ORDERING INFORMATION (Call for pricing & availability)

PART NO. NOMINAL THICKNESS

NOMINAL WIDTH x LENGTH

WRAP COLOR/ GUIDELINE COLOR

DIELECTRIC STRENGTH

MEETS MIL SPEC

TENSILE STRENGTH

98412 (Non-Reinforced)

40 Mil 1 in x 36 ft (2.54 cm x 1100 cm)

Yellow / Red 300 Volts / Mil MIL-I-46852 1100 psi

98512 (Non-Reinforced)

50 Mil 1.5 in x 36 ft(3.81 cm x 1100 cm)

Yellow / Black 275 Volts / Mil MIL-I-46852 1100 psi

98412BK (Non-Reinforced)

40 Mil 1 in x 36 ft (2.54 cm x 1100 cm)

Black / Green 300 Volts / Mil MIL-I-46852 1100 psi

98512BK (Non-Reinforced)

50 Mil 1.5 in x 36 ft(3.81 cm x 1100 cm)

Black / Yellow 275 Volts / Mil MIL-I-46852 1100 psi

18412 (Reinforced) 40 Mil 1 in x 36 ft

(2.54 cm x 1100 cm)Black / None 500 Volts / Mil MIL-I-22444C 1100 psi

• HighDielectricStrength• RoHSCompliant • Self-VulcanizingWrap• OperatingTemperatureRange-60°Fto400°F

Vulko-Wrap™ Insulating Tape

FEATURES & BENEFITS

APPLICATIONS

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HIGH DIELECTRIC STRENGTH — Canbeusedforallelectricalconnections.

SPECIALLY COMPOUNDED, SYNTHETIC SILICONE ELASTOMER — Resistant to oil,water,ozone,andmanychemicals.Widetemperaturerangefrom-60ºFto+400ºF.

VULCANIZES IMMEDIATELY — Requiresnoheat—becomesfullybondedin24hoursatroomtemperature.Remainspliableovertime.

NO ADHESIVES, ADHERES ONLY TO ITSELF —Easytoremove–leavesnoresidue.Coveredfittingsareimmediatelyreusable.

TRIANGULAR SHAPE WITH COLOR GUIDELINE —Allowseventhicknessforuniformhighdielectricstrength.

WIDTH 1" TO 1.5" — Coversmoresurfacethanordinarytapewithasinglewrap.

NON-REINFORCED PRODUCT STRETCHES TO APPROXIMATELY 2-1/2 TIMES ITS LENGTH — Conforms to irregularshapesandunevensurfaces.Canbeusedonpartswhichmoveorvibrate.

AVAILABLE IN 40 MIL OR 50 MIL THICKNESS —Extrathickdesignallowswrappingoversharpandirregularsurfaceswithouttearingorpuncturing.

• BusBarInsulation

• CableInsulationSplices

• CorrosiveAreas

• ElectroplatingDanglers

• FoodRelatedEquipment

• HighHeat

• HighVoltage

• HVACEquipment

• LiftTruckBattery

CableTerminals

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR NON-REINFORCED SPECIFICATIONS MeetsU.S.MilitarySpec. MIL-I-46852,supersededbyCIDA-A-59163.

DIELECTRIC STRENGTH(PerASTMD-149):300voltspermiloffinishedwrapthicknessfor40miland275voltspermiloffinishedwrapthicknessfor50mil.

ELONGATION(PerASTMD-412):300%minimum.

SHELF LIFEProductshouldbestoredat70˚Forlessformaximumshelflife.Storeinoriginalpackagingincleandryenvironmentwhennotinuse.

PRODUCT LIMITATIONVulko-Wrap™hasalowabrasionandcutresistance.Aprotectiveoverwrapisrecommendedforapplicationsexposedtodraggingorimpact.

FOR REINFORCED SPECIFICATIONS MeetsU.S.MilitarySpec.MIL-I-22444C.

DIELECTRIC STRENGTH (PerASTMD-149)500voltspermiloffinishedwrapthicknessfor40mil.

ELONGATION(PerASTMD-412)15%minimum.

SHELF LIFE Productshouldbestoredat70˚Forlessformaximumshelflife.Storeinoriginalpackagingincleandryenvironmentwhennotinuse.

REINFORCEMENT Reinforcingbraidembeddedincenterofmaterialprovidesenhancedmechanicalstrengthwhilestillallowingtheproducttocoverirregularshapes.

• MotorLeads

• OutdoorTerminations

• TemporaryRepairof

LowPressureAirand

HydraulicLines

• TerminalSplicing

• TransformerTap

LeadInsulation

• WashdownAreas

Mylar Separator

Color Guideline

Non-Reinforced

Long Roll Length

Reinforced

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

SPLICE CONFIGURATIONS

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Itisrecommendedthatyouapplyatleasttwo(2)layersofVulko-Wrap™overanysurfaceyouarecovering.ThenumberoflayersrequiredisdependentuponthevoltagepotentialoftheterminationtheVulko-Wrap™isbeingappliedover,andalsodependentupontheamountofabusetheterminationisexpectedtoexperience.SeeORDERING INFORMATION on front.

