Engineer's Corner


Important Formulas

How to Calculate Compressive Force on your part:

P = 2 x T x W
D
  • P = Pressure in PSI
  • T = Winding Tension of Film
  • W = Wraps per inch
  • D = Diameter of Part Being Wrapped

How to calculate the number of layers of tape, referred to wraps per inch:

WPI = 1
1-overlap %