Kingspan Aluminium Foil Tape

Kingspan Aluminium Foil Tape is a fire retardant reinforced aluminum foil tape providing a vapour seal join in aluminium faced insulation products, such as Air-Cell Retro-Shield and Insulshed. Designed for use in the insulation and air conditioning industries, Kingspan Aluminium Foil Tape is pressure-sensitive for exceptional adhesion and has early fire hazard properties. The nature of the backing gives Kingspan Aluminium Foil Tape a rare combination of high strength, flexibility and conformability.

1. Install the Kingspan Insulation products taut and without significant sag or ‘slack’.
2. Use a minimum 72 mm (for commercial and retrofit buildings) or 48 mm (for residential buildings) wide reinforced foil insulation tape for sealing joins.
3. Ensure that the surface to which the tape is to be adhered is clean and free from any contamination such as dust, dirt, oil or silicones. If uncertain, clean surface with a clean rag and
   mineral turpentine, then wait until dry before applying.
4. Ensure that the tape is centred on the join so that there is equal coverage on each side of the join.
5. Use a plastic squeegee or blade to apply adequate pressure to the tape – the more surface contact is achieved the better the result.
6. Follow the contours of the substrate. Do not pull the tape taught or try to flatten the contours out with the tape. Let the tape relax into and conform to the irregularities of the
   surface, then rub down. When the tape has been applied with adequate pressure it should be seen to follow the contours of the insulation and the texture of the insulation facing should be visible through the tape.
7. When sealing angled joints in longitudinal direction, apply the insulation foil tape in short sections to one side of the join. Using a blade or squeegee, rub it down as far as possible into the corner and then apply to the other side of the join.

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Helpful Hints for Applying Aluminium Tape

Taping of joins in Kingspan Insulation products is a means of sealing the join only and is not a substitute for mechanical fixing where there may be stress or pressure on the join. Where there
is stress or pressure on the join e.g. wind loading, a more secure means of securing the join must be investigated, as insulation tape alone may not be sufficient. Where it is difficult to apply sufficient pressure on the tape, apply a 25 cm long piece of tape across the join at 1.0 m spacing. Where possible, the length of the tape used should not only cover the length of the join, but continue around the next edge to provide an ‘anchor point’.
If possible, arrange joins adjacent to a hard unyielding backing surface so that maximum pressure can be achieved when applying tape.