Tapes Selection Guide
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Tapes Selection Guide INTRODUCTION This guide will help you select the most appropriate tape product to use for the task you are performing. Choosing the optimum adhesive tape will help you achieve effective, professional results, whether to seal, repair, join, package, mount or mask or for another task. As industry experts we offer an extensive range of Tapes for every requirement and environment, from professionally approved RS Pro products to those from selected market leading brands. This means you’ll find all the products you need from one source, with next day delivery,...

Tapes Selection Guide CONTENTS Sections in this guide with typical user applications Electrical Insulation Tapes Suitable for: Identifying electrical wiring, installation colourcoding, protection for splices and repairs Copper Tapes Suitable for: EMI/RF shielding, conductive path work, earthing applications, solder through work Masking Tapes Suitable for: Simple masking-off in painting/spraying, fine line separation work Gaffa Tapes Suitable for: Cable securing and bundling, cable colour coding, glare reduction Duct Tapes Suitable for: Pipe and duct sealing, rough surface adhesion, critical...

1 ELECTRICAL INSULATION TAPES Electrical Insulation Tapes Commonly used to insulate splices, terminations and joins in electrical wiring or to improve the insulation capability of existing wire covering. Vinyl is mostly used for the tape backing material because it has excellent stretching characteristics and is long lasting. Image Model Number Vinyl Tape

1 ELECTRICAL INSULATION TAPES Brand Image Model Number Super 88 Adhesive Tape Super 88 Adhesive Tape 10 Polyester Film Tape 1205 Polyimide Film Tape 1205 Polyimide Film Tape 1205 Polyimide Film Tape 1350-1 Polyester Film Tape 1350-1 Polyester Film Tape 1350-1 Polyester Film Tape 1350-1 Polyester Film Tape 1350-1 Polyester Film Tape 1350-1 Polyester Film Tape

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1 ELECTRICAL INSULATION TAPES Brand 40 Polyester Film Antistatic Tape 40 Polyester Film Antistatic Tape 40 Polyester Film Antistatic Tape Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested

1 ELECTRICAL INSULATION TAPES Brand Image Model Number 60 Polyester Film Tape 60 Polyester Film Tape 60 Polyester Film Tape 74 Polyester Film Tape 74 Polyester Film Tape 74 Polyester Film Tape 74 Polyester Film Tape 92 Polyimide Film Tape 92 Polyimide Film Tape 92 Polyimide Film Tape 92 Polyimide Film Tape 92 Polyimide Film Tape Electrical Insulation Putty Super 88 Black Vinyl Tape Super 88 Black Vinyl Tape AT34 High/Low Temperature PVC Insulating Tape AT34 High/Low Temperature PVC Insulating Tape AT4 PVC Loom Harnessing Tape AT4000 3 Phase Coding Pack AT4000 Phase Marking Tape L1 AT4000...

1 ELECTRICAL INSULATION TAPES Brand Image Model Number AT4004 Polyester Tape Class B AT4004 Polyester Tape Class B AT4004 Polyester Tape Class B 18 19 Discover more at AT7 PVC Insulating Tape

1 ELECTRICAL INSULATION TAPES Brand Image Model Number 20 20 20 21 Discover more at AT7 PVC Insulating Tape AT74 High Temperaure PVC Insulating Tape AT74 High Temperaure PVC Insulating Tape AT77 Low Temperaure PVC Insulating Tape AT77 Low Temperaure PVC Insulating Tape AT77 Low Temperaure PVC Insulating Tape

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Copper Tapes These are typically used as an electrically conductive medium between substrates. Also used to seal seams in EMI shielding rooms. Note that conductive types will conduct on both sides, while non-conductive tapes conduct via the copper side only.

Image Model Number 1245 Conductive Copper Tape 1245 Conductive Copper Tape o>ADVANCE 1345 Conductive Tin Clad Copper Tape 1345 Conductive Tin Clad Copper Tape 1345 Conductive Tin Clad Copper Tape AT544 Conductive Tin Clad Copper Tape AT525 Non-Conductive Copper Tape AT525 Non-Conductive Copper Tape AT525 Non-Conductive Copper Tape AT525 Non-Conductive Copper Tape AT526 Conductive Copper Tape AT526 Conductive Copper Tape AT526 Conductive Copper Tape AT528 Conductive Copper Tape AT528 Conductive Copper Tape AT528 Conductive Copper Tape AT536 Conductive Tin Clad Copper Tape AT536 Conductive...

3 MASKING TAPES Masking Tapes Used to mask off areas during painting, masking tape is easily removed without damaging surfaces. Applications range from decorators’ tape for fine line work, to uses in domestic or household areas, to high temperature applications for wave soldiering, and glass and metal etching. t?l@ Image Model Number Aluminium Masking Tape High Temperature Masking Tape High Temperature Masking Tape High Temperature Masking Tape High Temperature Masking Tape High Temperature Masking Tape Standard Masking Tape Standard Masking Tape Standard Masking Tape Standard Masking Tape...

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4 GAFFA TAPES Gaff a Tapes These are heavy cloth backed tapes with strong adhesion and tensile properties. Easily torn by hand and peelable from clean surfaces leaving little or no residue. Non-reflective, applications include taping floor cabling in TV, theatres, and exhibitions. Not intended as a permanent fix.

5 DUCT TAPES Duct Tapes A general-purpose, cloth-backed and water-resistant tape. Commonly used for ducting work in HVAC applications. Duct tapes offer a high degree of adhesion permanency and are best used where longer term fixes are required. Image Model Number Duct Tape Black 59 Duct Tape Silver Duct Tape White Fabric Backed Duct Tape PE Coated Duct Tape 1900 Value Duct Tape 1900 Value Duct Tape AT132 All Purpose High Tack Duct Tape AT132 All Purpose High Tack Duct Tape AT170 Duct Sealing Tape Discover more at AT170 Duct Sealing Tape AT170 Duct Sealing Tape AT170 Duct Sealing Tape AT170...

6 PTFE TAPES PTFE Tapes Considered a thread lubricant as well as a sealing medium, PTFE tape typically prevents thread seizure in a joint to create a correctly tightened union. Use for connections such as tapered thread radiator unions where a labyrinth seal is common.