Sealing and seaming reflective insulation isn’t easy, and Shurtape Technologies LLC continued to hear this complaint from contractors. When a contractor in South Carolina expressed that even Shurtape’s AF 100 tape wasn’t doing the trick, the company decided to do some digging.
These tapes are unique in that they contain 10 percent copper or nickel flake. Developed to seal and lubricate threads under harsh environments, these new tapes are designed for high-pressure and high-temperature applications and can replace messy, potentially contaminating anti-seize compounds.
3M Extreme Sealing Tape is a single-sided acrylic tape designed for difficult sealing applications. It holds securely through sun, rain, snow, extreme temperatures, and humidity for an instant seal that rolls on fast.
Sure-Seal foam sealant tape is an advanced, moldable gasket tape that combines the sealing properties of common sealants with the convenience of a tape. It is made from a resilient, open-cell, urethane foam that is impregnated with a proprietary saturant to provide flexible, airtight, and watertight sealing without the compression set or restrictions of closed-cell foams.
Shurtape Technologies LLC, a leading producer of pressure-sensitive tapes, is making it easier to access helpful information about choosing and using pressure-sensitive tapes with the launch of its new website, TapeUniversity.com.
New Blue Monster® BIG PTFE thread sealing tape is designed to create dependable, leak-proof joints where a thicker, professional-grade density thread sealant is needed. New Blue Monster® BIG compression seal tape can fix problem leaks under pressure on almost any material.
Designed to seal out light, air, dust, and moisture, while also providing a reliable cushion against vibrations and noise, the VF foam tapes are ideal for use in the automotive, appliance, construction, HVAC, and general assembly industries, said the manufacturer.
The company’s full line of UL/ETL-certified HVAC tapes is specifically engineered to meet the most stringent requirements of HVAC engineers and contractors. The company’s line of HVAC tapes includes the newly introduced UL-rated AC50UL cloth duct tape for flexible air ducts and connectors.
The TapeMaster™ HVAC-TAPE2 is a 2-inch aluminum foil tape dispenser. It is engineered to remove the paper release liner from foil tapes with ease. The tape dispenser conveniently rolls the waste paper onto a take-up reel for easy disposal, eliminating little pieces of scrap from the jobsite, the company said.
A broad portfolio of acrylic adhesive tapes that meet contractors’ performance needs in virtually any mechanical insulation application is available. The tapes offer product features that include reliable performance in temperatures down to 0°F, an environmentally friendly liner, reduced rework, and roll-by-roll consistent quality.
