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3M Vibration Damping Tape 435 is a low temperature, silver, dead soft aluminum foil tape. The aluminum foil constraining layer is coated with a pressure sensitive viscoelastic polymer on an easy release liner. This tape absorbs and dissipates vibration, reducing noise and fatigue.

Scotch Box Sealing Tape 355, one of the very best performers in the Scotch polyester line of tapes, securely closes double and triple walled corrugated cartons, including those with high recycled content, saving time and reducing closure failures. The polyester backing resists moisture, abrasion and scuffing to hold strong throughout the shipping process.

3M Double Coated Polyester Tape 442KW is a double sided tape featuring a rubber based adhesive, ideal for laminated bonding with semiconductor CMP polishing pads and clean removal from platens. A thin polyester (PET) film carrier helps the adhesive bond firmly to both platen and pad. A polycoated paper release liner provides excellent dimensional stability.

3M Double Coated Polyester Tape 442KW is a double sided tape featuring a rubber based adhesive, ideal for laminated bonding with semiconductor CMP polishing pads and clean removal from platens. A thin polyester (PET) film carrier helps the adhesive bond firmly to both platen and pad. A polycoated paper release liner provides excellent dimensional stability.

3M Vinyl Tape 471 is a versatile tape that provides long-lasting floor marking, sharp paint lines, surface protection, and reliable seals in complex situations across a variety of industries. Engineered with unique stretch properties, this tape conforms to rough, irregular, curved, and convex surfaces without lifting. It uses a rubber adhesive that bonds immediately and removes cleanly on a wide variety of substrates. Made for high performance, the vibrant backing resists abrasion, moisture, and solvents. Conformability, instant adhesion, and clean removal all make 3M Vinyl Tape 471 an exceptional choice for general-purpose surface protection, floor marking, hazard identification, paint masking, and decorating.

3M PTFE Film Tape 5491 uses an extruded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film backing. This tape offers an extremely low coefficient of friction which, in combination with a pressure sensitive silicone adhesive, creates a smooth, non-stick surface over a variety of substrates to assist in the movement of materials in many types of lay-flat applications.

Scotch Filament Tape 8916V is a reliable solution for holding parts and consumer goods throughout the manufacture and shipping timeline. Constructed with a filament-reinforced polypropylene backing, this tape resists abrasion, moisture, scuff and break, even after being nicked or punctured. Its multi-layer synthetic-rubber adhesive offers high adhesion, stain resistance, and clean removal on materials commonly used in packaging, such as corrugated cardboard, fiberboard, plastic, and metal. Between its sturdy reinforced construction, user-friendly adhesive, and versatile shipment preparation capabilities, Scotch Filament Tape 8916V is the ideal tape for most temporary holding and attachment applications.

Scotch Fine Line Tape 218 is a high-performance polypropylene plastic tape that has both a low profile and high adhesion for use in painting long straight lines and sweeping curves where a crisp, sharp paint line is desired. It is often used as a layout tape for high value multi-color and custom painted graphics.

3M Adhesive Transfer Tape 9472LE is a versatile, market proven, 5 mil (0.13 mm) transfer tape on a printed release liner. Featuring 3M 300LSE acrylic adhesive, this tape has a long and proven history of reliably bonding a wide variety of similar and dissimilar materials such as metals, most plastics, glass, papers and painted surfaces.

Constructed with a specialized, transparent backing, Scotch Stretchable Tape 8886 is designed to contain and secure pallets for shipping. It is coated with a synthetic rubber adhesive that removes cleanly when stretched over labels.

3M High Performance Green Masking Tape 401+ is designed to deliver sharp paint lines where surface temperatures can reach up to 250°F/121°C for 30 minutes. This green crepe paper tape is ideal for critical paint masking applications in automotive, specialty vehicle, and industrial markets, where strong holding and high temp performance is required.

Scotch High Performance Masking Tape 213 has a comparatively high resistance to heat in masking and holding applications where temperatures reach 350°F/177°C for 30 minutes. It has proven to be among the cleanest to remove when tested across a variety of surfaces. This tape is has the ability to exceed clean-removal performance of most tapes on challenging, anodized treated metal surfaces.