Assessment of the utility of X-ray Fluorescence for the chemical characterization and comparison of black electrical tape backings (vol 13, 100146, 2019)

•XRF is a suitable tool for the forensic examination of electrical tape backings.•XRF offers speed of analysis, minimal sample destruction, and high informing power.•XRF elemental profile of electrical tape backings includes up to 14 elements.•Intra-roll variability lower than variability between tapes of different origin.