SPLICING TAPE

WHAT IS SPLICING TAPE?

Splicing tapes are most commonly used, in a variety of manufacturing industries, to attach an already machine threaded substrate to the new substrate roll. This process of splicing the substrates allows operators to avoid lengthy downtimes and run continuous production without having to re-thread the material through their equipment.

Elite Tape offers an extensive line of single-coated and double-coated splicing tape formulations that will function in the most complex applications. The most important things to remember in identifying the right splicing tape is finding the balance of initial adhesive bond, shear holding power, and temperature resistance required for your application.

WHERE ARE SPLICING TAPES USED?

Single-Coated and Double-Coated Splicing Tapes are widely used in manufacturing industries such as pressure sensitive adhesive coating, flexible film and paper coating, commercial printing, newspaper printing, pulp & paper manufacturing, corrugated board manufacturing, converting, die-cutting, as well as roll tabbing and core start-up.

TYPES OF SPLICING TAPES:  

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NON-REPULPABLE SPLICING TAPES:     

Non-Repulpable Splicing tapes are most commonly used for core startup, splicing and roll end tabbing in the coating, laminating, printing, converting and die cut processes. Elite Tape Splicing tapes are available with PET, PVC, PE and PP Carriers with solvent acrylic, rubber and silicone based, pressure-sensitive adhesive systems. Our single-coated and double-coated splicing tapes are specifically designed to provide superior adhesion to the most challenging LSE surfaces such as coated films and papers, as well as provide high heat and shear resistance for all of your application conditions. Elite Tape’s quality product line will give the stability to ensure your process continues running at optimal speed without interruption. Learn more about our rubber splicing tape and other options.

FEATURES APPLICATIONS INDUSTRIES
  • High initial tack
  • Exceptional shear resistance
  • Reliable heat resistance
  • Hand-tearable
  • Color for easy identification
  • Flexible constructions for excellent
    conformability
  • Manual-zero Speed
  • Flying Splice-high Speed
  • Overlap Splice, Butt Splice
  • Core Start Up
  • Roll Tabbing/Finishing
  • Adhesive Manufacturing
  • Film & Paper Coating
  • Flexible Printing & Packaging
  • Extrusion Coating
  • Converting & Die Cutting

REPULPABLE SPLICING TAPES:     

Repulpable Splicing tapes are most commonly used by pulp & paper mills for their manufacturing and converting processes. Repulpable Splicing tapes have either a paper-based or non-woven, tissue-based carrier with a water-soluble, pressure-sensitive adhesive system which allows these tapes to be 100% biodegradable, recyclable and repulpable. Elite Tape’s quality product line will provide stability to ensure your process continues running at optimal speed without interruption.

FEATURES APPLICATIONS INDUSTRIES
  • High Wet-grab
  • Exceptional shear resistance
  • Reliable heat resistance
  • Hand-tearable
  • Repulpable according to tappi method UM-213-a
  • Prevents adhesive bleed
  • Environmentally stable
  • Rohs compliant (2002/95/Ce)
  • Manual-zero speed
  • Flying splice-high speed
  • Overlap splice, butt splice
  • Core start up
  • Roll tabbing/finishing
  • Paper mills
  • Paper converting
  • Newspaper printing
  • Commercial web printing

TYPES OF SPLICES:

  • Overlap Splice:

    Attaching two substrates by overlapping the roll ends and applying a double coated splicing tape to bond the overlapped section.

  • Butt Splice:

    Attaching two substrates by butting the roll ends together and applying a single-coated splicing tape over the top and bottom of the seam.

  • Flying Splice:

    Overlap or flying splicing is done by applying a double-coated splicing tape to the end of the roll and removing the release liner of the tape to expose the opposite side of the adhesive to the new substrate roll.

  • W or V Splice:

    Most commonly used in newsprint and paper mills. The W or V pattern allows for greater stability of the splice to avoid tearing.

Types of Tape Slices

TYPES OF ADHESIVES THAT ARE IMPORTANT WHEN CHOOSING A SPLICING TAPE:

  • Silicone Adhesives:

    For adhering to LSE substrates, adhering to silicone coated substrates, operating temperatures 425F-500F.

  • Solvent Acrylic Adhesives:

    For adhering to HSE and LSE surfaces, good initial tack and strong shear strength, optical clarity, plasticizer and UV resistant, chemical & oil resistant, operating temperatures up to 350F, short term 450F.

  • Rubber Adhesives:

    For adhering to LSE surfaces, excellent initial tack, chemical & oil resistant, operating temperatures up to 150F, permanent adhesive bond in temporary applications.

HOW TO IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SPLICING TAPE FOR YOUR APPLICATION:

  • Substrate type?

  • Substrate texture?

  • Substrate coating?

  • Repulpable or non-repulpable application?

  • Manual (zero-speed splice) or machine-applied (high speed-flying splice)?

  • Type of splice?  BUTT SPLICE (Single-Coated Tapes) or OVERLAP SPLICE (Double-Coated Tapes)

  • Temperature requirement?

  • Web speed:  feet/minute?

  • Thickness requirements?

  • Color requirements?

  • Roll size?

Elite Tape’s Technical Support Team is ready to help by providing any additional information and options. Our technical expertise, customer support, converting capabilities and fast turnaround put us in a unique position to address your most challenging application requirements.

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