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Protective Tape Products – Short-Term Protection
Note: This technical information and data should be considered representative or typical only and should not be used for specification purposes.
Product Tape Structure Total Adhesion Tack Level Elongation Application Ideas
(Backing/Adhesive) Thickness to Steel at Break
mils (mm) oz./in. width %
Based on ASTM Test Method: D-3652 D-3330 D-3759
Nominal Results
Co-extruded Black/white Tapes*
25M26X Co-Extruded/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 8 Moderate 600 For mill finished steel and aluminum, dull painted surfaces.
3W25X Co-Extruded/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 5 Moderate 450 For mill finished steel and aluminum, semi-gloss painted surfaces.
3W26X Co-Extruded/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 7 Moderate 450 For mill finished aluminum and 2B finished steel sheets and coil.
3W29X Co-Extruded/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 8 Moderate 450 For brushed aluminum and steel sheets and coil, satin or
bronzed painted metals.
3W55X Co-Extruded/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 9 Moderate 450 Painted metal sandwich panels, painted semi-gloss aluminum and
steel finishes.
Flame Retardant Tapes*
4F79 Polyethylene/Acrylic 4 (0.10) 15 High 600
Flame retardant carpet tape complies to F.A.R. 25.853 (appendix F, part 25).
Laser Tapes*
2H83C Co-extruded/Acrylic 2.4 (0.06) 9 High 600 Films are designed to be machine applied to steel and aluminum
25H83C Co-extruded/Acrylic 2.7 (0.07) 10 High 600 sheet and coil that will be cut using a gas assist laser.
4H83C Co-extruded/Acrylic 4.5 (0.11) 12 High 600 Tape with superior protection for laser cutting in metal fabrication.
Polyethylene Tapes*
2104 Polyethylene/Acrylic 2 (0.05) 1 Very low 450 Glass. CRT screens. LED, LCD screens.
2105 Polyethylene/Acrylic 2 (0.05) 2 Very low 450 Bright annealed or polished steel sheets and coils.
Mirrors and glass products. LCD, CRT screens.
2110 Polyethylene/Acrylic 2 (0.05) 3 Low 450 Extruded, molded, plastic automotive trim.
Gloss-finished decorative laminates.
2112 Polyethylene/Acrylic 2 (0.05) 4 Low 450 Painted gloss finish metal building panels.
Premask for vinyl pinstriping and decals.
2125 Polyethylene/Acrylic 2 (0.05) 5 Moderate 450 Painted, embossed, architectural building panels.
Semi-gloss laminates and acrylic sheets.
2126 Polyethylene/Acrylic 2 (0.05) 7 Moderate 450 Slightly textured plastics, steel garage doors, metal extrusions
and painted building panels.
2187 Polyethylene/Acrylic 2 (0.05) 14 Moderate 450 For textured plastics and metals.
3104 Polyethylene/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 1 Very low 450 High-gloss coated metals. CRT and LCD screens.
3105 Polyethylene/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 2 Very low 450 Bright annealed or polished steel sheets and coils. Mirrors and
glass products. Cell phones, windows, CRT and LCD screens.
3110 Polyethylene/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 2 Very low 450 Bright annealed or polished stainless. Gloss, painted metals.
3112 Polyethylene/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 3 Low 450 Smooth, gloss, painted building panels.
Premask for vinyl pinstriping, decals and emblems.
3125 Polyethylene/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 5 Moderate 450 Cut-to-length metal sheets in fabrication, shipping and storage.
Semi-gloss, painted metals and plastic surfaces.
3126 Polyethylene/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 7 Moderate 450
Embossed, painted, metal building panels. Mill-finished aluminum
and stainless sheets or coils in fabrication and shipping.
3173 Polyethylene/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 4 Low 450 Premask for vinyl pinstriping, decals and lettering.
3179 Polyethylene/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 20 High 450 Nonskid fiberglass. Fabric seams and headliners.
Auto ABS scuff plates.
3187 Polyethylene/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 11 High 450 Brushed aluminum and stainless. Hand applied to cultured
marble (typically dusty surface).
3188 Polyethylene/Acrylic 3 (0.08) 13 High 450 Matte, high-pressure laminates. Matte plastics.
4112 Polyethylene/Acrylic 4 (0.10) 3 Low 450 Premask for vinyl decals and pinstriping. Polished stainless
and specular finish anodized aluminum sheets and coils.
4125 Polyethylene/Acrylic 4 (0.10) 5 Moderate 450 Polished #3 and #4 finished stainless coils or sheets.
4126 Polyethylene/Acrylic 4 (0.10) 7 Moderate 450 Molded fiberglass or acrylic tubs and spas. Automotive
applications such as: bumpers, fascias, body side molding paint
protection, tail lights or window glass.
4167 Polyethylene/Acrylic 4 (0.10) 18 High 450 Textured decorative laminates and vinyl. Woodgrain laminates,
matte plastics.
4179 Polyethylene/Acrylic 4 (0.10) 20 High 450 Dissimilar metals. Automotive kick plates.
4187 Polyethylene/Acrylic 4 (0.10) 13 High 450 Cultured marble and molded fiberglass. Woodgrain vinyl
decorative laminates.
4188 Polyethylene/Acrylic 4 (0.10) 15 High 450 Brushed anodized aluminum. Matte plastics or high-pressure
laminates.