Polyester Tapes
8901
•
8902
•
8905
Technical Data
Product
Description
May, 2017
3M™ Polyester Tapes 8901, 8902, and 8905 are all made with strong polyester
backing and silicone adhesive, allowing them to be used in applications requiring
high temperatures or adhesion to silicone treated surfaces. This tape family offers
a range of backing thickness to accommodate application needs from thin tape for
splicing to a thicker, stronger tape from pulling through flashing or multiple layers.
Backing
Polyester
Adhesive
Silicone
Color
Blue
Standard Roll Length
72 yds. (65.8 m)
Product
Construction
Typical
Physical
Properties
Note: The following technical information and data should be considered
representative or typical only and should not be used for specification purposes.
3M™ Polyester Tapes
8901
Adhesion to Steel:
Tensile Strength :
Elongation at Break:
Total Thickness:
Backing Thickness:
29 (32)
115
8902
35 (38)
140
8905
26 (28)
136 (2380)
200
oz./in. (N/100mm)
lbs./in. (N/100mm)
%
mils (mm)
mils (mm)
Up to °F (°C)
ASTM
Test Method
D-3330
D-3759
D-3759
D-3652
D-3652
26 (455) 58 (1015)
2.4 (0.06) 3.4 (0.09) 6.4 (0.16)
0.9 (0.02) 2.0 (0.05) 4.9 (0.12)
Temperature Use Range: 400 (204) 400 (204) 400 (204)
Features
•
Polyester films offer excellent thermal, abrasion, and chemical
resistance while maintaining their flexibility.
•
Silicone adhesives offer high heat resistance compared to many rubber
and acrylic adhesives, reducing failure due to softening, oozing and
adhesive transfer.
•
Silicone adhesives adhere well to tough-to-stick-to surfaces like silicone
liners and fixtures coated with mold release.
•
Removes cleanly from stainless steel, anodized aluminum and glass after
a 5 hour. bake cycle at 350°F (177°C).
•
Variety of tape thicknesses offered allows uses for multiple applications.
Application Ideas
•
Splicing of silicone treated webs.
•
Masking parts for powder coat painting
•
Holding parts or sealing vacuum bags during processing
•
Masking edges of overlap seams in metal bonding process where excess
adhesive flows onto tape. Minimizes clean-up on tape removal.
3M
™
Polyester Tapes
8901
• 8902 • 8905
Application
Ideas
(continued)
•
Composite bonding
–
sticks well to molds treated with release agent,
works as a flash breaker tape on removal of part from mold, seals
vacuum bags if vacuum bag treatment is part of the process.
•
Provides a good barrier for separation of dissimilar metals.
•
Holding silicone or silicone treated parts.
Storage
Store under normal conditions of 60º to 80ºF (16º to 27ºC) and 40 to
60% R.H. in the original carton.
Shelf Life
To obtain best performance, use this product within 24 months
from date of manufacture.
Technical Information
The technical information, recommendations and other statements contained in this document are
based upon tests or experience that 3M believes are reliable, but the accuracy or completeness of
such information is not guaranteed.
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product and determining whether it is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for user’s method of
application.
Warranty,
Limited
Remedy, and
Disclaimer
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asserted, including warranty, contract, negligence or strict liability.
ISO
9001
This Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division product was manufactured under a 3M quality system registered to ISO 9001 standards.
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