What Is Skived Tape?

Skived PTFE film tape has a wide variety of practical features that make it appropriate for myriad uses, including in electrical applications and heat-sealing. ... Skived PTFE tape features a high elongation of the PTFE material, which allows you to easily stretch and bend it to conform to irregular surfaces.

What does Skived tape mean?

The term skive is to skim thin layers from a product which in this instance is PTFE to create a thin sheet of film. PTFE is compressed to form a block known as a billet. ... Glass cloth tapes have many benefits over skived PTFE tapes depending application and should be chosen carefully.

What is skived Teflon?

Skived PTFE tape exhibits good strength, abrasion resistance and low friction. It conforms well to irregular surfaces and offers higher elongation than our high modulus PTFE. These tapes are used widely on printing and duplicating machinery to help paper slide while remaining resistant to chemicals and ink.