ELECTRICAL INSULATION TAPES

COMPARISON CHART


Tape Types Temp oC 3M Permacel NITTO Teraoka Ideal Tesa
Cotton Cloth
105
1C821
29
P201
----
590S
721
----
Glass Cloth





130

155

180

1G130 $
1G027
1G155
1G015
1G180 *
1G006
27

79

69

P21

P213

P212

185

----

188UL

541S

----

540S

730

7307

7300

4616

4617

4618

Acetate
Cloth





130






1A025 *



1A025-D*
1A025-T*

11
28


----
----

P242
P24


----
----

155
156


---
---

570S
571S
570F
572S
692S
699S
673S
673F
722



1515
----

4560



----
----

Composite
(Reinforced
Polyester Film)


130




1H86A $
1H860 $
1H861 $
1H860 (D)
1H862
1H860 (T)
1H863
44
55
MR95
----

----
P245
P243
P240
----

----
340


----


----
670S
673S

684S
688S
750


----

----
4131


----

4111
Polyimide
(Kapton ®
Film)

155
180


1K7177
1K7170 *+
1K063
1K7270 *+
1205
92

----
P224
P221

P222
360A
360UL

360
----
650S
652S
650S
7177
7170

7270
----
----

4118
Polyester













130













1P700 $
1P701 $


1P702 $


1P707 $
1P717 $
1P130 #
1P800
1P802 +
1P830
1P130 (D)#
54
56
1169
MR96
57
58

1318






P253
P256


P255


P280
P281





315
31C
31D

31D
31E

31C
31B
31RH




610S
611S
612S
631S
610S
611S
630F
----





671S
700
701


702


7007
7017





4107
4108
4114
4194
----


4113






Polyester
(Flame
Retardant)

130



1P9FR *@
1P350$@
1P801 *+
1P808
1P751 *
1298
1350Y
1350W


P286




316
3161
3161-F


630F




7517




----



Filament
Reinforced
130

1PG880 $
1PG887 $
1339

P246
P247
----

686S

780
7807
4238

Polyester
Knit
130

1PK825

----

----

----

----

725

----

Polyester
Cloth
130

1PN820 $
1PN828 $
----

----

----

551S
551F
720
724
----

Nomex ®


155


1N008
1N012 *
1N012(D)*
----

---
P262

----
380
386UL
----
506S
560S
681S
----

----
----

----
Copper Foil

155

1E902

1245

----

----

----

----

----


    *    Complies with flame retardant requirements when so marked.
    $    Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) performance level PLC = 0, CTI > or = 600V.
    @   Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) performance level PLC = 2, CTI 325V.
    #    Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) performance level PLC = 3, CTI 200V.
    +    Complies with weather resistance and exposure to cold requirements when so marked.

The above chart will assist you in selecting brand product that is comparable to a specific product number for a competitor's tape. This chart does not designate brand product that is either a specification duplicate or functional equivalent. Comparable products have been determined on the basis of the type of backing materials and adheasive. It is recommended that tape users test samples of the above products to make their own determination of the functionality and suitability or their application.

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