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 specically 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.

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