Tape Folding Method

I knew a guy named Rick Goia, who was an Assistant Cameraman, and had worked in extremely cold environments, who knew how to fold tape on camera magazines. I do not have an NYPG, or New York Production Guide anymore at my fingertips. However I do know that Rick knew an awful lot about how to fold tape. The reason for folding tape is to have it hold, but also to have it be possible to pull it off in the same conditions as it was applied. Hence a v wing fold of the tape was called for in extreme cold.

Hello duddle,

Welcome! I hope you find this as helpful and thoughtful a place as I did.

Can you explain in a little more detail what you are making and what it will be used for please? The size seems rather, well, not to make sense. If its use and the type of tape and the reason you need to apply the tape were known it would make life easier.

I am sure there must be more to what you do than putting tape on metal? What type of metal is it and will it be used in a greasy, hot, damp working conditions? What is the adhesive duddle?

Take care and reply as soon as you can.

Thanks Baby Bear!

Thanks a lot for your reply.

The method of folding and lamination has to be such that the adhesive tape,from a roll, is laminated on the first face of the metal strip(Al/Cu),also from a roll, so that the strip is placed in the middle and co liner to the tape.Since the tape is wider by 8 mm, it will have 4mm salvages on both the sides.These 4mm portions each will have to be folded so that they come in the contact of the second face of the strip.In a way,the tape will cover the entire first face of the strip and 4+4 mm (approx.)of the second face with the balance portion of the strip remaining uncovered or exposed in the middle of the second face of the strip. No air bubble should be left in between the strip and the tape.This is the shielding required for the modern power devices.

I will appreciate your help for designing this lamination device..

Thanks and Regards,

duddle

Contact Exopack International if you want laminations of two substraits, call (UK) 01978660241

John Jones

Hello duddle,

How are you? I have worked in print factories where a similar thing was done by the flexographic printers.

You have another two apparently more knowledgeable posts on this subject. Try those leads out to see what happens. If you do not want to 'farm out' the work you will need to hire or buy a laminating machine.

You have still not explained what this is used for or in what product?

It may help me and the other poster if you can give a little more detail please!

I get the impression this is a 'buzz' strip is that right? Not sure why you want to laminate one side for. Or whether you are giving dimension of the tape you have which happens to be 4mm wider than the substrate. But whatever the reply I would advise you to get this laminating done by a company who knows what they are doing. It is a pretty quick thing to have done and they and perhaps you can have some input on the type of adhesive on the tape used, and perhaps whether it may need to be warmed before being finally rolled before finishing to allow the bubbles to be ironed out.

This is all in a days work for the companies who do it and is no problem. If you follow the two leads from the guests, one I think was called John, depending on how much you need doing maybe on a regular basis, the cost will vary obviously. But that is a normal business transaction.

I think you should give full details of what the product is and what it is used in for a complete understanding as to what you need or want doing.

I wish you luck.................

Take care........................

We use this kind of tape in a coil winding environment and purchase is it ready made as such from a company called PPI in Ireland. They manufacture whatever size you require with many different types of tape to suit your requirements.

Set up a roll forming table with three or four stages of rollers that gradually form the tape around the strip, in the same way that sheet metal is formed into roofing sheets with standing seams, rain gutters, "J" strip for aluminum siding, seamed tubing etc., etc. For adhesive tape, nylon rollers would be sufficient. If mounted with springs, various widths of strip could be accommodated.