Precision Foam Tape Stripping for Sealing and Gasketing
CGR Products provides high-quality foam tape stripping services, converting master rolls of foam, sponge, and rubber into precise, continuous strips. Whether you need custom weatherstripping, vibration dampening, or high-performance adhesive-backed tapes, our stripping process is engineered for consistency and cost-efficiency.
By utilizing advanced slitting and stripping technology, we can transform nearly any flexible substrate into a specialized tape format designed for your unique application.
- Clean, accurate, and consistent cuts
- Fully computerized part setup storage to enable expeditious runs
- Large selection of stripping rolls in a variety of widths, thicknesses, and materials
- Capability to create long, vulcanized rolls to accommodate most any length, as narrow as 1/8″ wide
CGR utilizes fully automated slitters to cut a wide variety of materials, with and without pressure sensitive adhesive, into finished rolls.
Foam Tape Stripping & Roll Converting Specifications
| Capability / Parameter | CGR Foam Stripping Specifications |
|---|---|
| Core Process | Precision lathe slitting, score slitting, shear slitting, and rewind stripping of wide master foam logs into narrow-width continuous rolls. |
| Compatible Foams & Substrates | Polyethylene (PE) foam, polyurethane (PU) foam, closed-cell PVC foam, PORON® microcellular urethane, EPDM sponge, neoprene, and acrylic foam tapes. |
| Adhesive Systems | Single-coated and double-coated pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs), acrylics, rubber-based, and removable/repositionable liners. |
| Roll Put-Up Formats | Standard pancake rolls, custom core sizes (1.5″, 3″), and custom yardage rolls. |
| Value-Added Options | Extended liner pull-tabs, custom packaging, and automated dispenser compatibility. |
Why CGR Products?
CGR Products equipment features automated indexing and continuous blade sharpening to enhance clean, accurate and consistent cuts for foam tape stripping. CGR Products also retains the set-up for thousands of customer part numbers to enable expeditious production runs. CGR Products also offers a large selection of rolls of stripping in a variety of widths, thicknesses and materials – both with and without adhesive.
Frequently Asked Questions About Foam Tape Stripping
What is foam tape stripping?
Foam tape stripping is the process of converting wide master rolls or logs of adhesive-backed foam into narrow continuous strips or rolls. Utilizing precision lathe slitting or rewind slitting, wide foam sheets are cleanly sheared into exact widths tailored for gasketing, sealing, vibration damping, and thermal insulation applications.
What types of foam materials can be converted into continuous tape strips?
CGR Products strips a wide variety of flexible foam substrates, including open-cell polyurethane, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), PORON® microcellular urethane, EPDM sponge rubber, closed-cell PVC, and acrylic foam tapes.
What is the difference between pancake rolls and traverse-wound spools?
Pancake rolls are standard single-roll strips wound directly on top of themselves in a narrow width. Traverse-wound spools (or spooled tape) wind long continuous lengths back and forth across a wider core. Spools allow for significantly higher footage per roll, reducing roll-change downtime on automated OEM assembly lines.
Can CGR supply foam tape strips with extended liner pull-tabs?
Yes. We can convert foam tape strips with extended liner pull-tabs, allowing assembly line operators to easily grip and peel the protective backing without picking at the foam edge or compromising the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.