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Bringing better ideas to the surface. 123 3M Masking and Specialty Products Design & Production Guide | November 2016

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3M Masking and Specialty Products Better Ideas Science & Innovation In the 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division, we apply the science of adhesion to deliver innovative solutions that improve the design and manufacturing processes of companies around the world. In the end, our technologies help customers like you deliver competitive products to the market faster and more efficiently. Whether you’re looking to protect, mask, enhance or otherwise modify surfaces to improve the appearance, function or productivity of your products or processes, this guide will show you what you need to...

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Masking, Duct and Flatback Tapes

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3M Masking and Specialty Products Selecting the Right Product for the Job To help you make sure you find the optimum 3M tape or other adhesive‑backed product for your particular application, you’ll want to consider several factors: • Backing material • Adhesive type • Application time and temperature • urface characteristics (e.g., roughness, surface energy, contours, etc.) S • nd use conditions (e.g., temperature, UV exposure, abrasion, etc.) E The following selection guides integrate those factors to help you narrow your selection to fewer products for a more in-depth evaluation. 3M...

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3M Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Most of the products in this guide feature a 3M pressure sensitive adhesive that bonds the backing to another surface on contact. Each adhesive has different characteristics that affect production and end use performance. STANDARD ACRYLIC ADHESIVE RUBBER ADHESIVE MODIFIED ACRYLIC ADHESIVE SILICONE ADHESIVE High initial bond Moderate initial bond Bonds to wider variety than standard acrylic Fair initial bond Very firm Widest variety of surfaces including low surface energy materials* High surface energy* Many surfaces Fewer surfaces Up to 600°F (316°C),...

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3M Masking and Specialty Products 3M™ Specialty Tapes Backing and Adhesive Selection Guide To help select the TAPE BACKING for your application, consult the following charts. Each backing is rated in eight critical categories. Chart 1. Backings Thickness (Caliper) Key to Charts 1– 8 Note: Polyester is the thinnest backing. PVC is the thickest. MF=Metal Foil PTFE=Polytetrafluoroethylene GC=Glass Cloth Chart 2. Temperature Range of Tape Backings 500°F 400°F 300°F 200°F Chart 3. Conformability of Backings Chart 4. Backing Cost Chart 5. Backings as Moisture Barriers Chart 6. Chemical Resistance...

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Masking, Duct and Flatback Tapes Practical tape solutions. Tapes that hold firm, yet remove easily. To get the job done right the first time, you need to use the right tools. That’s why we offer a full lineup of industrial tapes with unmatched dependability. From tapes that withstand extreme temperatures to tapes that remove cleanly in UV conditions, you can trust 3M to help you get the job done right.

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3M Masking and Specialty Products 3M™ Industrial Masking Tapes Now It’s Easy to Choose the Best Tape to Get the Job Done Right To win in today’s highly competitive marketplace, you need the right tools. And that includes your masking tapes. So 3M has created a simple, 5-tape system to help you choose the right tape for your job. Five tapes, built on increasing levels of performance and a common goal of helping you finish jobs worth finishing. 18 It’s industrial masking made simple. 3M™ Masking Tapes 101+, 201+, 301+, 401+ and 501+. Consider 501+ for bake temperatures up to 300°F (149°C) or...

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Scotch Fine Line Masking Tapes ® Masking Tapes Line Sharpness and Removal the Way You Want With a core capability of coating technology, 3M combines paper or film backings with different adhesives for demanding applications. • Sharpest possible paint lines • onformability to stretch and adhere C around sharp curves With blue vinyl backing and rubber adhesive, Scotch® Fine Line Masking Tape 4737T offers best-in-class conformability and line sharpness for curves in high value processes. • ilm or vinyl backings flex easily for F creating curved paint edges • Resist edge lifting A combination...

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3M Masking and Specialty Products 3M™ Masking Tapes — Crepe Paper Holding Power and Removal the Way You Want In this simplified line, you will find a range of such characteristics as adhesive holding power, line sharpness, and clean removal to meet different application requirements for virtually every industrial and consumer application. 3M products also feature: • Instant adhesion at a touch • Easy tear without stretching or pulling • ontrolled unwind...not too easy or C too hard • onformability to stretch and adhere C around curves With the wide variety of 3M™ Masking Tapes, you can...

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Time at Maximum Temperature (mins.) Good conformability to irregular surfaces. Good paint lines. Solvent-Free Crepe Paper Rubber Highly conformable to many surfaces. Superior adhesion to metal, rubber, glass and plastic. Great paint lines. Exceptionally conformable to irregular surfaces. Superior adhesion to metal, rubber, glass and plastic. Removes cleanly in one piece with no residue. Great paint lines. Exceptionally conformable to irregular surfaces. Superior adhesion to metal, rubber, glass and plastic. Removes cleanly in one piece with no residue. Great paint lines. ASTM Test Method:...

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3M Masking and Specialty Products 3M™ Duct Tapes and Cloth Tapes Dependability and Versatility for Bundling, Sealing, Reinforcing and More This family of rugged cloth and duct tapes adheres to most surfaces for applications ranging from bundling to moisture proofing, sealing to splicing, reinforcing to hanging poly drapes. Features include: • Hand tearable • High tensile strength • Conformability Latest innovation in the line — clean removal plus long life indoors and out The line includes 3M™ Performance Plus Duct Tape 8979 and nuclear grade 8979N. The best performing 3M™ Duct Tapes under...

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