http://electrotape.com Industrial Tape Distributor en-us Tue, 1 Jan 2007 04:00:00 GMT Tue, 1 Jan 2007 07:43:01 GMT http://www.electrotape.com/rss.xml RSS Feed marketing@electrotape.com marketing@electrotape.com http://www.electrotape.com/index-tape-tips.htm Application Tips:
When wrapping vinyl tape on wires or cable, always relax the last 3 or so inches of tape. If you do this, the tape will not creep or flag. Doing so will make sure that no residue is left on the surface of the splice and the tape will remain firmly secured.

Breaking the vinyl tape:
The tape should be held across your bent forefingers together with the pressure from your thumbs holding the tape against your forefingers. The tape is severed with a snapping motion when you pull your hands away from each other. It is then clean cut and not stretched.

Why are some vinyl tapes so expensive?
Some vinyl tapes are cold weather resistant and flame retardant. These characteristics are based on the chemicals that are processed in the film and adhesive, thus, some vinyl electrical tapes cost more than others. The amount of cold weather and flame resistance is based on the amount of the chemical called animony that is mixed in the film during the processing of the product. The cold weather characteristics are based on the amount of plasticizer chemicals that are, again, mixed in the film during processing.

Now you know more about vinyl tape than you probably wanted to know!!

Be sure to see our website next month for some more tips on our other tape products. Tue, 01 Jan 2007 09:39:21 GMT