Specification Sheet
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September, 2016
3M™ Scotch® Filament Tape 898
Product Description
Scotch® Filament Tape 898 is a high-performance transparent packaging tape reinforced along its length
with continuous glass-yarn laments, which give the tape very high tensile strength. The transparent
polypropylene backing provides excellent abrasion, moisture and scu resistance. The adhesive is an
aggressive packaging adhesive specically formulated to provide balanced performance having both high
adhesion and long term holding power.
Product Features
• Meets ASTM D5330, Type II (replaces PPP-T-97E and CID A-A-1686A).
• Abrasion and moisture resistant.
• Good handling.
• High tensile strength.
• Allows printing and illustrations to be seen through the tape.
• High shear and great initial adhesion.
• Excellent aging.
• Good protection of laments and adhesive to provide longer package life.
• Assures maximum package performance for limited outdoor use.
• Saves time through ease of dispensing and handling when used with a 3M dispenser.
• Provides advertising and warning capability when printed.
• Low unit costs by using less tape on applications where high tensile strength is one of the main
requirements.
• Good holding, with minimum amount of tape, under a wide range of application conditions.
• Holds instantly with minimum rubdown.
• Boxes remain securely closed through normal warehouse time cycles.