User Guide

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BONDING
TAPES
PERFORMANCE
LABEL
MATERIALS
COMMERCIAL
GRAPHICS
RELEASE
LINERS AND
PRINTABLE
FILMS
SINGLE COATED
TAPES
RECLOSABLE
FASTENERS
SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
FLEXOGRAPHIC
MOUNTING
3M
™
Single Coated Tapes
Material Product Typical Performance Characteristics/ Color Total Backing Adhesive Specs
(alphabetical Application Ideas Cal. Material Caliper Type
order) Mils Mils
Aluminum 363 An aluminum foil/glass cloth tape that can be used as a high Silver 7.3 Aluminum foil 3.4 Silicone F.A.R.
Foil temperature, heat reflective, protective wrap for certain laminated to
cables and other components in aerospace glass cloth
and industrial applications.
425 Dead-soft aluminum foil tape. Applications include masking Silver 4.6 Aluminum 2.8 Acrylic UL,
of sensitive components to protect from damage during MIL,
aircraft paint stripping. In white goods appliances, tape F.A.R.
provides an excellent moisture barrier, helps reflect and
dissipate heat.
427 Dead-soft aluminum foil tape. Linered version of 425 that Silver 4.6 Aluminum 2.8 Acrylic UL
can be easily die-cut into special sizes or shapes. Mask MIL,
sensitive components to protect from damage during paint F.A.R.
stripping or reflect and dissipate heat.
431 A 2 mil nominal dead soft aluminum foil with transparent Silver 3.1 Aluminum 1.9 Acrylic F.A.R.
acrylic adhesive for many permanent sealing, holding,
splicing or masking applications requiring the protection
offered by a foil backing. Meets F.A.R.25.853(a)
433 Dead-soft aluminum foil backing with silicone adhesive that Silver 3.6 Aluminum 2.0 Silicone MIL
can be used in many high temperature applications. F.A.R.
MIL-T-47014, meets F.A.R.25.853(a)
433L Linered version of 433. Silver 3.6 Aluminum 2.0 Silicone MIL
F.A.R.
438 Thickest aluminum tape. Meets F.A.R.25.853(a) Silver 7.2 Aluminum 5.0 Acrylic F.A.R.
439 Conformable aluminum foil with 1.2 mil acrylic adhesive on Silver 3.1 Aluminum 1.9 Acrylic F.A.R.
a 5.6 mil, 83# brown kraft liner. (Linered version of 431.)
1430 A dead soft aluminum foil tape combined with a nonwoven Silver 5.5 Aluminum/ 1.0/4.0 Acrylic
web. It has a pressure sensitive adhesive and offers superior Nonwoven web
sealing benefits of foil with ease of handling and
strength of cloth.
1449 Thinnest aluminum tape for added conformability. Silver 2.6 Aluminum 1.4 Acrylic
1450 High initial tack on low energy surfaces. Silver 3.1 Aluminum 1.9 Rubber
3311 UL 723 listed, linered. Silver 3.6 Aluminum 2.0 Rubber UL
3326 UL 181A-P and 181B-FX listed, printed backing, linered. Silver 4.4 Aluminum 2.3 Acrylic UL
Aluminum 434 Aluminum foil constraining layer coated with a 2.0 (0.05 mm) Silver 7.5 Aluminum 5.5 Acrylic
Sound pressure sensitive viscoelastic polymer on a blue polyethylene
Damping easy-release liner. Controls resonant vibrations from
Foil -76°F to 68°F (-60°C to 20°C).
435 Thicker version of 434. Silver 13.5 Aluminum 8.0 Acrylic
436 Aluminum foil constraining layer coated with a 5.5 (0.14 mm) Silver 17.5 Aluminum 12.0 Acrylic
pressure sensitive viscoelastic polymer on a blue polyethylene
easy-release liner. Controls resonant vibrations from
-76°F to 68°F (-60°C to 20°C).
2552 Aluminum foil constraining layer coated with a 5.0 (0.13 mm) Silver 15.0 Aluminum 10.0 Acrylic
pressure sensitive viscoelastic polymer on a polycoated
paper easy-release liner. Controls resonant vibrations from
32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C).
4014 Foil/foam sheet laminate. Meets F.A.R.25.853(a) Silver 250 Aluminum- 3.0 Acrylic F.A.R.
Urethane
Note: This technical information and data should be considered representative or typical only and should not be used for specification purposes.