Comments on: What is the process for making electrical tape from petroleum? http://askalandman.com/what-is-the-process-for-making-electrical-tape-from-petroleum.htm Questions and Answers Sun, 20 May 2012 00:01:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ktrna69 http://askalandman.com/what-is-the-process-for-making-electrical-tape-from-petroleum.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6509 ktrna69 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:25:25 +0000 http://askalandman.com/what-is-the-process-for-making-electrical-tape-from-petroleum.htm#comment-6509 There are various methods and this is a brief overview, From the oil separate the relevant fraction and make ethylene. Take the ethylene and react with Chlorine to form Vinyl Chloride monomer (VCM). Polymerise VCM to for Polyvinyl chloride. This material is then compounded with other ingredients to get the required properties of strength, flexibility, colour etc. The compound is extruded into a thin film and coated with an adhesive, rolled onto a spool and cut to length and width. Voila, you have electrical tape There are various methods and this is a brief overview,

From the oil separate the relevant fraction and make ethylene.

Take the ethylene and react with Chlorine to form Vinyl Chloride monomer (VCM).

Polymerise VCM to for Polyvinyl chloride.

This material is then compounded with other ingredients to get the required properties of strength, flexibility, colour etc. The compound is extruded into a thin film and coated with an adhesive, rolled onto a spool and cut to length and width.

Voila, you have electrical tape

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