User Guide

Application Profile
3M Industrial Business
PRODUCTS
3M
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Polyester Film Tape 850
3M
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Super Bond
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Film Tape 396
3M
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Metalized Splicing Tape 630
3M
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Greenback Printed Circuit
Board Tape 851
3M
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Polyester Splicing Tape 8401
3M
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Polyester Silicone Adhesive
Tapes 8402 and 8403
3M
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Photo Film Splicing Tapes
8421 and 8422
3M
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One Hour Photo Splicing
Tape 8464
3M
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General Purpose
Polyester/Silicone Tapes 8951
and 8952
Key Application Requirements
Thin-caliper, high-strength tapes that are available in a range of colors and
adhesive types for successful butt splicing of various substrates and
temperature requirements.
Benefits/Advantages To Customer
Thin caliper: Low-profile butt splices minimize disturbances in roll formation.
High tensile strength: 3M
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Polyester Splicing Tapes offer a high tensile
strength splice with minimal splice thickness.
Many adhesive types: 3M’s wide variety of adhesive types offer a wide range
of suitability for many substrate materials and process requirements.
Long-term aging: The aging characteristics of the acrylic adhesives allow
these tapes to work well for many long-term holding applications.
Metalized polyester backing: Tapes 850 (gold and silver) and Tape 630 have an
additional layer of aluminum that allows for automatic splice detection.
Market: General Industrial
Application Description: Web splicing (butt splicing and core starting).