19/03/2024

Electrical tape for professionals: the broad range of HelaTape

Electrical tape HelaTape has many strong points

The HelaTape product family

With HelaTape, HellermannTyton offers engineers, designers and electricians a wide range of PVC- and rubber-based electrical tapes that are ideal for insulating, attaching, bundling, sealing and marking cables. Our colored electrical tape in different sizes and materials supports the professional use of the tapes in a wide variety of areas: whether as a fast help for repairing cables, as a tool for sealing connection points, as a visual warning for provisionally laid cables or as a clearly visible cable marker – HellermannTyton tapes have many applications.

This is also reflected in the wide range of adhesive tapes: traditional insulation tape, conductive tapes for shielding, arc and fireproofing tapes, self-amalgamating tapes, as well as textile tapes all belong to the HelaTape family. The types of electrical tape are characterised by different mechanical properties, such as high tensile strength and abrasion resistance, electromagnetic properties, or air- and water-tight seals. This diversity allows the HelaTape family to fulfil most demands.

The use of high-quality insulating tapes provides optimum protection against dust, UV radiation, moisture, dirt, acids, alkalis and solvents, and is possible in a broad range of temperatures. It is tough to beat the efficiency, speed, durability and safety of taping, sealing and padding work. Various certifications vouch for the high quality of HellermannTyton electrical tapes.

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Learn more about our professional electrical tape range:

Vinyl electrical tapes - HelaTape Flex

Vinyl tapes HelaTape Flex

Based on a vinyl film and coated with a balanced combination of high quality rubber-adhesives, HelaTape Flex is characterised by excellent performance and durability. The PVC tapes can be used for insulation, protection, bundling, maintenance, colour coding and many other applications. The range also includes premium tapes with excellent all-weather characteristics and superior performance in cold conditions.

Conductive tapes - HelaTape Shield

Conductive tapes - HelaTape Shield

This tape is used for rebuilding strand and insulation shields on high-voltage splices and for shielding all types of electrical connections. The special knit design allows easy application and provides good electromagnetic shielding.

High temperature tapes - HelaTape Power

High temperature tapes - HelaTape Power

HelaTape Power 410 is an unsupported, liner less, elastomeric tape which offers superior arc and flame resistance. It creates a thermally insulating residue when exposed to fire and is also water, chemical and UV resistant.

High temperature tapes - HelaTape Power

High temperature tapes - HelaTape Power

HelaTape 420 is a woven glass fabric tape with high tensile strength and abrasion resistance with a service temperature rating of 130°C.

Self-amalgamating tapes - HelaTape Power

Self-amalgamating tapes - HelaTape Power

HelaTape Power 600, 650, 800, 810, 820 and 900 are self-amalgamating rubber tapes without glue and are classified for low, medium and high voltage applications. Self-amalgamating tapes are used for air-tight and water-tight sealing.

Textile tapes - HelaTape Tex

Textile tapes - HelaTape Tex

HelaTape Tex cloth tapes are extremely strong in the longitudinal plane and are easy to tear with the fingers in the transverse direction. The range is ideal for protecting, marking, fixing, bundling, patching and repairing. HelaTape Tex is weather-resistant, water-repellent and can be removed residue-free, which is an important characteristic for stage and lighting construction, events and exhibitions.

Electrical tape: HelaTape Flex

Electrical tape: HelaTape Flex 15 – All purpose vinyl insulating tape

Insulating tapes HelaTape Flex 15

• Polyvinyl chloride insulating tape in many different colours
• Used for insulation, protection, fixing, maintenance, colour coding and more
• Good resistance to abrasion, moisture, chemicals, and varying weather conditions
• Highly flexible with good adhesion level
• Harnessing of wires and cables
• Suitable for mechanical and electrical applications up to 1 kV
• Meets IEC 60454-3-1-5/F-PVCP/90 requirements
• Flame retardant

Electrical tape: HelaTape Flex 20 – Insulating tape for higher mechanical demands

Insulating tapes HelaTape Flex 20

• Special high level adhesive
• Flame retardant
• Suitable for mechanical and electrical applications up to 1 kV
• Additional thickness for quicker layering and added abrasion resistance

Electrical tape: HelaTape Flex 23 – Insulating tape for higher mechanical demands

Insulating tapes HelaTape Flex 23

• Special high level adhesive
• Flame retardant
• Suitable for mechanical and electrical applications up to 1 kV
• Additional thickness for quicker build-up and added abrasion resistance

 

Electrical tape: HelaTape Flex 40 – Insulating tape for higher mechanical demands

Insulating tapes HelaTape Flex 40

• Particularly suitable for higher mechanical resistance
• Thickness in total 0.40 mm
• Very good for quicker layer build-up
• Special high level adhesive
• Flame retardant
• Suitable for mechanical and electrical applications up to 1 kV

