What tapes can be used with TapeFormers

What tapes can be used with TapeFormers?

This is a common question we frequently get asked, note if a tape is not specified below please contact our dedicated Engineers with your tape information and we will advise our Engineers recommend that you send us a sample of your tape.

Metal Tapes:
Aluminium Polyester Laminate Tape up to 0.35mm thickness - if the plain aluminium will be on the outside PTFE insert recommended.
Copper Laminate tapes up to 0.35mm thickness - if the plain copper will be on the outside PTFE insert recommended.
Aluminium copolymer tape up to 0.35mm thickness - if the plain aluminium will be on the outside PTFE insert recommended.
Plain copper or aluminium tape up to 0.35mm thickness -we recommended using a PTFE insert.
Steel corrugated tapes not recommended for use with a TapeFormer.
Stainless steel tapes not recommended for use with a TapeFormer unless the thickness is very small please contact us.
Some corrugated aluminium and copper tapes are possible to be used with a TapeFormer we will require a sample of the tape to make an assessment.

Paper Tapes:
Crepe Paper Tape
Paper Tape

Woven and Non-Woven Tapes:
Woven Glass Tapes
Non-Woven Polyester Tapes

Water blocking Tapes:
Non-Conductive Water Blocking Tapes
Semi Conductive Water Blocking Tapes
Marine Water Blocking Tapes

Film Tapes:
Polyester Film

Fire Performance Tapes:
Phlogopite Mica Tapes
Muscovite Mica Tapes
Flame Retardant Tapes
PTFE Tape
Polyimide Tape

TapeFormers Tolerance

A TapeFormer exit is a fixed dimension and it is designed to be used with the cable diameter, tape width and tape thickness it has been manufactured for.

A jam will occur if a TapeFormer is used with a larger cable diameter, tape width and tape thickness than it was manufactured for, so this is not possible.

In some cases, it is possible to use a TapeFormer with a smaller cable diameter, tape width and tape thickness when used with a tape closing device e.g. a die. We cannot give guidance on how much smaller the cable and tape can be, tests need to be made to decide what is acceptable.

The pictures below give an idea of what happens when a TapeFormer is being used with the correct size cable and tape, and a smaller cable and tape. We cannot guarantee the performance of a TapeFormer that is being used with a smaller cable and tape that it was manufactured for.

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