Vinyl Electrical tape (or insulating tape) is a pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other materials that conduct electricity. It stops the electrical current from accidentally passing to other wires, which could create a short or even start an electrical fire. It can be made of many plastics, but vinyl tape is the most popular material used. It stretches well and gives effective and long-lasting insulation.
These tapes should be applied to clean, dry and smooth surfaces but because of the vinyl plastic material, these tapes are extra stretchy, conformable and moisture resistant. They are ideal for repairing, decorating, color-coding or identifying.
Vinyl is a popular material for many different types of products, but over time can tend to “ooze” an oily, sticky substance on the surface. Sometimes this sticky residue can be cleaned away with a simple cleaner and other times requires drying out the sticky substance first.
Electrical Insulation Vinyl Tape is the most common and universal sort of insulation tape used on general wiring, insulation and repair jobs today. Perhaps the archetypal plastic electrical tape, it’s a good flexible all-rounder for a great many situations where a more specialized product isn’t strictly necessary. Vinyl tape offers a handy balance of usability, ruggedness, insulation, and resistance to most standard environmental conditions.
Basic but well-made vinyl tape generally gives solid performance against abrasion, moisture, chemicals, and changeable temperatures. It’s very often found in low-voltage household and workplace electrical applications, where it’s a popular choice for insulation, repairs, sealing, protecting and color-coding on wiring jobs of all kinds. In summary,
Features/Benefits:
- Superior quality with a long shelf-life and “write-on” capability.
- It provides an effective vapor and moisture barrier.
- Good abrasion, impact and rupture resistance.
- Resistant to aging, sun, water, fungus, bacteria, oil, acids, alkalies and corrosive chemicals.
Applications:
- Used for color coding; lane marking and safety coding to meet OSHA requirements.
- Decorating, striping on vehicles, boats, sporting equipment, etc.
- Masking of printed circuit boards; harness and pipe wrapping.
- Duct and joint sealing.
Industrial Grade Vinyl Tape
Our Industrial Grade Colored Vinyl Tape (65015) is 6 mil soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tape with a synthetic/natural rubber resin blend adhesive. These versatile, highly conformable vinyl tapes are stocked in 16 OSHA colors.
Colored Vinyl Tape
Our General Purpose Colored Vinyl Tape (65013) provides a very effective vapor and moisture barrier. It is highly conformable and resistant to aging, sun, water, fungus, bacteria, oil, acids, alkalis and corrosive chemicals. It is made of superior quality, with a long shelf-life, and “write-on” capability. We have 13 Osha colors available.
Vinyl Safety Tape
Our Laminated Striped Safety Warning Tape (660X0) is a conformable soft PVC Vinyl synthetic Rubber Adhesive, that is self-extinguishing. With adhesion of 13.7 oz/in and tensile strength of15 lbs/in. It can elongate at 210%. It has a temperature resistance: 14°F to + 176°F. Also, it will not corrode copper, brass, steel, or aluminum. For striping and warning, marking of hazardous areas and exits to comply with OSHA requirements.
Vinyl Die Cuts Dots
Our SPVC Vinyl Die Cuts Dots on a Roll (65012) come with pressure-sensitive dots & arrows. Used for aisle marking, color coding, inventory identification, defect markings, and numerous other applications. They are made of durable vinyl and able to withstand heavy traffic and are water-resistant.
We have the following colors available: Black, Clear, Dark Blue, Dark Brown, Dark Green, Gray, Light Blue, Orange, Purple, Red, Teal, White, Yellow.