This publication discloses a non halogen and non heavy metal containing tape for automotive wire harness applications comprising a backing substrate layer and optionally an adhesive layer. The backing substrate layer is made of material selected from the group consists of paper, natural and synthetic woven or non-woven fabrics, halogen containing polymers, polyolefins, polyolefin copolymers, polystyrene, styrene based copolymers, polystyrene based blends, polyester(s), polyamide(s) (PA), polyimide(s) (PI) polyetherimide(s) (PEI), poly(etherketone) (PEK), poly(ether etherketone) (PEEK), poly(ether ketone ketone) (PEKK), poly(ethersulfone) (s) (PES), poly(etherether sulfone) (PEES), poly(benzimidazole) (s) (PBI), polyurethane (s) (PU), ...

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TAPES FOR AUTOMOTIVE WIRE

HARNESS ASSEMBLY

AMIT CHAKRABARTI AND GUO HUA

SABIC Innovative Plastics,

LLC

CONTENT

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Summary …………………………………………………….. 03

1. Introduction ………………………………………………….. 05

2. Traditional Tape ……………………………………………. 07

a. Halogen Based Polymers 07

b. Woven and Non-woven Cloths 08

3. Halogen Free Polymers ……………………………………. 09

a. Polyolefins 09

b. Polyesters 10

c. Poly(phenylene ether) …………………………………... 11

(i) Compatibilizers ……………………………………….. 22

(ii) Flame Retardants ……………………………………… 23

(iii) Additives ………………………………………………. 24

d. Other Polymers of Interest for Backing Substrate Layer ….. 24

4. Adhesive Layers ………………………………………………… 25

5. Conclusion ……………………………………………………… 26

SUMMARY