User Guide

3M
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Polyester Film Tape 853
Transparent solvent resistant butt splicing and tabbing
• A transparent polyester tape with acrylic adhesive
• Acrylic adhesive offers high chemical and solvent resistance
• Protects against failure due to undercutting or adhesive softening
• Ideal for high-tension butt splicing applications for paper, plastic
and non-traditional materials
Standard Sizes Bulk Widths: (72 yd. Rolls) 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 2", 3"
(65.8m Rolls) 9.5, 12.7, 19, 25.4, 38.1, 50.8, 76.2mm
Boxed Widths: (72 yd. Rolls) 3/8", 1/2", 1"
(65.8m Rolls) 9.5, 12.7, 25.4mm
Thickness 2.0 mils (0.05mm)
Color Transparent/clear
853
Press
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Photographic Light Blocking Tape 235
General purpose black crepe paper tape
• Firm rubber adhesive provides a strong bond
• Use to signal knife cut during splicing process
• Conformable and opaque
• Ideal for masking out unwanted portions of negative
Standard Sizes Bulk Widths: (60 yd. Rolls) 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 2"
(54.8m Rolls) 6.4, 12.7, 19, 25.4, 38.1, 50.8mm
Boxed Widths: (60 yd. Rolls) 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 2"
(54.8m Rolls) 6.4, 12.7, 19, 25.4, 50.8mm
Thickness 7.0 mils (0.18mm)
Color Black
235
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Polyester Film Tape 850
High performance stripping and drum mounting tape
• Aggressive acrylic adhesive capable of adhering to drum spinning at 600 rpm
• Easy to apply and remove
• Does not sliver and leaves no adhesive residue on film or drums
• Can be used for splicing, sealing, edging, labeling, protecting and
perfect flagging
Standard Sizes Bulk Widths: (72 yd. Rolls) 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 2", 3"
(65.8m Rolls) 9.5, 12.7, 19, 25.4, 38.1, 50.8, 76.2mm
Boxed Widths: (72 yd. Rolls) 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1"
(65.8m Rolls) 6.4, 9.5, 12.7, 19, 25.4mm
Thickness 1.9 mils (0.05mm)
Color Transparent, black, red, white, silver, gold
850
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Super Bond Film Tape 396
Butt splicing and core splicing
• Tough, flexible, polyester backing with thick, high tack rubber adhesive
• Excellent performance for splicing, repairing, holding and reinforcing
• Ideal for many splicing applications on paper or difficult surfaces
• Strong bond to nylon, polypropylene, acetate, polyester, polyethylene
and vinyl
Standard Sizes (36 yd. Rolls) 3/4", 1", 2"
(32.9m Rolls) 19, 25.4, 50.8mm
Thickness 4.1 mils (0.10mm)
Color Transparent/clear
396
Specialty Tapes
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