Low-Temperature Performance Tapes
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Technical Overview
Low-Temperature (LT) Performance Tapes are engineered to maintain flexibility, adhesion, and sealing properties when exposed to temperatures at or below 0∘C. Most standard rubber and water-based acrylic adhesives become brittle, losing tack and shear strength rapidly at low temperatures. LT tapes utilize specially formulated synthetic rubber or low-temperature acrylic adhesives designed to remain pliable and resistant to cohesive fracture in cold conditions.
Key technical features include minimum application temperature (the lowest temp at which a reliable bond can be formed) and minimum service temperature (the lowest temp at which the tape functions after curing). These tapes are essential for cold storage packaging, refrigerated transport, and outdoor utility applications in cold climates.
Why Choose Us
Differentiating Attributes
- Maintained Flexibility and Tack: The adhesive polymers are formulated with a low glass transition temperature (Tg), ensuring they remain tacky, pliable, and resistant to cohesive failure (shattering/cracking) in deep cold.
- Low Application Temperature Capability: Engineered to achieve immediate, reliable bond strength when applied in environments just below freezing, critical for cold chain efficiency.
- Reduced Edge Curling and Lifting: Carrier and adhesive are balanced to prevent the tape edges from curling and lifting off the substrate (especially corrugated board) when transitioning between warm and cold zones.
- High Conformability in the Cold: Carriers (like specialized PVC or PE films) are selected to remain conformable, allowing the tape to seal effectively around corners and irregular surfaces without becoming brittle.
- Durable Seal Integrity: Maintains sealing functionality against moisture and air even after prolonged exposure to sub-zero temperatures and thermal shock cycles.
- Prevents Condensation Failure: Specific formulations are available that resist degradation from condensation or frost that may occur when products are transferred between temperature zones.
Core Features
Applications
- Cold Storage Packaging: Sealing cartons and containers used for frozen food, pharmaceuticals, and temperature-sensitive goods in freezers and cold rooms.
- Refrigerated Transport: Bundling, unitizing, and sealing products that are exposed to low temperatures during transport and logistics.
- Outdoor Utility and Construction: Taping and sealing materials in extremely cold weather construction or maintenance environments.
- Appliance Cold Zone Gasketing: Sealing components within the freezing compartments of refrigerators and freezers where standard adhesives would fail.
- Temporary Holding in Cold Assembly: Securing parts during assembly stages that occur in temperature-controlled (cold) cleanrooms.
Technical Specifications
Introduction
Low-temperature tapes are engineered to perform reliably in cold chain logistics and frigid operating environments, ensuring adhesion, sealing, and material integrity are preserved at sub-zero temperatures.
Company Profile
Jiangsu Shixin Adhesive Tape Product Co., Ltd. supplies specialized cold-weather packaging and sealing solutions, utilizing synthetic adhesives optimized for low-temperature flexibility. Our materials support food and medical cold chain logistics as well as outdoor utility applications.
We focus on R&D to prevent the brittle failure and loss of tack that plague conventional tapes in cold climates, ensuring our products perform consistently from the moment of application.
Usage Guide
| Property | Test Standard | Typical Value Range |
| Adhesive Type | Internal Test Method | Low-Temperature Synthetic Rubber, Low-Temp Acrylic |
| Min. Application Temperature | Internal Test Method | 0∘C down to −10∘C |
| Min. Service Temperature | Internal Thermal Test | Down to −40∘C |
| Flexibility at −20∘C | Internal Bend Test | Pass (No cracking/delamination) |
| Adhesion Retention at −10∘C | ASTM D3330 (Modified) | > 80% Retention of Room Temp Bond |
About
Jiangsu Shixin Adhesive Tape Product Co., Ltd.
Our company was registered and established in Wuxi, Jiangsu in 2005, Wuxi Shixin Adhesive Tape Products Co., Ltd., mainly engaged in various adhesive tape products; We are Wholesale Low-Temperature Performance Tapes Suppliers andChina ODM Low-Temperature Performance Tapes Factory and Producer, after nearly 20 years of persistence and struggle, the company has grown vigorously and gradually expanded in scale. In 2018, we invested in a new factory in Suqian, Jiangsu, and established Jiangsu Shixin Adhesive Tape Products Co., Ltd.; At present, our company has become a high-tech enterprise integrating R&D, production and sales. The company has always firmly believed in the belief that "quality and reputation are the foundation of survival", continuously cultivating technical personnel, strengthening the development of new products, improving sales support, and striving to provide customers with better products and services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Q: Can I use standard packaging tape if I apply it in a warm room before moving it to a freezer?
- A: No. While the initial bond may form, standard tape will quickly become brittle, lose adhesion, and potentially fail cohesively when the temperature drops, leading to carton failure in the freezer.
- Q: Which adhesive type is generally better for extreme cold?
- A: Low-temperature synthetic rubber adhesives often offer superior cold-stick (tack) and maintain a lower minimum application temperature. Specialized low-Tg acrylics offer better long-term durability in the cold.
- Q: What is the risk of using a cold tape on a frost-covered box?
- A: No adhesive can reliably bond through frost or ice. The substrate must be clean and dry (or at least condensation-free) before the tape is applied to achieve the intended bond strength.
- Q: Is Low-Temperature tape also moisture-resistant?
- A: Often, yes. Tapes designed for cold environments are typically formulated to resist the high humidity and condensation cycles that are inherent to cold storage and refrigeration systems.
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