UHMW tape or (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) tape is made of a high-performance thermoplastic film that is strong and versatile due to its high abrasion, impact, and wear resistance. UHMW tape is unique because it also has a non-stick, low friction surface similar to Telfon® PTFE but more durable due its abrasion resistance. These performance properties enable UHMW tape to be utilized for sound dampening or eliminating squeaks and rattles caused by adjacent part movement. Due to its properties many names can be associated with UHMW tape including: Slippery tape, Low-friction tape, Chute Tape, or Slick tape among different applications or industry.
Improve packaging- UHMW tape is widely utilized within the packaging industry specifically on conveyor systems because they are built with many adjacent moving pieces and have multiple locations that friction and abrasion occur. UHMW tape can be used to improve chutes, liners, and rail guide systems enabling boxes, products, or goods to move freely preventing jams and a potential line shut down.
Improve Surface Protection- UHMW Tape is effective as surface protection to improve worn down or sticking surfaces. UHMW’s slippery surface and impact and abrasion resistance makes this tape a great option to enhance different types of surfaces and bearings. The adhesive backing allows for easy peel stick installation eliminating the need for mechanical fastening. High Bond UHMW Tape adheres suitably to metallic or low surface energy surfaces including plastics, powder-coats, foams, and oily metals. Example applications include roller bearings, work benches, shipping tables, toolboxes or anywhere abrasion and impact could be detrimental.
Reduce Friction- UHMW tape can be used to reduce friction due to it slippery surface. This can be beneficial on several types of machinery that incorporate sliding components. For example, UHMW tape is commonly used in the woodworking industry on table saws and jigs to improve the sliding ability of the guide rails. It can also be utilized in building or home fabrication to reduce friction and improve functionality of door jams, windowsills, sliding doors, drawer slots, kitchen cabinets, and numerous other applications where friction becomes a problem.
CS Hyde supplies and converts several types of low friction UHMW tapes including:
High-Bond Acrylic UHMW Tape, Standard Acrylic UHMW Tape, Rubber adhesive UHMW Tape, Black Anti-Static UHMW Tape
UHMW Tape is available in sheets, specific widths, or custom die cut parts.
CS Hyde is a supplier and converter of PTFE Tapes made with Teflon™ Fluoroplastic. PTFE (Teflon®) is one of the most chemically inert materials available and it does not support combustion, has a low coefficient of friction, and there are few substances that will stick to its surface. CS Hyde PTFE tapes have unique properties including non-stick, anti-friction, anti-static, high temperature resistance, and chemical resistance. PTFE tapes can either be coated with Teflon™ PTFE or constructed from skived or tensilized PTFE Film. Skived PTFE Tape is made by slicing natural PTFE into layers to achieve nominal thickness. Tensilized PTFE is made by stretching PTFE Fibers, this process helps create PTFE tape with high density or high tensile strength.
The most common PTFE coated tape is PTFE Coated Fiberglass or also know as “PTFE heat tape”. PTFE Fiberglass tapes consist of woven fiberglass fibers coated with Teflon™ PTFE. These tapes are widely used in packaging applications on heat sealers to seal bags or other similar products. PTFE Coated Fiberglass tapes are available with different grades of coating including: Standard and Ultra-Premium grade with either silicone or acrylic adhesive. Other PTFE coated tapes include Optically clear FEP Tape, FST Tape, R-Tape (Roller Tape), Para-Arimid Kevlar® Tape and TFL Laminate Tape.
CS Hyde supplies skived PTFE tape with high bond acrylic, standard acrylic and silicone adhesive in a thickness range (.002” to .010”). Thick gauge PTFE tape or “FAT” PTFE Tape is also available in a thickness ranges (.020”-.125”) with either acrylic or silicone adhesive.
Teflon™ Fluoroplastic is a trademark of The Chemours Company FC, LLC used under license by CS Hyde Company.
PTFE Tapes made with Teflon™ Fluoroplastic are available in slit to width rolls, sheets, and die cut parts. All stock products are available for same day shipping. CS Hyde offers discounts on quantity orders, and little to no minimums on custom orders.
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Teflon™ PTFE coated fiberglass tapes are made up of fiberglass fabric tighly woven from fiberglass fibers, then coated with Teflon™ PTFE. Fiberglass fabric provides superior dimensional stability while PTFE coating provides a slippery, anti-friction release surface. PTFE Coated fiberglass tape are an excellent product for various packaging applications requiring release properties, extreme temperatures (up to 500ºF), chemical, and environmental resistance. PTFE coated fiberglass can be used to cover heat sealing jaws and elements on various types of equipment such as shrink wrap/L bar, blister packaging, and form/fill/seal machines. Available in standard or premium grade fiberglass, with silicone or acrylic adhesive, with or without peel-off liner. For applications not requiring adhesive backing we also supply Teflon™ PTFE coated fiberglass fabric by the lineal yard. Thicknesses ranging from .003” to .019”.
Standard Grade VS. Ultra Premium Grade Coated Fiberglass Tapes
The main difference between standard grade and premium grade coated fiberglass tapes is the grade of the fiberglass fibers and the amount of PTFE Coating. Our ultra-premium grade (10-SX and 10-AX Series) are composed of higher-grade fiberglass fibers and an extra coating of Teflon™ PTFE.
Silicone VS Acrylic Adhesive Systems
Silicone adhesive
Acrylic Adhesive
Teflon™ Fluoroplastic is a trademark of The Chemours Company FC, LLC used under license by CS Hyde Company.
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PEEK Tape with silicone or acrylic adhesive
PEEK Tape is composed of two high performance materials: high temperature, chemical resistant, abrasion and wear resistant PEEK™ Film (002" to .010" thick) and 3M™ specialty adhesives (nominal adhesive thickness of .0015 to .002") in silicone adhesive (rated up to 500°F), acrylic adhesive (High tack-High Bond) or 5 mil. conductive filled acrylic adhesive (ideal for EMI/RFI shielding applications). Utilizing our in-house lamination services, we can produce PEEK Tape with a specialty adhesive fastening system to meet the requirements of your application and utilize PEEK polymer performance properties.
When compared to Teflon™ PTFE tapes, PEEK tape exhibits a much higher tensile strength (18.9 kpsi / 130 MPa), making it a tougher, stronger material with better wear performance, and a lower density. When compared to Kapton® Polyimide tape, PEEK tape has lower moisture absorption (.04%/24 hr.), a higher tear strength (35g/mil.), making it a better performance option for barrier protection applications in hot/humid environments. The acrylic adhesive (37-A Series) laminated to PEEK™ film also distributes humidity, UV, and water resistance if applied correctly.
PEEK film can meet a variety of aerospace, automotive, food/water (FDA 21 CFR 177.2415), medical/pharmaceutical, and military/nuclear approvals, and standards.
37-A PEEK Tape (Acrylic Adhesive):
Temperature Resistance:
37-A-9712 PEEK Tape (Conductive Filled Acrylic Adhesive):
Temperature resistance:
37-S PEEK Tape (Silicone Adhesive):
Maximum Temperature Resistance: up to 500°F (260°C)
