Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (“IPG” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer in tapes and films, announced the launch of a new flame retardant polyethylene (PE) tape named PEFR.
IPG’s PEFR polyethylene tape is a heavy-duty tape suited for healthcare facilities, institutional buildings, labs, shipyards and construction sites where flame retardant materials are necessary to add a key degree of security or fire protection. It's perfect for abatement, surface protection, the preservation of maritime and heavy equipment, and long-term storage.
PEFR’s aggressive rubber adhesive is formulated to create a conformable water tight seal and provide an additional layer of fire and flame resistance and is ideal for use with flame retardant films, surface protection and textiles. Its moisture and solvent resistance deliver excellent results in a variety of environmental conditions. PEFR is strong and durable with aggressive adhesion to a variety of surfaces but is repositionable during use without leaving messy residue.
PEFR meets fire test requirements and passes flame retardancy standards established in NFPA 701 (Fire Test for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films that measures the ignition resistance of the tape when applied to surfaces). Additionally, PEFR is tested in accordance to ASTM E 84 (UL 723) meeting Class A and Type 1 ratings.
“PEFR tape is ideal for use in the institutional and construction markets where heavy-duty, flame retardant surface protection, seaming or sealing is needed, especially when used around highly combustible gases,” stated Anthony Vigliotti, Product Manager. “It is also often required for various marine refurbishment and naval base abatement and remediation applications.”
“It’s is an excellent product for use in seaming films, hanging sheeting, sealing marine preservation films in a variety of settings including hospitals, nursing homes, medical facilities and marine shipyards,” explained Jeff Coats, Director of Market Development. “Meeting both NFPA 701 and Class A ratings as defined by ASTM E 84 makes PEFR an economical and essential tool.”
IPG’s new PEFR tape is a heavy-duty tape ideal for use where flame retardant materials are required to add a critical layer of security of fire protection. Source: Intertape Polymer Corp
