Curing Wrapping Tapes

Curing wrapping tapes are high performance wrapping tapes made up of nylon 6-6 long threads. Threads are highly tensile in nature and thus special weaving techniques are used for producing curing wrapping tapes. The high speed weaving technique helps in lending breaking load, less shrinkage and high tenacity in such tapes. These tapes require no adhesives as they are self adhering, permanent and self fusing.

 

Curing wrapping tapes are extensively used in all forms of fabric hoses, absorb hoses, high pressure wire braided rubber hose, rubber fender and other rubber rollers. Whenever wrapped, they fuse to themselves in few minutes and cure in 24 hours at room temperature.

 

Importance of nylon 6-6 in manufacturing curing wrapping tapes
Extremely versatile nylon 6-6 is a premium nylon fiber mostly used by professional designers and architects due to its excellent resilience and abrasion characteristics. It provides extra molecule that renders greater strength and resistance when used in curing wrapping tape.

 

Normal wrapping tape vs curing wrapping tape
Curing wrapping tapes are highly beneficial and can solve multiple problems at a time. Normal wrapping tapes or plain tapes made up of nylon don't have very smooth appearance and they cause harm and damage to flanges and hoses due to their uneven shrinking strength. Whereas curing wrapping tapes have even shrinking strength and vulcanization property which can solve these problems far more better than normal tapes.

 

Popularity of curing wrapping tapes
Multiple and recurring usage of curing wrapping tapes render best pressure and shrinking strength essential for adhesive strength between strength and rubber materials. Curing wrapping tapes are highly known for their smooth, delicate appeal, durability, high thermal shrinking characteristics and dimensions. They are available in different thicknesses and widths for usage in a number of industries.

 

Industrial Applications of Curing Wrapping Tapes
Curing wrapping tapes find their applications in the manufacturing of highly demanding industrial products, especially in rubber industries and hose pipe industries. Mainly required in vulcanization process which makes rubber products durable, flexible, elastic and more resistant to chemical attack. Vulcanization process helps in providing variety of forms to rubber in terms of automotive parts, footwear, belts and many more. All these applications require high quality tape with unique specifications. Thus, curing wrapping tapes are considered versatile tapes used in a large number of industrial applications

 

Vulcanization
Vulcanization is a specific chemical curing process of rubber which involves high heat and addition of sulfur or other equivalent curatives. It makes the material harder, durable and more resistant to chemical attack. It also makes the surface of the material smoother. Vulcanized rubber is applied in various industries like footwear, railways, automobile etc. Many types of curing wrapping tapes are used for vulcanization.

 

Rubber Hoses
The purpose of a hose is to flexibly connect any two points. It must have excellent flexibility as well as strength to meet the specifications of a given application. Most of the rubber hose manufacturers use better designing and high quality raw materials to ensure the quality standards. Cure tape is wound around the hose between the wires for providing both flexibility and strength.

 

Automotive
High quality materials are used in different auto parts, components and accessories such as upholstery seat covers and mats which are constructed from a blend of different elastomer. Curing wrapping tapes are one of the many narrow fabrics that are used in the manufacturing of a wide range of automobile components and accessories. The other narrow fabrics that are used in automotive include webbings, elastics etc.

 

Hydraulic Hoses
Hydraulic machinery such as heavy equipment are machines and tools which use fluid power to do work. This pressurized fluid is controlled by the operator with a control valve and distributed through hoses and tubes. A hydraulic hose is graded by pressure, temperature, and fluid compatibility as hose failures can can cause deadly results. Curing wrapping tapes are used for vulcanizing hydraulic hoses and to apply uniform pressure around the hydraulic hoses. Only light-weighted tapes that can withstand extreme pressure conditions are used in such hoses.

 

Rubber Rollers
Rubber rollers are used in various industries, especially in rice mills and textile industry for various purposes. These rollers need curing wrapping tapes in their manufacturing process. These tapes need to have qualities such as those of high strength, durability, stability, lightweight, and capability to withstand harsh conditions.

 

Advantages of Curing Wrapping Tapes
Curing Wrapping Tapes are used for providing flexibility as well as strength to the products in whose manufacturing they are used. These products include rubber hoses, automotive parts and accessories, hydraulic hoses etc. As such, extreme care is taken while producing these tape so that they have such properties that can live up to its expectations. Among many qualities of such tapes, the most beneficial properties include

 

Controlled elongation

 

Capability to withstand harsh conditions
Apart from the above benefits, the curing wrapping tapes have one more advantage that after multiple and repeated usage, these tapes get best shrinking strength and pressure. It is significant for the adhesive strength between rubber and strength materials. Also, besides having smooth appearance, the curing wrapping tapes are flexible enough at the flange which ensure even shrinking strength along the whole length of hose during vulcanization.