Be Consistent - Whether you’re applying a low amount of force (in pounds per square inch) or a much higher force amount, it’s absolutely critical to be consistent with your tension and overlap.
#HEAT SHRINK TAPE FREE#
Feel free to use this handy calculator to determine tension and other factors. Typically, most people who are hand-wrapping shrink tape use between five and eight pounds of force. While taping tension can be somewhat forgiving, it’s important to experiment to find the right taping tension for your application.
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#HEAT SHRINK TAPE HOW TO#
If you have any questions about how to use your Hi-Shrink Tape products, please feel free to reach out to us. If you’re looking to learn how to use heat shrink tape yourself or to help production team members refine their skills for more consistent output, follow the recommendations below. Doing so ensures that the shrink tape will produce the results you’re looking for - and that your customers demand in their applications. It’s important, however, to use specific practices when applying Hi-Shrink Tape to a prepreg or wet layup prior to cure.
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Properly applied, our Hi-Shrink Tape products help production teams in a variety of industries and markets achieve numerous goals through a single solution: Heat shrink tape is the best way to appropriately compress composite materials, prepregs, and wet layups to create products that perform well immediately and long after the curing process. With Dunstone, Learning How to Use Heat Shrink Tape is Simple