Pressure Sensitive Tapes

Description

Taperite -Tensilized is highly oriented in the machine (MD) direction.  Unlike BOPP film, which has a higher degree of transverse (TD) direction strength, Taperite has a high degree of strength in the machine (MD) direction, where you want the strength.

Features

  • High MD tensile
  • Low shrinkage
  • Wide range of gauges and colors
  • Low MD elongation

Standard Colors

  • Clear matte
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Ivory
  • Yellow

Applications

  • Pressure Sensitive tapes
  • Bundling and Strapping of heavy items
  • Tear and Identification tapes

General Data

Typical ValuesUnitsTest Method
Thicknessmils2.02.23.54.04.25.25Trico
Area Yieldin²/lb15,30013,9098,7437,5507,2865,829Trico
Tensile Strength @ Break (PSI)MD50,00050,00050,00050,00050,00050,000ASTM D882
TD 3,5003,5003,5003,5003,5003,500ASTM D882
Elongation @ Break (%)MD> 50> 50> 50> 50> 50> 50ASTM D882
TD> 250> 250> 250> 250> 250> 250ASTM D882
Shrinkage @ 212F (10 min)%< 2< 2< 2< 2< 2< 2Trico
Corona TreatmentDynes404040404040ASTM D2578

Upon request, other gauges can be supplied from 1.2 – 8 mils. Modification to the above values can be made depending on the end use of the film structure.

Note: These values are typical performance data. We believe the information is the best currently available and is offered as a helpful determination for selecting TSF’s products. Trico Specialty Films, LLC makes no guaranties of results and assumes no liability with correctness of this information.