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3M Vinyl Tape 471 is a versatile tape that provides temporary or long-lasting 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 see-through backing resists abrasion, moisture, and solvents. Conformability, instant adhesion, and clean removal all make transparent 3M Vinyl Tape 471 an exceptional choice for sealing, general-purpose surface protection, and bundling.

3M Conformable Sound Management Film Tape 9343 is designed with a black, non-woven backing and acrylic adhesive on a polyester liner. The non-woven, microfiber backing is unique in that it provides conformability, elasticity, compressibility and durability. This tape is engineered to help reduce noise, vibration, squeaks and rattles in automotive interior applications.

This low tack application tape is specially formulated to ease the application of large graphics to substrates. When graphics are printed using 3M Screen Printing Ink Series 9700UV, this application tape is the ideal choice.

Designed for used on web rollers, 3M Traction Tape 5401 provides a high coefficient of friction for tracking and tension of web material from start-up through wind-up. In addition, this tape provides a non-stick surface with easy release properties that won’t interfere with printing, converting or other web processes.

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 Vinyl Foam Tape 4516 includes a closed cell, high-density, flexible foam backing with a pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive on one side. It allows for quick-stick to a variety of substrates including many metals, glass and plastics. The silicone treated white paper liner helps to minimize stretching during installation.

3M Conformable Sound Management Film Tape 9343 is designed with a black, non-woven backing and acrylic adhesive on a polyester liner. The non-woven, microfiber backing is unique in that it provides conformability, elasticity, compressibility and durability. This tape is engineered to help reduce noise, vibration, squeaks and rattles in automotive interior applications.

3M VHB Tape 4941 is a double-sided tape comprised of a multi-purpose acrylic adhesive with a conformable, foam core backed on a 3 mil thick 54# densified kraft paper liner, delivering a total thickness of 45 mil (1.1 mm) when applied. This tape provides an excellent balance of strength, conformability, and adhesion to high and medium surface energy materials, making it a smooth, seamless alternative to rivets, welds, and screws. These unique attributes equip 3M VHB Tape 4941 to take on many bonding and sealing applications, including attaching metal panels to frames and stiffener attachment. Discover new ways to design thanks to the versatility, viscoelasticity, and powerful bonding potential of 3M VHB Tape 4941.

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 Double Coated Urethane Foam Tape 4016 is an off-white, 0.0625 in. (1.6 mm) thick, double coated, open cell urethane foam tape that offers high shear strength. It is ideal for applications such as mounting interior signage and nameplates along with soap dispensers and air fresheners.

3M Urethane Foam Tape 4314 is a conformable, low-density, open-cell foam tape with a pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive on one side. This tape will adhere to a variety of substrates and can be used in numerous mounting applications to dampen sound and create a clean and durable product.

For heat shielding applications such as wrapping over and along thermal insulation, use 3M High Temperature Aluminum Foil Tape 433. This dead soft aluminum foil tape is coated with a clear silicone pressure sensitive adhesive that bonds well to a variety of surfaces and excels in high temperature applications, where other adhesive tapes may fail.