Silicone Rubber Electrical Tapes MIL-I-46852 / A-A-59163 / MIL-I-22444

All tapes meet 14 CFR 25.853(a) at amendment 25-116; Appendix F, Part I(a)(1)(i) (60 Second Vertical Flammability Test).

Mil-I-46852 Mil Spec Silicone Rubber Self Fusing Electrical Tape

500°F / 260°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent

The FlameShieldä line of silicone tapes covers 4 tape options with a total of 33 variants. The options are Width, Thickness, Type, and Color and Roll. The most commonly ordered and popular versions ares 1" wide, 0.020" thick, in Type I or Type II and in Oxide-red or Black color. If you need assistance in choosing a variant please read our FAQ or contact our Technical Support.

FlameShieldä rectangular (Type I) and triangular (Type II) profile silicone rubber self-fusing self-amalgamating compression tapes meeting A-A-59163 and Mil-I-46852 specification are used for a variety of critical electrical wiring and cable splicing and protection jobs. Especially suited for aviation and marine environments, as well as outdoor weathering environments.

The tape has no adhesive, but sticks to itself (self-fuses or self amalgamating) when stretched and wrapped onto itself. The tapes starts curing within minutes, and after several hours cannot be unwound or removed without using a sharp knife or blade. This tape makes a waterproof, weatherproof and air tight protection.

This tape is available in almost any color, but oxide-red and black are the most common. The triangular tape has a guideline stripe in the center which aids in achieving a 50% spiral wrap. Triangular levelwrap tapes provide a smooth surface on spiral wrapping, preventing the tape wrap area from snagging when pulling a wire or cable through a bundle or over objects or openings. Triangular Mil-i-46852 tapes are sometimes referred to as a centerline tape due to the guideline running down the center of the tape.,

FlameShieldä tapes meeting Mil-I-46852 provide superior electrical insulation with a minimum of 300 volts per mil (.001") of tape thickness at 365°F / 180°C. A 20mil tape therefore provides 6000 volts per wrap of insulation value.

This tape is also used to wrap hydraulic connections and to make vibration resistant bumpers and spacers for wiring, cable, hose, pipes and lines. This tape is used to wrap and hold insulation in place on hot air ducts. Makes an in-situ bushing for protecting wiring at the backshell clamp.

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Our Mil-I-46852 tapes meet the following OEM specifications:

· McDonnel Douglas / Boeing DMS-2186 Type II

· McDonnell Douglas Helicopter HS5215

· General Dynamics P5384

· Martin Marietta MMS 517-6 Type II,

· McDonnell Douglas P.S. 17115,