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Zinc Tape & Zinc Tape Washers for the Transport

Industry
Zinc Tape with self adhesive conductive backing is applied to the surface of
chassis or between dismilar metals to provide corrosion protection in the same
way fashion as Hot Dip Galvanising (HDG). Zinc Tape Washers are precut
shapes for bolts or hinges.
Introduction connected (e.g. steel: aluminium with Italian Standard UNI 10781
Zinc Tape with self adhesive and steel: light alloy) it can cause 2005 “EN-Laminar zinc coating for
conductive backing is applied to a galvanic couple and hence atmospheric exposure - Zinc
the surface of cars, trucks, buses, corrosion. Zinc Tape with pressure sensitive adhesive tape
armoured vehicles, planes and conductive adhesive is used by requirements and coating
boats during manufacturer for some of the worlds leading application and testing methods”.
corrosion protection in the same automotive
way that galvanising does. manufacturers to
Zinc Tape Applied to Process Units
prevent such corrosion.
Zinc Tape can be applied in strips
to critical areas to prevent Tapes are also used in
corrosion to chassis and bodies or recessed areas where
between different metals and moisture might collect
alloys or under bolts and hinges. (e.g. window rebates)
Special washers are also or where crevice
available. corrosion can occur
(e.g. hinges and bolts).
Applications
Standards
To cut production costs and
improve vehicle efficiency car Zinc Tape complies
bodies are
Application of zinc tape at corner detail Zinc Tape application to window rebate to
made ever
where corrosion occurs provide cathodic protection at critical areas
lighter and
more rigid by
the use of
thinner steel
and alloys.
Thinner steel
means that
the critical
point from a
structural
perspective is
Zinc Tape applied to box chassis Zinc Tape at alloys and steel connections
reached
faster when
corrosion
occurs, i.e.
less tolerance
to corrosion.
Where
different
alloys are
electrically

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Zinc Tape for Protection of Piles, Posts, Pipes & Tanks

 electrical resistance
 resistance to salt spray
 surface preparation to ISO 8501-1
requirements
Technical Data
Zinc Tape has a 0.08mm thick
layer of 99.99% pure zinc
backed by a 0.025mm layer of
conductive adhesive.
Conductance is achieved by the
inclusion of zinc powder within
Examples of areas where galvanic or crevice corrosion occurs the adhesive as well as the
nature of the adhesive itself. A
The joint between protective film on the back of the
hinges and the door adhesive is removed as the Zinc
body in cars is Tape is applied.
often a place where 50m rolls of tapes are available
corrosion can be an in 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50,
issue. 70, 80, 90, 100,150,200 and
300mm width. In Australia 20,
100 and 300mm widths are
stocked.
Zinc Tape can be used at
continuous temperatures of
80°C.
Where used between metals
causing a galvanic couple the
zinc must be placed against the
most noble material.
The Zinc Tape Washers are
made from the same material as
the Zinc Tape and are made in
accordance with the same
standard. However the washers
are pre-cut and can be simply
peeled from the backing sheet
and applied to the more noble
element.

Customers Using Zinc Tape

ZincTape is used by many auto
companies including Maserati,
Mercedes Benz, Alstrom, Scania
and Renault.
Examples of the Zinc Sheet Washers Availability
Apart from manufacturing  thickness 0.075-0.1mm SRCP are the exclusive distributor
tolerances the standard specifies  tensile strength 110n/mm2 min for Metalnastri’s range of anode
the following properties for the  cupping Index 5mmmin systems in Australia.
Zinc Tape::  0.1% max adhesive transfer
 99.95% zinc min  tape peel strength

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