Tapes
3M™ Specialty Tapes
Whether you need an acid-resistant tape for plating masking, a tape that will come off cleanly after high temperature powder coating or
a tape with thermal conductivity, you can find it in 3M™ Specialty Tape Solutions.
Elongation Tensile Strength
at Break (lbs./in.)
Qty./
Product Number/Description
3M™ Polyester Tapes 8901/8902
Color
Backing
Adhesive
Size
UPC (021200-) Case
• Use as a maskant with easy removal for powder coat painting
• Polyester film that retains flexibility and thermal resistance and is abrasion, chemical and thermal resistant to help reduce failures due to cracking and backing deterioration
• Silicone adhesive for higher heat resistance (up to 400°F; 204°C) than many other adhesives to help reduce failure due to softening, oozing and adhesive transfer
1" x 72 yds.
2" x 72 yds.
1" x 72 yds.
2" x 72 yds.
85764-5
85765-2
85766-9
85767-6
36
24
36
24
8901
115%
130%
28
53
Blue
Polyester
Silicone
8902
50873
3M™ General Purpose Polyester Tape 8951/8952
• Designed to provide clean removal during hi temperature/hi pressure masking operations
• Polyester film retains flexibility and thermal resistance to help reduce cracking
• Abrasion, chemical and thermal resistance helps reduce backing deterioration
• Hi heat resistant (up to 425°F; 218°C) silicone adhesive helps reduce failure due to softening, oozing and adhesive transfer
1" x 72 yds.
2" x 72 yds.
1" x 72 yds.
2" x 72 yds.
48225-0
36
24
36
24
8951
100%
110%
30
55
48227-4
48230-4
48232-8
Blue
Polyester
Silicone
8952
85697
3M™ Polyester Tape 8992
• Silicone adhesive has high temperature properties to perform powder-coat masking, flash breaker and bag seeding applications
• Polyester film is solvent, heat, abrasion and shrink resistant
• Green color makes tape placement obvious for both application and removal
• Thin backing leaves a sharp paint line
1" x 72 yds.
2" x 72 yds.
25736-0*
25759-9*
9
6
Dark
Green
8992
3M™ Glass Cloth Tape 361
Polyester
Silicone
83%
48
462002
• For extreme temperatures
• 5.4 mil backing thickness
• Can withstand intermittent temperatures up to 550°F (288°C) or higher, depending upon the type and duration of the heat source
1" x 60 yds.
2" x 60 yds.
03017-8
04275-1
36
24
361
3M™ Electroplating Tape 470
White
Glass Cloth Silicone
10%
182
50863
• Excellent resistance to most chemicals used in typical electroplating operations
• Resists most common solvents—care should be taken to avoid ketones, chlorinated hydrocarbons and esters found in lacquer thinners,
degreasers, paint strippers, etc. which may cause the backing to swell or curl
• Conformable
• Can be qualified to meet Federal Specification HH-T-0025 (GSA-FSS)
1" x 36 yds.
2" x 36 yds.
85616-7
85617-4
36
24
Pigmented
Vinyl Plastic
470
3M™ Aluminum Foil Tape 425
Tan
Rubber
180%
20
51586
• Good candidate as a maskant in electroplating of aluminum because it will not contaminate the bath
• Adhesion to steel: 47 oz./in. width
• An acrylic adhesive, combined with a durable aluminum backing, offers ideal properties for long serviceable life indoors and out
• Aluminum backing provides excellent reflection of both heat and light
1" x 60 yds.
2" x 60 yds.
60572-7
60574-1
36
24
Shiny
Silver
Dead Soft
Aluminum
425
3M™ Lead Foil Tape 420/421
Acrylic
8%
30
495552
• Can be die-cut into specific shapes
• Very good conformability
• Adhesion to steel: 45 oz./in. width
• Good thermal properties and will perform over a wide variety of temperature conditions (-60° to 225°F; -54° to 106°C); use indoors or out
• Electrically and thermally conductive
1" x 36 yds.
2" x 36 yds.
1" x 36 yds.
2" x 36 yds.
04923-1
03081-9
04917-0
03195-3
9
6
9
6
420
421
12%
14%
20
15
Dark
Silver
Rubber
(Green)
Lead Foil
145295
*Order using prefix 051115.
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