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2. Electrical tape - Wikipedia

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   Electrical tape (or insulating tape) is a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other materials that conduct electricity. It can be made of many plastics but PVC (polyvinyl chloride, "vinyl") is the most popular, as it stretches well and gives effective and long-lasting insulation.

3. Kapton - Wikipedia

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   Kapton tape (yellow) used to insulate the leads of a battery cell in a bluetooth headset. Due to its large range of temperature stability and its electrical isolation ability, Kapton tape is usually used in electronic manufacturing as an insulation and protection layer on electrostatic-sensitive and fragile components.

4. Chatterton's compound - Wikipedia

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   Chatterton’s compound is an adhesive waterproof insulating compound that was used in early submarine telegraph cables. [1] It was patented in 1859 by John Chatterton and Willoughby Smith. [2] Its constitution is as follows: 3 parts gutta-percha; 1 part rosin; 1 part Stockholm tar

5. Insulator (electricity) - Wikipedia

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   The ridges are used to add surface area, which improves the electrical resistance of the insulator. Three-core copper wire power cable, each core with an individual colour-coded insulating sheath, all contained within an outer protective sheath. An electrical insulator is a material in which electric current does not flow freely. The atoms of ...

6. Self-amalgamating tape - Wikipedia

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   Self-amalgamating tape is a non-tacky silicone rubber tape that when stretched and wrapped around cables, electrical joints, hoses, and pipes combines or unites itself into a strong, seamless, rubbery, waterproof, and electrically insulating layer.

7. “This Isn’t Fashion”: NY Fashion Week Sparks Outrage With ...

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   Comment questioning the use of electrical insulation tape for promotion at New York Fashion Week. Text comment criticizing New York Fashion Week models\' tape outfits as boring and ugly.

8. Knob-and-tube wiring - Wikipedia

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   The first insulation was asphalt-saturated cotton cloth, then rubber became common. Wire splices in such installations were twisted together for good mechanical strength, then soldered and wrapped with rubber insulating tape and friction tape (asphalt saturated cloth), or made inside metal junction boxes.

9. What’s That Sound? The Most Common Culprits That May Be ...

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   Once they settle in, they can cause significant damage to insulation, electrical wiring, and wooden structures. Unlike rodents, squirrels are diurnal, meaning they are most active during daylight ...