Is duct tape environmentally friendly?

Many people ask whether the cloth tape for home improvement is environmentally friendly, such as whether it contains toxic substances or formaldehyde? Let’s analyze the raw materials of the cloth tape today. The cloth tape is made of polyethylene and gauze as the base material and coated with high-viscosity synthetic glue. It has oil resistance, aging resistance, temperature resistance, waterproof, Anti-corrosion, it is a high-viscosity tape with strong adhesion. It has a wide range of uses.

First of all, let’s talk about polyethylene and gauze, the base material of the cloth tape. Polyethylene is referred to as PE, which is a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of ethylene. Polyethylene is odorless, temperature resistant, acid and alkali resistant, and has good chemical stability. In life The commonly used plastic bags and the lids of sealed containers used in the kitchen are all polyethylene products. Everyone knows that gauze is all cotton, environmentally friendly, and natural without any harmful substances. It is an indispensable raw material for the clothing and textile industry.

Next, let’s take a look at the glue of the cloth tape. Cloth tape is divided into hot melt adhesive and rubber according to its adhesiveness. Hot melt adhesive is a kind of plastic adhesive. Its physical state will change with the change of temperature within a certain temperature range, but its chemical properties will remain unchanged. It is non-toxic and tasteless, and is an environmentally friendly chemical product. The rubber used in the production of tapes is generally natural rubber, and natural rubber is mainly derived from rubber trees, so it is also non-toxic and harmless.