Staff Reporter | 04 Nov, 2026
In a recent interaction with SME Times, Sourav Santra from Unitech Insulations & Cables (India) Pvt. Ltd. shared insights into the role of specialized industrial tapes in electrical, cable manufacturing, insulation, and technical textile applications. Founded in 1985 in Kolkata, West Bengal, the company operates as a manufacturer, supplier, importer, and exporter of a diverse range of industrial tapes and technical textile products. Its portfolio includes conductive fleece tape, semi-conductive tape, rubber-coated fiberglass tapes, woven polyester and cotton tapes, nylon reinforcement tape, self-extinguishing tape, and woven jute tape. With ISO 9001:2015 certification and more than four decades of industry experience, the company serves varied industrial material requirements.
1. How has Unitech Insulations & Cables developed its presence in the industrial tape segment?
Unitech Insulations & Cables (India) Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 1985 in Kolkata, West Bengal, and has built its presence in the industrial insulation and technical textile segment over more than four decades. The company operates as a manufacturer, supplier, importer, and exporter, offering specialized tapes for a range of industrial applications. Its portfolio reflects the varied needs of businesses involved in electrical insulation, cable manufacturing, reinforcement, and technical textile use. By offering products with different base materials, coatings, and constructions, the company provides customers with options to consider according to their application requirements. Its ISO 9001:2015 certification is also part of its established quality credentials.
2. What are the major categories of industrial tapes offered by the company?
The company offers a broad selection of industrial tapes and technical textile materials. Its range includes conductive fleece tape, semi-conductive tape, silicone rubber-coated fiberglass tape, EPR rubber-coated fiberglass tape, and neoprene rubber-coated fiberglass tape. It also supplies rubber-coated synthetic and cotton tapes, woven high shrinkage polyester tape, woven cotton tape, woven nylon perforated reinforcement tape, self-extinguishing tape, technical textile tape, and woven jute tape. These products vary in their base materials, coating arrangements, textile construction, and intended functions. This range allows customers to explore different tape types for applications involving insulation, reinforcement, wrapping, protection, and specialized industrial processes.
3. Why are industrial tapes important in electrical and cable manufacturing applications?
Industrial tapes can perform important functions in electrical and cable manufacturing, where material properties must align with specific technical requirements. Depending on their construction, tapes may be selected for insulation, controlled conductivity, semi-conductive characteristics, wrapping, reinforcement, or protection. Unitech Insulations & Cables offers products such as conductive fleece tape and semi-conductive tape for specialized electrical and cable-related applications. The suitability of these materials depends on their electrical characteristics, construction, and the operating conditions of the application. Selecting the right tape requires careful consideration of technical specifications rather than relying only on the product name or general material category.
4. What are the features and applications of rubber-coated fiberglass tapes?
Rubber-coated fiberglass tapes combine a fiberglass textile base with a specialized rubber coating to provide a construction suited to selected industrial requirements. Unitech Insulations & Cables offers silicone rubber-coated fiberglass tape, including double-side white silicone rubber-coated fiberglass tape, as well as EPR and neoprene rubber-coated fiberglass tapes in single-side and both-side black-coated variations. The fiberglass base provides textile reinforcement, while the coating contributes surface characteristics relevant to the intended application. These products may be considered where insulation, reinforcement, flexibility, or protective properties are required. Their suitability depends on the material specifications and operating conditions of each application.
5. How does the company’s range of rubber-coated cotton and synthetic tapes serve industrial needs?
Rubber-coated cotton and synthetic tapes offer a combination of textile construction and rubber coating for applications requiring particular material and surface characteristics. Unitech Insulations & Cables provides single-side and both-side black rubber-coated synthetic tape, black rubber-coated cotton tape, and rubber-coated cotton and synthetic tapes in different colours. The selection between cotton and synthetic bases depends on the requirements of the intended use, while coating arrangement influences the tape’s surface configuration. These products can be evaluated for industrial applications involving wrapping, protection, and specialized textile functions. Customers need to consider the construction and specifications that best match their operating environment.
6. What makes woven polyester, cotton, nylon, and jute tapes relevant to technical textile applications?
Woven textile tapes provide different material characteristics depending on the fibre and construction used. Unitech Insulations & Cables offers woven high shrinkage polyester tape with a specified shrinkage of 35%, woven cotton tape, woven nylon perforated reinforcement tape, and woven jute tape. Polyester tape may be selected for applications where controlled shrinkage is required, while cotton and jute provide natural-fibre textile constructions. Nylon offers a technical textile option for applications requiring its particular strength and flexibility characteristics. The company’s range gives customers choices across synthetic and natural textile materials according to the function, construction, and specifications needed for their industrial processes.
7. How should manufacturers select the right industrial tape for a specific application?
Selecting an industrial tape requires consideration of several technical factors. The base material, such as fiberglass, cotton, polyester, nylon, or jute, influences the tape’s characteristics. Coating type and arrangement, including silicone, EPR, or neoprene rubber, must also be assessed according to the intended application. For electrical and cable-related uses, conductivity, semi-conductivity, and insulation properties require careful evaluation. Thermal conditions, thickness, weaving pattern, and overall construction can also affect suitability. Unitech Insulations & Cables’ varied product portfolio provides different material options, but final selection should be based on the application’s operating environment, technical specifications, and relevant performance requirements.
8. What role does quality play in the manufacturing and supply of industrial tapes?
Quality is an important consideration in industrial tapes because product performance depends on factors such as raw material selection, coating consistency, textile construction, and manufacturing processes. Variations in these aspects can influence whether a tape is suitable for its intended application. Unitech Insulations & Cables (India) Pvt. Ltd. is ISO 9001:2015 certified and has been operating in the industrial insulation and technical textile segment since 1985. Its product portfolio includes specialized materials with different constructions and coatings, making consistency and specification-based selection important. Customers evaluating industrial tapes should consider the technical characteristics and quality requirements relevant to their manufacturing processes.
9. How does the company’s product diversity support different industrial sectors?
The company’s product range supports varied applications across industrial insulation, cable manufacturing, reinforcement, wrapping, and technical textile processes. Conductive fleece and semi-conductive tapes are associated with specialized electrical and cable-related uses, while rubber-coated fiberglass tapes offer options for selected insulation and protective applications. Woven polyester, cotton, nylon, and jute tapes provide textile-based choices for different industrial requirements. Self-extinguishing tape is intended for applications where relevant fire-performance characteristics are required, subject to its tested specifications and applicable standards. By offering multiple tape categories, Unitech Insulations & Cables gives customers a range of materials to evaluate for their particular operational needs.
10. What is the future outlook for industrial tapes and technical textile materials?
Industrial tapes and technical textile materials will continue to serve specialized functions in manufacturing, electrical insulation, cable production, reinforcement, and other industrial processes. As applications become more specific, material selection will remain important, with manufacturers evaluating base fibres, coatings, electrical characteristics, thermal performance, and construction. Unitech Insulations & Cables’ portfolio covers a variety of industrial tape types, including conductive, semi-conductive, rubber-coated fiberglass, woven textile, reinforcement, and self-extinguishing products. With its presence in the segment since 1985 and ISO 9001:2015 certification, the company offers a range of materials for businesses seeking specialized tape solutions. Continued attention to application requirements and product specifications will remain essential in this field.
