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
    1G18S*/1G200*
    1G08S   
    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




    1H866$
    1H860 $
    1H86A$
    1H860 (D)
    1H818
    1H860 (T)
    1H863
44

55
MR95
----

----
P245

P243
P240
----

----
340


----


----
670S
673S

684S
688S
750


----

----

4131


----

4111

Polyimide
(Kapton ®
Film)

155
180

200
220

    1K7177
    1K06A *
    1K7270 *+
    1K7220
    1K220 *
    1K7170 *+
    1K063 *

1205


----


92

P221

P222


P224
360A


360


360UL
----
650S
652S
650S


7177
7170

7270


----
----

4118


Polyester













130













    1P700 $

    1P70A
    1P701 $


    1P702 $


    1P707 $
    1P717 $
    1P130 #
    1P866
    1P802 +
    1P830
    1P130 (D) #   
54

56
1169
MR96
57
58

1318








P252
P253

P256


P255


P280
P281






315 

31C
31D

31D
31E





31RH
31C 
31B 
31K 


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 *   
    1PFRS
    1PFRA
1298
1350Y
1350W


1350-T

P286WT
P286E





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*
    1N155*
    1N012(D)*   
    1N03S
----

---

P262

----

380
386UL
----

506S#2
560S#3 


681S
561S
----

----

----

----

Copper Foil

155


    1E075
    1E070

1245

----

----

----

----

----

PPS Tape

180

    1PS25*
    1PS2A*

    1PS2S*
----


----


----


4812
4812

480
----


----


PEN Tape

155


    1PN2R*


----

----

----

635F

----

----

Remarks:
    *    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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