FORJ Thermoplastic tape

[CYQK]

Ordered a roll of the stuff anyone use this......recomendations?
Thks

 

[JamesG161]

We have used this similar type tape.

Robot or human?

www.walmart.com

Amazing stuff and the one time use was so good, that a new part has not been used yet.
Jim...

 

[JamesG161]

Rescue Tape is not the same as this...

Real life examples of what our customers have fixed with Forj

Check out this gallery of items sent in to use from our customers to see what they have fixed with Forj - wheelchair break, snow shovel repair, ski pole strap, broken hockey stick, broken garden hose, frayed rope repair, broken headphones, broken leaf blower, and more.

www.forj.com

Jim...

 

[DArcy]

That stuff looks very interesting and probably has some great uses on a boat. The web site does sound a bit like snake oil though, not too surprising considering the intended market. I don't know what the matrix is but the fiber is UHMWPE which is great stuff, although not "as strong as steel". There are examples on the web site, like making a shackle, which I would take with a grain of salt. Still, probably a great material to keep on hand for quick repairs.
Let us know if you find some uses for it.

 

[dlochner]

That stuff looks very interesting and probably has some great uses on a boat. The web site does sound a bit like snake oil though, not too surprising considering the intended market. I don't know what the matrix is but the fiber is UHMWPE which is great stuff, although not "as strong as steel". There are examples on the web site, like making a shackle, which I would take with a grain of salt. Still, probably a great material to keep on hand for quick repairs.
Let us know if you find some uses for it.

I had similar thoughts about the origin, sounds like snake oil or an "AS ADVERTISED on TV." However, digging into the website I found that Forj is a division of Yale Cordage. That lends some credibility to their claims and product.

 

[CarlN]

I just ordered a roll. Anything from Yale Cordage is worth a try.

 

[rpwillia]

I think this is similar 1 in. x 10 ft. Self-Bonding Super Tape.

I had a leak in my exhaust host and since it was late in the evening and we were leaving on a trip , I tried it out and it actually worked so great I hesitated a little to replace it after the trip. Not sure I would use it for anything other than a temporary repair on a leaky hose.

 

[justsomeguy]

I think this is similar

At less than half the price?!? No way!

 

[Rick Webb]

That silicone tape is awesome stuff. When I used it we called it F-4 tape I bet there was not a panel anywhere on one of them that you could not open and see where it had been used.

 

[dlochner]

I think this is similar 1 in. x 10 ft. Self-Bonding Super Tape.

I had a leak in my exhaust host and since it was late in the evening and we were leaving on a trip , I tried it out and it actually worked so great I hesitated a little to replace it after the trip. Not sure I would use it for anything other than a temporary repair on a leaky hose.

They may look the same in the ads, however, self-amalgamating tapes are different from the Forj. The Forj, is a thermosetting plastic and is more akin to a FRP laminate than a silicon based tape. It requires a heat source to set the plastic.