Many people ask whether the duct tape for home improvement is environmentally friendly, such as whether it contains toxic substances or whether it contains formaldehyde, etc. Then we will analyze from the raw materials of duct tape today.

Cloth tape is composed of polyethylene and gauze thermal composite as the base material, coated with high-viscosity synthetic adhesive tape. It has a wide range of uses.

First of all, polyethylene and gauze are the base materials of cloth tape. Polyethylene is referred to as PE. It is a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of ethylene. Polyethylene is odorless, temperature resistant, acid and alkali resistant, and has good chemical stability. Commonly used plastic bags, sealed container lids for kitchens are all polyethylene products, and gauze is known to everyone. All cotton is environmentally friendly and naturally free of 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 duct tape. Cloth tapes are classified into hot melt adhesives and rubbers according to their adhesive properties. 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 remain unchanged, It is non-toxic and tasteless, and belongs to 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.