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Identification & Functionality
- Backing Material Type
- Product Type
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
- Product Highlights
- Silicaflex Tape AB is constructed by slitting full rolls of Silica cloth that have been coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive.
- Silicaflex textiles are an excellent alternative to asbestos for protecting hoses, cables and other equipment from extreme heat, molten metals, sparks and flame in a wide range of iron and steelmaking, welding, burning, cutting and heat treating operations.
- Silicaflex textiles resist most corrosive fluids and generate virtually no smoke or fumes even under the most severe heat conditions.
- Slit tapes such as Silicaflex Tape AB are coated to improve low temperature handling properties and minimize raveling. Both the coating and the pressure sensitive adhesive will decompose at high temperatures.
- Durability is further enhanced with a proprietary hydro-carbon coating, giving Silicaflex™ Tape AB unmatched abrasion resistance and tensile strength.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Application Area
- Applications
Silicaflex Tape AB sets the standard for flexibility and minimum lineal shrinkage under high heat conditions.
- Installation
May be installed only on clean surfaces. Depending on the desired wall thickness, a spiral overlap may be used to increased thickness and aid integrity of the installation. In most cases a 50% overlap is recommended.
Properties
- Specifications
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Continuous Operating Temperature | 982.0 | °C | — |
| Max Short Term Exposure | 1650.0 | °C | — |
| Molten Splash Resistance | Good | — | — |
| Flame Resistance | Outstanding | — | — |
| Abrasion Resistance | Moderate | — | — |
| Flexibility | Outstanding | — | — |
| Tensile Strength | Good | — | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Product Details
- Temperature Capabilities: Rated for 1800°F (982°C) continuous. 2300°F (1260°C) intermittent exposure.
- Suitable for use at 1800°F (982°C), and able to withstand short term exposure up to 3000°F (1650°C), Silicaflex Tape AB sets the standard for flexibility and minimum lineal shrinkage under high heat conditions.
Safety & Health
- Cautionary Notes
All silica textiles exhibit poor resistance to molten alkalis, and have fair to moderate abrasion resistance. In applications where severe abrasion is a factor, a secondary covering is recommended.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging and Availability
Available in 2” (51mm) and 4” (102mm) wide Tapes. Sold only in 150 ft rolls. Thickness is .030” (.76mm). Can also be supplied in .060” (1.52mm) thick by special order.