PTFE acts as a protective barrier to hot wire contacts and provides a quick release surface.  Covers and tapes are approved for direct contact with food.

PTFE COVERS act as a protective barrer between your packaging material and the heating element.  PTFE Cover goes OVER the heating element.  PTFE Cover is available from 1/2" to 2" widths in 3mil, 6mil, and 10 mil. thickness with a removable liner. Other sizes with or without a liner are available by special order.

PTFE ADHESIVES similar to PTFE covers except with a silicone adhesive backing.  PTFE adhesive goes UNDER the heating element.  The adhesives are applicable for temperatures between -100°F to 500° Fahrenheit (-73° Celsius to 260° Celsius). They are available from 1/2" to 2" widths in 3mil, 6mil, and 10 mil. thickness with a removable liner. Other sizes with or without a liner are available by special order.

Important Point to Remember: For the PTFE adhesive, you must replace the bottom sealing strip whenever you change the element.  The adhesive serves as a barrier between the heating element and the sealer's body.  When the sealer's heating element has burned through the bottom adhesive and arc'ed on the sealer's body, the element will break as well as destroy the timer.  When you replace your adhesive, make sure the adhesive is 1/4"-1/2" past the machine on both ends to prevent the heating element from coming into contact with the sealer's body.