Electrical tape: HelaTape Flex 1000+ Premium insulating tape

Insulating tapes HelaTape Flex 1000

• All-weather, professional grade, self-adhesive vinyl insulating tape
• Excellent performance and durability over wide temperature range from -18°C to +105°C
• Meets IEC 60454-3-1-11/F-PVCP/105 requirements
• Used for insulation, protection, fixing, maintenance, colour coding and more
• Pressure sensitive high quality rubber based adhesive
• Performs continuously at low temperature environment
• Excellent resistance to abrasion, moisture, chemicals, corrosion and UV exposure
• Primary electrical insulation for all wire and cable splices up to 1 kV
• Protective jacketing for low, medium and high voltage splices and repairs
• Harnessing of wires and cables
• For indoor and outdoor applications
• Flame retardant
• RoHS compliant

Electrical tape: HelaTape Flex 2000+ Premium insulating tape for higher mechanical requirements

Insulating tapes HelaTape Flex 2000+

• All-weather, professional grade, self-adhesive vinyl insulating tape
  with higher thickness for more mechanical and electrical protection
• Pressure sensitive and aggressive high quality rubber based adhesive
• Performs continuously at low temperature environment
• Excellent resistance to abrasion, moisture, chemicals,
  corrosion and UV exposure
• Primary electrical insulation for all wire and cable splices up to 1 kV 

Electrical tape: HelaTape Wrap

Electrical tape: HelaTape Wrap 25 – Vinyl tape for corrosion protection

Vinyl tapes HelaTape Wrap 25

• Special adhesive
• Excellent protection against corrosion
• Complete environmental, mechanical and electrical protection
• Highly resistant to UV, water, oil, most chemicals, bacteria and fungus
• Used for pipes, tubes, and conduits in outside and underground
  applications

Electrical tape: HelaTape Shield

Electrical tape: HelaTape Shield 310 – Self-amalgamating, conductive tape for shielding

Self-amalgamating, conductive tape HelaTape Shield 310

• Self-amalgamating shielding tape made from ethylene propylene rubber
• Electrostatic shielding for high voltage splices and terminations
• Excellent conducting properties
• Prevents corona effect
• Moisture and UV-resistant and easy to apply
 

Electrical tape: HelaTape Shield 320 – Copper shielding braid

Self-amalgamating  tapes HelaTape Shield 320

• Copper shielding braid, tin-plated
• Quick and easy to use due to copper knit-mesh design
• Excellent conformability
• Good electromagnetic properties
• Used for splices and terminations of shielded cables

Electrical tape: HelaTape Power – High Voltages Tapes

Electrical tape: HelaTape Power 410 – Arc and fireproofing tape

Arc and fireproofing tapes HelaTape Power 410

• Unsupported, linerless, elastomeric tape
• Superior arc and flame resistance
• For cable protection in all type of applications
• Excellent flexibility and conformability for easy application
• Creates insulating residue when exposed to severe flame conditions
• Water, chemical and UV resistant

Electrical tape: HelaTape Power 420 – High temperature glass cloth tape

High temperature glass cloth tape HelaTape Power 420

• Woven glass fabric tape with thermosetting rubber-based adhesive
• High tensile strength
• Excellent tear and abrasion resistance
• Operating temperature rating of 130°C

Electrical tape: HelaTape Power 810 – Self-amalgamating high voltage tape

Self-amalgamating high voltage tapes HelaTape Power 810

• Self-amalgamating tape for insulating and jacketing splices up to 69 kV
• Halogen-free with outstanding corona, ozone and UV-resistance
• Void-free, electrically stable layering
• Amalgamates quickly
• Protects bus bar components
• Excellent moisture, corrosion and chemical resistance
• Ideal moisture seal for water-proofing applications

Electrical tape: HelaTape Power 820 – Self-amalgamating high voltage tape, linerless

Self-amalgamating high voltage tape HelaTape Power 820

• Ethylene rubber-based, high-voltage, linerless, self-bonding tape
• Excellent electrical, chemical and physical properties
• Building stress cones and jacketing of terminations, bus bars and joints
• High thermal conductivity
• Quicker application due to linerless design
• Uniform and void-free layering
• Excellent stretch to conform to the most complex shapes and contours
• Flame retardent and UV resistant and compatible with all extruded cable insulations

Electrical tape: HelaTape Power – Self-amalgamating rubber tape

Electrical tape: HelaTape Power 600 – Self-amalgamating low voltage tape

Self-amalgamating rubber tapes HelaTape Power 600

• Self-amalgamating low voltage rubber tape
• Primary insulation at not more than 1 kV
• Easily conforms to irregular shapes and surfaces
• Void-free electrically stable layering
• Compatible with all extruded dielectric cable insulations
• Recommended use in conjunction with HelaTape Flex for outer jacketing

Electrical tape: HelaTape Power 650 – Low voltage butyl rubber tape

Self-amalgamating tapes HelaTape Power 650

• Self-amalgamating, low voltage insulating compound
• For quick, void-free insulation layering
• Easily moulded by hand to conform to irregular shapes
• Perfect adhesion to metal, all types of cable insulations and jackets
• Excellent thermal stability
• Provides excellent moisture seal
• Resistant to salt water, oil and corrosive chemicals
• Recommended use in conjunction with HelaTape Flex for outer jacketin 

Electrical tape: HelaTape Power 800 – Self-amalgamating high voltage silicone rubber tape

