WELD BACKING TAPE 20090 pages

Applying the Backing tape:
The following illustration is a typical profile, showing the correct application off the Argweld® Weld
Backing Tape .

Adhesive Bonding Strip
(An acrylic adhesive, covered
with an easy peel silicon treated
paper)

Glass Fibre Weave
(The thickness of fiberglass will vary depending
upon product type used. Filament diameter size
will typically be between 6-25 microns)

ARGWELD®

WELD BACKING TAPE

Metallic Aluminium Tape
(A robust 3" wide or 75mm
Aluminium tape offers both
support and a non porous seal)

Additional / Supporting Literature:
As with all of our other products we also have for the Argweld® Weld Backing Tape:
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• A Material Safety Data Sheet
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• An Application Guide
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• Training Poster
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• User List
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• Technical Papers (as published in The Fabricator and Welding & Cutting)

To reduce welding costs when joining linear or
circumferential seams, a backing tape can be
applied to the rear of the weld seam allowing
the molten metal to be cast onto the glass fibre
matting leaving a smooth, coke free weld root.
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Limited,
manufactures three grades of backing tape,
suitable for different weld current levels.

All are available at request. Sample packs are available by contact Huntingdon Fusion
Techniques Limited with a description of your application, containing a small trial strip of each
grade of Backing Tape.

ABT01 A3 GE 23/12/2009

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Limited, Stukeley Meadow, Burry Port, Carms SA16 0BU United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 1554 836 836
Facsimile: +44 (0) 1554 836 837
Email: hft@huntingdonfusion.com
http://www.huntingdonfusion.com
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Picture Above: A close up shot of the 25mm wide
glass fibre matting affixed to the 75mm wide adhesive
aluminium tape, applied so that no air pockets are
trapped underneath the foil.

A light duty grade for welding up to 80 amps, a
medium current version for welding up to 160
amperes and a heavy duty grade for welding
up to 240 amperes.
Key advantages of Argweld® Weld Backing
Tape:
• Can be used with any arc welding process.
• Weld is cast flat onto the tape leaving a
smooth, coke free surface.
• Welding can be carried out by operatives
with lower skill levels.
• The amount of weld root grinding and
cleaning is minimised, giving a large
financial saving.
• Suitable for automatic and manual welding
techniques.
• Allows faster welding thus saving more
time and money. Other advantages will be
highlighted later in the leaflet.
Picture Top Of Page: The three grades of Argweld®
Weld Backing Tape, along with the plain adhesive
aluminium tape.