Electrical Tape for insulation, contact and shielding

Here, Electrical Tape refers to the listed range for different electrical tasks. It includes tesa PVC insulating tapes, 3M polyester film tapes and electrically conductive tapes. These groups differ in function and construction. First establish whether you need insulation, an electrical contact or shielding. Only then can you compare the backing, adhesive and processing requirements for a suitable product.

Insulating tape is intended for an electrical insulation task; a conductive tape is designed to provide electrical contact where the specific product permits it. The listed tesa SPVC electrical tape has a soft PVC backing and natural rubber adhesive. The listed 3M 1020BC-25 instead has a conductive copper foil backing and conductive acrylic adhesive. The backing material alone does not establish the function of the entire joint. Check the product data and contact surfaces for your design.

Only when the specific tape is designed for the shielding task and the contact arrangement suits the component. tesa 60537 is described with a conductive copper backing and conductive acrylic adhesive for EMI shielding and ESD grounding. This property cannot be applied to every Electrical Tape or every copper tape. Tell us which surfaces need contact, the geometry and the planned processing method so that the product choice can be assessed.

Describe the electrical task, component, surfaces, required shape and processing method. For Electrical Tape, it is especially important to distinguish an insulating surface, a conductive contact and shielding. Krückemeyer GmbH can convert suitable tapes into application-specific sizes and shapes. For a custom version, we assess material, geometry and application together; cutting alone does not establish the electrical function of the finished joint.