Adhesive Encyclopedia
What causes the tape to age?
Adhesive Encyclopedia / 2018-07-25

What causes the tape to age? Some people will find that when they use tape, they will have an aging imagination. The tape is widely used. The place where the tape is used in large quantities will learn about the tape. The tape aging is the most common problem. After using the tape for a period of time, there will be an aging phenomenon. What is the reason for this? The tape manufacturers come and talk to you about the reasons for this. The tape manufacturers are very familiar with all aspects when making tape. Let's understand it together:

 

 

1,Oxygen, because oxygen in the air accounts for 21 % of the amount of oxygen, and oxygen has the characteristics of accelerating material oxidation, the activity is very heavy, causing the rapid oxidation of duct tape, which causes the duct tape to become "old." But we do not want the adhesive to appear when the adhesive tape, of course, for the breathable tape, this factor is inevitable.

 

2, ultraviolet(sunlight), ultraviolet radiation has the characteristics of high temperature can quickly decompose viscous substances, long-term exposure to sunlight will be decomposed by the tape, causing the tape to age. This looks at the place where the tape is used to see that the object can not be exposed to the sun.

 

3, plasticizer, its main function is to soften plastic, and most of the plastic products contain plasticizers, over time, the proportion of the material itself containing plasticizers will increase, resulting in tape aging and so on. Under the long-term influence of the above factors, it will lead to deterioration, softening, curing and loss of viscosity.


4,Metals, especially brass or Rust, can react chemically with metals, especially brass or Rust, in everyday life. The tape contains organic compounds that cause the tape to age. Many metals are coated with tape, or some parts need to be used. This requires attention to the use of tape to avoid the loss of parts due to tape or even more serious cases.