Aluminum foil for tape

Aluminum foil is a metal material with many properties, and therefore is widely used in many aspects of life. Aluminum foil tape is a common application of aluminum foil.

The more common packaging materials we have include double-sided tape, transparent tape, sealing tape, aluminum foil tape, etc. In daily life, we use double-sided tape and transparent tape more often, which can stick to some damaged paper. Something like that.

Among them, aluminum foil tape is rarely used in our daily life, and it is mostly used in electrical appliance processing factories. Today, this article will introduce aluminum foil tape from many aspects, so that buyers can have more knowledge about aluminum foil tape.

What is “aluminum foil tape”?

Aluminum foil tape is a special kind of tape, which is composed of aluminum foil and other materials. The main material is aluminum foil. Aluminum foil tapes are made of aluminum foil coated with high-quality pressure-sensitive adhesive on the surface. This aluminum foil tape has the characteristics of good stickiness, strong adhesion, and anti-aging, so it is widely used in various fields.

What is “tape aluminum foil”?

Tape aluminum foil uses aluminum foil raw material as the base material, and then coats a layer of high-quality pressure-sensitive adhesive on the surface of the aluminum foil. Because aluminum foil has excellent anti-rust properties, formability, and weldability, it can be well combined with tape glue. Because of this, aluminum foil is considered a high-quality material for the production of tapes. At the same time, aluminum foil can also be used in cables, air conditioners, and batteries.

In these applications, aluminum foil is called cable aluminum foil, air conditioning aluminum foil, and battery aluminum foil.

Pot foil for cables is a composite product of aluminum foil and an aluminum foil composite tape. Aluminum foil can protect cables from corrosion and can also shield signals from leakage.

Air-conditioning aluminum foil is a special aluminum foil material that is usually used for insulation and moisture-proofing of pipes and equipment in air-conditioning systems. It has excellent thermal insulation and moisture-proof properties, which can effectively prevent moisture penetration and erosion and keep the equipment dry and clean. The thickness of air conditioning aluminum foil is generally between 0.1mm~0.15mm.

Battery aluminum foil is mainly used in battery manufacturing. It is a material used as the positive electrode collector of batteries and has excellent conductivity and corrosion resistance. The thickness of battery aluminum foil is typically between 10-50 microns, making it both lightweight and strong, making it ideal for battery manufacturing.

Tape foil alloy specifications

Aluminum foil tape usually uses 1235 aluminum foil and 8011 aluminum foil as raw materials.
The annealing temperature of 1235 aluminum foil is lower than that of 8011 aluminum foil, but the tensile strength is slightly lower than that of 8011 aluminum foil.

In terms of thickness, the thickness of aluminum foil tape usually ranges between 0.02-0.05mm.

In addition, aluminum foil tape also has a variety of specifications and sizes, the width range is usually between 100-1600mm, and the commonly used widths are 50mm foil, 75mm foil, 100mm foil, 150mm foil, 200mm foil, 250mm foil, 300mm foil, 450mm foil and 500mm foil etc. In terms of length, aluminum foil tape is generally 50 meters or 100 meters, and we can also provide other lengths according to customer needs.

Why choose aluminum foil for tape?

Aluminium foil tape is mainly composed of aluminum foil and glue. Aluminum foil has excellent thermal conductivity and can effectively conduct heat, making it an ideal heat dissipation material. At the same time, the tape made of aluminum foil is also moisture-proof, waterproof and corrosion-resistant, and can protect the wrapped items from moisture and external environment. In addition, aluminium foil tape also has the characteristics of good sealing, strong flexibility, and easy tearing, and is suitable for packaging objects of various shapes and sizes. After the aluminum foil and tape are combined, they have good stickiness and strong adhesion, and the thermal insulation performance is also greatly improved. Choosing aluminum foil as a tape has incomparable advantages over other materials.

What are the characteristics of aluminum foil tape?

1. Aluminum foil tape has strong corrosion resistance. The surface of the aluminum foil of the tape has been treated with a special anti-corrosion coating, which greatly improves the corrosion resistance. Huawei Aluminum adopts the polyethylene hot-air lamination method, which eliminates the need to use composite adhesives and avoids the hidden danger of corrosion and mildew on the aluminum foil surface caused by adhesive residues.
2. The processing of aluminum tape foil is simple. The aluminum foil is directly hot-pressed and laminated, eliminating the need for compound adhesive and saving the cost of veneer compounding.
3. The water vapor permeability of aluminum tape foil  is smaller, which strengthens the water vapor barrier effect.
4. Aluminum foil tapes have better tensile strength and stiffer veneers.
5. Aluminum tape foil has a smoother surface, reducing the chance of surface damage to the aluminum foil.

What is aluminum foil tape used for?

Aluminum foil tape is a tape widely used in various industries and has many applications in many aspects. The uses for aluminum foil tape:

Tape foil is used for heat insulation layer: Aluminium foil tape has good heat insulation performance and can effectively block the transfer of heat. It is used for household heat insulation, vehicle heat insulation, industrial production, etc.
Aluminium foil tape is used in electronic products: Aluminium foil tape is widely used in electronic products. For example, there is a layer of aluminum foil tape behind the screens of mobile phones, computers and other electronic products to shield electromagnetic waves.

Aluminium foil tape pipeline maintenance: Aluminium foil tape also plays a very important role in pipeline maintenance. It can effectively prevent water, moisture, and corrosion, and protect the normal use of pipelines.
Aluminium foil tape for beauty and skin care: Aluminium foil tape can also be used in the field of beauty and skin care. It can be used to make facial masks, blackhead removal and other skin care products. It has good cleaning, adsorption, moisturizing and other effects.

Aluminium foil tape is a very practical tape with a wide range of uses and unique applications in different fields. It is an indispensable item.

Reference：OpenAi 

What should I pay attention to when using aluminum foil tape?

1. The adherend of aluminum foil tape should be kept dry and clean, otherwise it will affect the adhesive effect of the tape;
2. Apply a certain force to the aluminum foil tape, because the glue is pressure-sensitive, so that the tape and the adherend are well combined;
3. Aluminum foil tapes that do not have anti-UV function should be protected from sunlight to cause adhesive residue;
4. In different environments and different adhesive materials, the same aluminum foil tape will show different results; such as PVC boards. Metal, plastic etc.