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Thin and conformable, 3M Polyester Tape 8901 excels in high temperature masking operations such as powder coat painting. Coated with a silicone adhesive, this tape bonds to a variety of difficult surfaces. It is chemical resistant and performs under a wide range of temperatures and environments.

3M Weather Resistant Film Tape 838 is comprised of a strong, thin Tedlar PVCF Film backing with a high shear strength and a solvent resistant acrylic adhesive. This tape is ideal for many long-term weather resistant and protection applications.

Scotch High Temperature Fine Line Tape 4737TL is a conformable tape used to achieve sharp paint lines and color separation for curves and straight lines. It has proven successful in high-temperature painting applications requiring a conformable tape.

3M Scotchblok Masking Paper blocks solvents used in today’s gelcoats and paints from soaking through and contaminating underlying surfaces. This tightly bonded, specially coated automotive masking paper offers excellent resistance to paint solvents, urethanes, base coats and clear coats. This product was specifically made to meet the unique needs of automotive aftermarket applications.

For bundling pipe or coil tabbing, use Scotch Filament Tape 880. This filament-reinforced tape has a polypropylene backing reinforced with continuous polyester fibers to provide high tensile strength, impact and cut resistance. It resists abrasion, moisture, scuffing and breaks, even if nicked or punctured.

3M Urethane Foam Tape 4318 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.

3M Double Coated Polyethylene Foam Tape 4496 Black is a closed-cell, polyethylene foam carrier. It is formulated for more demanding indoor and outdoor mounting and bonding applications. A noted feature of Foam Tape 4496 Black is its ability to conform and bond to irregular surfaces. It offers good temperature resistance and long term durability.

3M Adhesive Transfer Tape 9505 features 3M Industrial Acrylic Adhesive 220, which provides a good bond to HSE materials. This 5.0 mil adhesive is applied to a 4.2 mil polycoated kraft (PCK) paper liner, which protects it until it is ready to be bonded to the substrate.

3M Vinyl Foam Tape 4726 includes a closed cell, medium-density 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 allows for die cutting without having to laminate another liner to the foam.

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 Hook Fastener SJ3506 is one part of a two-part fastener solution designed to provide great design flexibility and fast product assembly. With its acrylic-based pressure sensitive adhesive backing, this low-profile fastener allows for easy and convenient attachment for lightweight 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.