Silk-Like Cloth Medical Tape 1/2 Inch x 10 Yard White 3M 1538-0 1 Count**3M**$4.18**4.2★278 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C41XGL7P) [4**Healqu Silk Like Medical Tape - Durable Cloth Medical Tape - 1 in x 10yd 4 Rolls - Surgical Tape Woven for Strongly Holding Large Dressings Securing Splints and Ideal for Long-Term Care**Healqu**$10.07**4.6★919 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D64K2VTG) [5**3M 1538-2 Durapore Tape (Pack of 2)**3M**$8.25**4.6★591 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FXNJ66Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Silk Like Medical Tape 4 Rolls 1 Inch x 10 Yards Durable Cloth First Aid Tape for Securing Dressings Gauze Tubing and Splints Skin Friendly Latex Free White**Omszte**$5.32**13 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXZS858C) [**Healqu Silk Like Medical Tape - Durable Cloth Medical Tape - 1 in x 10yd 4 Rolls - Surgical Tape Woven for Strongly Holding Large Dressings Securing Splints and Ideal for Long-Term Care**Healqu**$10.07**919 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D64K2VTG) [**Silk Like Medical Tape - Durable Cloth Medical Tape - 2in x 10yd 3 Rolls - Surgical Tape Woven for Strongly Holding Large Dressings Securing Splints and Ideal for Long-Term Care**Healqu**$10.03**492 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D649GKDC) [**NanaCare Clear Medical Tape Waterproof 4 Rolls - 1 inch x 10 yds + 10 pc Gauze Pads - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape for Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage for Sensitive Skin**NanaCare**$9.23**2,500 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D56ZMNGL) [**3M Durapore Silk-Like Cloth Medical Tape 1/2 Inch x 10 Yard White 3M 1538-0 1 Count**3M**$4.18**278 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C41XGL7P)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Silk Like Medical Tape 4 Rolls 1 Inch x 10 Yards Durable Cloth First Aid Tape for Securing Dressings Gauze Tubing and Splints Skin Friendly Latex Free White**Omszte**$5.32**4.5★**▲ 286%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXZS858C) [**3M Durapore Silk-Like Cloth Medical Tape 1/2 Inch x 10 Yard White 3M 1538-0 1 Count**3M**$4.18**4.2★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C41XGL7P) [**3M Durapore Surgical Tape 1538-2 2 inch x 10 yard (5cm x 9 1m) 6 Rolls/Box**Durapore**$14.15**4.7★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KHVZGFG) [**Durapore Medical Tape Silk Tape - 1 in. x 10 Yards - Each Roll - Pack of 2**3M**$5.82**4.5★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07811N9TR) [**Silk Durapore 3M First-Aid Medical Tape - Silk-Like Bandaging Tape - 1 x 10 Yd - (6 Pack)**PrimeMed**$10.82**4.7★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RZ7Z5DT)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 3m durapore tape 1 inch**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**32%
*“Very good adhesion”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“From the moment I received it, the quality and attention to detail were immediately apparent”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“way cheaper”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**4%
*“holds up well”*
**Strength**4%
*“The tape is strong”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“It works great”*
**Water Resistance**2%
*“seemed to do well against water”*
**Tear Resistance**1%
*“Doesnt tear”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**42%
*“Not sticky enough”*
**Smell**3%
*“this most recent purchase has an intense chemical smell that it didn't before”*
**Allergies**3%
*“it will irritate the skin”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“you don't want to get it wet anyway”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Cant use”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Its not as good as it was”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Waste of money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“The photo is deceptive”*
**Thickness**2%
*“thin”*
**Durability**2%
*“Does not last long”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**45%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Material Quality**6%
**Value For Money**5%
**Water Resistance**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Smell**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 3m durapore tape 1 inch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $114K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the 3m durapore tape 1 inch niche?**
- 7 brands and 65 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 3m durapore tape 1 inch?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Smell, Allergies. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for 3m durapore tape 1 inch peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 3m durapore tape 1 inch niche?**
- Listings span $4.18–$15.09; the average listing price is $9.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,625 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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