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Perforated heat shrink tape

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Physicx	P Physicx posted 5 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
P Group: Forum Members Posts: 3, Visits: 38	Hi there, Is there a reason NOT to use a perforated heat shrink tape when doing a wet layup around a cylindrical object to get rid of the excess resin? As I can't see it on the Easycomposite website, can I use standard tape and make holes with a pin? Or will the tension tear the tape off the part once heat is applied? Many thanks, P.
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Fasta	Fasta posted 5 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 468, Visits: 3.5K	+x Lester Populaire - 3/11/2020 10:46:30 AM +x Physicx - 3/3/2020 10:01:09 AM Hi Warren, many thanks for your reply. I did a test yesterday with perforated tape, and it wasn't very conclusive. Very difficult to remove, as it tears in small pieces. Cheers, P. Did you use it the right way round? The one we are using here is self releasing only on one side of the tape, and if you accidentaly use it the other way round it is a pain to get rid of. Yes that's right, the one I use has better release from the outside surface of the roll, also your hands mess with the release agent so I always hold the roll with a rag in hand too. Fastacraft Facebook page
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Perforated heat shrink tape

Physicx - 5 Years Ago

Standard shrink tape is fine. It is only 25 or 50mm wide so as it shrinks down, the excess resin squeezes out between the tape overlaps. As such you would not have much to gain from a perforated...

Warren (Staff) - 5 Years Ago

Hi Warren, many thanks for your reply. I did a test yesterday with perforated tape, and it wasn't very conclusive. Very difficult to remove, as it tears in small pieces. Cheers, P.

Physicx - 5 Years Ago

Did you use it the right way round? The one we are using here is self releasing only on one side of the tape, and if you accidentaly use it the other way round it is a pain to get rid of.

SleepingAwake - 5 Years Ago

Yes that's right, the one I use has better release from the outside surface of the roll, also your hands mess with the release agent so I always hold the roll with a rag in hand too.

Fasta - 5 Years Ago

The excess resin squeezes out in between the tape layers. I have done this plenty of times with wet resin layups to reinforce tubes and for break repairs. Usually I will wrap the tape with 50%...

Fasta - 5 Years Ago

Many thanks for your suggestions. I think overall my project worked reasonably well, with a lot of learning. Some pictures to show what can be achieved with this method. Yes I'm a bit obsessed...

Physicx - 5 Years Ago

He will mit be allowed to compete in cycling events with this machine.

oekmont - 5 Years Ago

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