ApplythefirstlayerofVulko-Wrap™withamaximumstretch(<75%oforiginalwidth).Applythesecondlayerwithminimalorzerostretchofthewrap.

1.5" min.

1.5" min.

Two (2) layers minimum of Vulko-Wrap™

FIGURE 1: In-Line Splice

1. MeasureandcutthedesiredlengthofVulko-Wrap™fromtherollandremove themylarseparator.Takeprecautiontoavoidhavingthewrapfoldontoitself.

2.HoldoneendoftheVulko-Wrap™ontheterminationtobecovered.Stretchand wraptheVulko-Wrap™aroundthetermination,overlappingitapproximately50%.

3. Continuetostretchandwrapwhileapplyinguntiltheentireterminationis encapsulated.OverlapthetailendoftheVulko-Wrap™backoveritself.

4.ApplyasecondlayerofVulko-Wrap™overtheentiresurfaceofthefirstlayer. Thissecondlayer(andsubsequentlayers)doesnotrequireanystretching. Continuetowrapuntildesiredorrequiredthicknessisachieved.

In-Line Splice Connections

1. BeginwrappingthefirstlayerofVulko-Wrap™ontothetermination byholdingtheleadendonthesurfaceandstretchingthetape arounduntilitoverlapsitselfapproximately50%.Continuetowrap theterminationuntiltheVulko-Wrap™extends1.5inchesineach directionbeyondthetermination (See FIGURE 1).

OverlapthetailendoftheVulko-Wrap™backoveritself.Thefirst layershouldhaveamaximumstretchof<75%ofitsoriginalwidth.

2.Applyasecondlayer(andsubsequentlayers)overtheentire surfaceofthefirstlayer.Thesecondandsubsequentlayersdo notrequireanystretching.Continuetowrapuntilthedesiredor requiredthicknessisachieved.Ifthesplicewillhaveexposureto mechanicalabuse,itisrecommendedtouseReinforcedVulko-Wrap™ (P/N18412)asanaddedlayerorlayersovertheVulko-Wrap™to provideaddedprotection.Thenumberofaddedlayersisdependent upontheexpectedseverityoftheabuse.

“Y” and “V” Splice Connections

1. UsetheVulko-Wrap™tofillinand/orsmoothoutthevoidsexisting aroundthenon-insulatedterminalconnection(the“V”gaps existinginthe“Y”and“V”connections).CarefullywrapVulko-Wrap™ inacrossingpatternaroundthesegapsatthenon-insulated terminals.Useamaximumstretch(<75%oforiginalwidth)when applyingtheVulko-Wrap™aroundthegapsatthenon-insulated terminal connections.

2.Aftercompletingthestepabove,starttowraptheVulko-Wrap™around the“Y”or“V”splicemakingsuretomeettheminimum1.5inch clearanceasshowninFigures2a,2bor3.Again,thefirstlayershould haveamaximumstretchof<75%ofitsoriginalwidth.Besuretooverlap thetailendoftheVulko-Wrap™backoveritself.

3.Applyasecondlayer(andsubsequentlayers)overtheentire surfaceofthefirstlayer.Thesecondandsubsequentlayersdo notrequireanystretching.Continuetowrapuntilthedesiredor requiredthicknessisachieved.Ifthesplicewillhaveexposureto mechanicalabuse,itisrecommendedtouseReinforcedVulko-Wrap™ (P/N18412)asanaddedlayerorlayersovertheVulko-Wrap™to provideaddedprotection.Thenumberofaddedlayersisdependent upontheexpectedseverityoftheabuse.

FIGURE 2a: “Y” Splice (top view)

FIGURE 2b: “Y” Splice (side view)

FIGURE 3: “V” Splice

Two (2) layers minimum of Vulko-Wrap™

Two (2) layers minimum of Vulko-Wrap™

Two (2) layers minimum of Vulko-Wrap™

1.5" min. 1.5"

min.

1.5"

min.

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NOTE:Ifyouhaveaconnectionorsplicewithirregularsurfaces,you canuseVulko-Wrap™tofillinanyvoidsorcavity.Youcancutpieces ofVulko-Wrap™andcreate“pillows”bylayeringthemandpushing themintothevoidsorcavities.Youcanstretchandpushthe Vulko-Wrap™intothevoidorcavityusingyourfingerorthumbto applypressure.ReinforcedVulko-Wrap™canbeusedasapre-wrap onsharpedges,orforthetotalwrap.