Weather proofing adhesive Tapes

TE's Raychem hot-melt tape seals molded parts and helps prevents debris and water from entering the backshell or connector. The adhesive tape is easy to install, flows when heated and hardens when cooled. Hot-melt thermoplastic pre-coat adhesive is designed for use with our Raychem heavy-duty boots and cable entry seals. It is suitable for bonding to various cable jacket substrates including polyethylene, PVC, polychloroprene, and metals such as steel and aluminum. It is available in a tape form with no shelf life expiration date. Various hot melt tapes are available for different temperature applications.

Product Features:

Hot Melt Tape

  • Unlimited shelf life
  • Shop install or pre applied in a precoat 
  • Low and high temperature resistance
  • Trim to fit
  • Individual packaging
  • High strength and heavy duty

/225

Precoat used in -25 molded parts.

200°C

Maximum operating temperature

IP67

Sealing in excess to IP67 requirements

Features: RAYCHEM Adhesive

  • Melts and flows with the boot when heated. 
  • Visible for inspection 
  • Sealing in excess to IP67 requirements 
  • Flexible bonding for a variety of surfaces - polyolefins, vinyls, neoprenes, steel, aluminum
  • Fire retardantancy for select hot melt tape
  • Hologen-free for select hot melt tape
A tough yet flexible adhesive, it is suitable for bonding polyolefins, vinyls and neoprenes, and metals such as steel and aluminum.
Raychem Hot Melt Thermoplastic Adhesive Tape,
S1017

Spec Chart: RAYCHEM Adhesive

Hot Melt Tape

Product Type Precoat Product Description Temperature Range
S1017    /42 Raychem Hot-Melt Thermoplastic Adhesive Tape general purpose harnessing adhesive. Standard precoated ahesive for -3 and -4 molded parts. -20°C to +60°C
S1030    /180 Raychem Hot-Melt Thermoplastic Adhesive Tape Good low-tempature flexibility.    -80°C to +80°C
S1048    /86 Raychem Hot-Melt Thermoplastic Adhesive Tape Requires high tempature to achieve bonding. Highest service tempature for hot melt.  -55°C to +120°C
S1124    /164 Raychem Hot-Melt Thermoplastic Adhesive Tape Requires reflowing in an oven at 150°C for 90minutes.  Designed to bon to -51 molded parts.  -55°C to +105°C
S1297    /97 Raychem Hot-Melt Thermoplastic Adhesive Tape General purpose harnessing adhesive.  Standard precoated adhesive in Sigmaform molded parts and CES.  -20°C to +90°C
S1278    N/A Raychem General-Purpose Hot-Melt Sealant Tape General purpose sealant and cable breakout area filler.  -40°C to +90°C
S1305    N/A Raychem Halogen-Free Hot-Melt Sealant Tape Halogen-free, flame-retardant sealant and cable breaout area filler.  -40°C to +90°C

Harness Systems and Components

Components System 10 System 20 System 25 System 30 System 100 System 200 System 300
Tubing Verasfit NT-FR DR-25 VPB ZHTM RW-200 RT555
Molded Part -3, -4, -71 -51 -25 -50 -100 -12 -55
Adhesive S1017, S1030 S1124, S1048 S1048, S1125 S1125, S1255-04 S1030, S1125 S1125, S1255 S1255-04
 Precoat /42, /180 /164, /86 /86, /225 N/A /180 N/A N/A

Substrate Preparation

Notes and Caution

  • Avoid contamination of the prepared surface. If using primer, apply it according to the manufacturer's instructions and allow it to dry.
  • Epoxy adhesives may cause skin and eye irritation. Be sure to observe the handling instructions.
  • When using hot melt adhesives on substrates with high heat sink capacity (such as connector backshells), preheat the substrate until it is hot to touch, then apply the adhesive tape and shrink the molded part in place.
  • The use of cleaning solvent is described in the preparation of various components for adhesive bonding. Please observe the solvent manufacturer’s safety recommendations. 
  • Several Raychem epoxy adhesives and solvent base primers are also described in some cases. 
  • For specific handling precautions, please consult the appropriate Raychem material safety data sheet for the adhesive being used.

Select Applications:

Hot Melt Tape

  • Protection from moisture, corrosion, chemicals, heat
  • Provides additional sealing 
  • Utilized for tubing repairs
  • Heat shink tubing
  • Convoluted tubing
  • Fluoroplastic tubing
  • Molded parts
  • Alloy adapters and connector fittings
  • Jackets
  • Cable entry seals
  • Nuclear environments
  • Salt water environments

 

raychem s1255

S1255-04

Raychem-brand S1255-04 one-part epoxy tape has been develope to match the superior chemical and heat resistance properties of TE's Raychem System 200, 300, 780 and 790

S1297

S1297 is a hot-melt thermoplastic pre-coat adhesive designed for use with TE's heavy-duty boots and cable entry seals. It is suitable for bonding to various cable jacket substrates including polyethylene, pVC, polychloroprene, and metals such as steel and aluminum.