TailTape – 20m Reel

Flow and return pipes often travel through other rooms or floor areas before reaching the zone they are intended to heat. Without insulation, these pipe tails can emit heat into unintended areas and create additional heat output close to the manifold where several circuits run together. Ambiente recommends installing TailTape over all flow and return pipework from the manifold until each circuit reaches its designated heating zone. TailTape is manufactured from self-adhesive rubber foam with a closed-cell structure. This provides elastomeric thermal-insulation properties and high mould resistance while maintaining a slim 3mm profile within the screeded floor construction. The self-adhesive backing allows the tape to be positioned directly over the pipework without the bulky profile of conventional clip-on pipe insulation. Installation within screeded systems The tape should be laid over the top of the grouped flow and return pipework as shown in the official installation guidance. Pipe surfaces should be clean before application, and adjoining sections should be positioned to provide continuous coverage along the transit route. TailTape is suitable for use with screeded systems including AmbiTak and AmbiClip. The pipe routes and limits of the heated zones should follow the project-specific UFH design. Designed for use with flowing screed Traditional split plastic conduit can provide limited insulation if liquid screed flows through the opening and surrounds the pipe inside. TailTape instead forms a continuous insulating layer over the pipework, helping maintain separation between the transit pipes and the screed. Ambiente’s published independent testing states that TailTape reduces heat transfer by 30% and performs more effectively than split conduit in the tested floor construction.