Cable Sheathing Tape with Temperature-Reversible Carbamate Release Layer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current adhesive tapes for wrapping elongated goods, such as cables, face challenges in achieving the right balance of adhesive strength for easy unwinding during application and secure bonding post-installation, with conventional solutions either being too weak for reliable protection under varying conditions like temperature and vibration.

Innovation Solution

An adhesive tape with a band-shaped carrier featuring a curable adhesive and a temperature-reversible release layer made of carbamate, which initially allows easy unwinding due to low adhesion but enhances bonding after application by deactivating the release effect through heat, ensuring strong adhesion to itself and other components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a release layer is applied to reduce adhesion for easy unwinding, then ease of operation is improved, but adhesive strength is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of unwindingVSAvoidadhesive strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The release layer's adhesion properties are made dynamic and controllable through temperature. At room temperature, the release layer provides low adhesion for easy unwinding. When heated to a specific temperature range, the release layer's adhesion increases, enabling strong bonding to the substrate. This temperature-dependent dynamic behavior resolves the contradiction between ease of unwinding and adhesive strength.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the temperature parameter to control the adhesion characteristics of the release layer. By heating the tape to a specific temperature range during application, the release layer transitions from a low-adhesion state (enabling unwinding) to a high-adhesion state (enabling strong bonding to substrate). This parameter change allows the same layer to fulfill both contradictory requirements at different stages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If adhesive strength is increased for secure bonding, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebond strengthVSAvoidease of unwinding
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The release layer exhibits dynamic adhesion properties that change with temperature. Initially at room temperature, it allows easy unwinding with low resistance. Upon heating during application, it develops high adhesion to ensure reliable bonding to the substrate. This dynamic behavior satisfies both ease of operation and reliability requirements at different stages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The release layer is pre-configured to provide low adhesion at room temperature, enabling easy unwinding and positioning before the bonding action occurs. When heat is applied, the release layer transitions to a high-adhesion state, performing the bonding function reliably. This preliminary configuration resolves the contradiction by preparing the system in the appropriate state for each operation phase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The tape achieves increased adhesive strength suitable for automotive applications while maintaining ease of handling and application, ensuring secure bonding and durability under stress conditions.

Implementation Method 1

a temperature-reversible release layer made of carbamate, which initially allows easy unwinding due to low adhesion but enhances bonding after application by deactivating the release effect through heat

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTemperature-reversible release effect: Phase Change

Implementation Method 2

a tape-shaped carrier which is provided on at least one side with a curable adhesive compound

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesive bonding: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentEP4166619A1Adhesive tape and method for sheathing elongated goods, in particular lines
Publication Date: 2023.04.19 TESA SE
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AI summary

The invention relates to an adhesive tape for wrapping elongated goods such as, in particular, cables or cable sets, comprising a tape-shaped carrier which is provided on at least one side with a curable adhesive compound, characterized in that the adhesive tape is further provided on one side of the tape-shaped carrier with a release layer of carbamate.