PRODUCT DATA SHEET

UTILITY TAPE

(EQUIVALENT TO POLYKEN #900 TAPE)

This hand-applied pipe utility tape is for use on piping, field joints, ells & tees, over-wrapping and encapsulating, and as a corrosion barrier under insulation. The black utility tape is suitable for both above and below ground applications, and can be applied over a wide variety of temperatures.

General Properties:

Backing  -  Polyethylene

Colors  -  Black (other colors available)

Thickness  -  12 mm (other thicknesses available)

Adhesive  -  Synthetic rubber & resin

Property:

Backing Thickness *

Adhesive Thickness *

Total Thickness *

Tensile Strength (width) *

Elongation (length) *

Adhesion to Primed Steel (width) *

Adhesion to Backing (width) *

Dialectric Strength *

Insulation Resistance **

Water Vapor Transmission Rate ***

Application Temperatures (ambient)

In Service Temperatures (operating)

Metric:

0.203 mm

0.102 mm

0.305 mm

4.46 kg/cm

150%

1.9 kg/cm

0.56 kg/cm

13kV

1,000,000 mOhm

< 0.03g/100sqcm/day

-34 C to 71 C

-34 C to 71 C

English:

8 mils

4 mils

12 mils

30 lb/in

150%

10.9 lb/in

50 oz/in

13kV

1,000,000 mOhm

< 0.02/100sqin/day

-30 F to 160 F

-30 F to 160 F

Testing Methods for the Above Properties:

* ASTM D-1000** ASTM -D257*** ASTM -E398

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