It is applied underneath the carpet when the carpet is installed.
Edge taping carpet seams.
Seam peaking occurs when the seam is set and then stretching occurs as the installation process is completed.
After rolling place heavy objects such as large books over the rolled area of the seam to hold the carpet in place.
As you move down the seam with the iron roll over the joined seam behind the iron using a seam roller to press the carpet edges into the tape adhesive and ensure they lie flat.
Okay so seams are totally fine but what about seam peaking.
The backing of your carpet will be attached to the seam tape and stretching during installation can pull the points where the tape is attached tight enough to cause the top section of the carpet to peak upwards.
Leave the weights in place until the adhesive sets.
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Carpet seam tape is a heat activated adhesive tape used to join the edges of carpet together.
Essentially this is a temporary issue caused by stretching.