Self-amalgamating high voltage silicone rubber tape HelaTape Power 800

• Self-amalgamating, chemically cross-linked silicone rubber tape
• Triangular cross-section with centre line for precise half-overlapping
• Resistant to creepage and surface erosion
• Fuses into solid mass after application
• Weather, UV and Oil resistant
• No adhesive coating
• Recommended use for high temperature silicone insulated cables

Electrical tape: HelaTape Power 900 – Self-amalgamating extra high voltage tape

Self-amalgamating high voltage silicone rubber tape HelaTape Power 900

• Ethylene rubber-based, high-voltage tape
• Superior electrical, chemical, mechanical and thermal properties
• Fuses quickly for void-free, electrically stable layering
• Insulating and jacketing splices on power cables up to 138 kV
• Building stress cones and termination jackets for cables up to 35 kV
• Outstanding corona, ozone, chemical and corrosion resistance
• Withstands UV and cable impregnants

Electrical tape HelaTape Tex

Textile tape

Textile tapes HelaTape Tex

• High quality PE-coated cloth tape with good weather resistance
• Total thickness of 0.31 mm for high tensile strength
• Highly tear-resistant in longitudinal direction
• Easy to tear-off by hand in transverse direction
• Matt surface finish for use in stage constructions and for exhibitions to avoid light reflections
• Useful for various applications like bundling, fixing, identification, marking and protection
• HelaTape Tex can be removed without residues due to high quality rubber based adhesive

Electrical tapes – Product Overview

Product Name Product Description Tape Thickness (mm) Width (mm) Length Typical Applications
HelaTape Flex 15

General purpose vinyl insulating tape in many different colours

 

0,15 15,0 10,0 m

Protective jacketing, harnessing, bundling, colour coding

 

HelaTape Flex 20 General purpose vinyl insulating tape with higher thickness 0,2 19,0 20,0 m

Protective jacketing, harnessing, bundling

 

HelaTape Flex 23

General purpose vinyl insulating tape with higher thickness

 

0,23 19,0/ 38,0 33,0 m

Protective jacketing, harnessing, bundling, abrasion protection

 

HelaTape Flex 40

General purpose vinyl insulating tape with very high thickness

 

0,40 50,0 30,0 m

Protective jacketing, harnessing, bundling, abrasion protection

 

HelaTape Flex 1000+ All-weather, professional grade vinyl insulating tape, highly conformable, many colours 0,18 19,0/ 50,0 6,0 m/ 10,0 m/ 20,0 m/ 33,0 m

Primary insulation, protective jacketing, colour coding

 

HelaTape Flex 2000+

All-weather, professional grade vinyl insulating tape, highly conformable, extra thick

 

0,21 19,0/ 25,0/ 38,0 6,0 m/ 20,0 m/ 33,0 m Primary insulation, protective jacketing, abrasion protection
HelaTape Wrap 25

All-weather anti-corrosion vinyl tape with special adhesive

 

0,25 25,0/ 38,0/ 50,0/ 100,0 30,0 m Protection against corrosion, UV, water, oil, most chemicals, bacteria and fungus
HelaTape Shield 310 Self-amalgamating tape with excellent conducting properties 0,76 19,0/ 38,0 4,6 m/ 9,1 m Cable shield continuation for high voltage connections.
HelaTape Shield 320 Copper shielding braid, tin-plated   25,0 4,6 m

Continue electrostatic shielding

 

HelaTape Power 410 Elastomeric, linerless tape with superior arc and flame resistance properties 0,76 38,0 6,0 m Fire and electric arc proofing on high-energy cables 
HelaTape Power 420 Woven glass fabric tape with a service temperature rating of 130°C 0,18 19,0 20,0 m Short-circuit proof bundling of medium voltage cables
HelaTape Power 600 Low voltage self-amalgamating rubber tape, suitable to irregular shapes and surfaces 0,76 19,0/ 38,0 6,7 m Insulation of low voltage wire splices and split bolt connections
HelaTape Power 650

Low voltage self-amalgamating tape for quick, void-free insulation layering

 

3,20 38,0 1,5 m

Covering split bolts, bus bar edges and connections, provides excellent moisture seal

 

HelaTape Power 800

Self-fusing silicone rubber tape, resistant to creepage and surface erosion

0,51 25,0 9,1 m

Insulation of high temperature silicone cable and terminating high voltage cables. Weather, UV and oil resistant

 

HelaTape Power 810

High voltage self-amalgamating insulating and jacketing tape

0,76 19,0 9,1 m

Primary electrical insulation for cables through 69kV

 

HelaTape Power 820

Linerless high voltage self-amalgamating insulating and jacketing tape

 

0,76 19,0 9,1 m

Primary electrical insulation for cables through 69kV

 

HelaTape Power 900 Extra high voltage self-amalgamating insulating and jacketing tape 0,51 19,0/ 25,0/ 38,0 9,1 m Primary electrical insulation for cables through 138kV
HelaTape
Tex
PE-coated cloth tape with matt surface finish to avoid light reflections 0,51 12,0/ 15,0/ 19,0/ 25,0/ 50,0 25,0 m/ 50,0 m

Bundling, fixing, identification, marking and abrasion protection