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Splicing Tapes

Product

Description

3M™ Splicing Tapes offer excellent flying splice and core starting wet grab characteristics.

They are typically used in the printing industry and perform well at process speeds in

excess of 2000 feet per minute and can be used through ovens up to 450°F (232°C) if dwell

times are ten seconds or less.

Technical Data

December, 2007

Construction

Product

3M™ Splicing

3M™ Splicing

3M™ Splicing

3M™ Splicing

Tape 9464

Tape 9498

Tapes 9576/9576B

Tape 9578

9576Y/9576R

Adhesive Family:*

400

400

400

400

Carrier:

None

None

0.001" Polypropylene

0.001" Polypropylene

Release Liner:

60# Densified

60# Densified

60# Densified

54# Densified

Kraft Paper, Tan

Kraft Paper, Tan

Kraft Paper, Tan

Kraft Paper, White

Thickness:

Tape

0.002 in. (0.05 mm) 0.002 in. (0.05 mm)

0.004 in. (0.10 mm)

0.004 in. (0.10 mm)

Liner

0.003 in. (0.08 mm) 0.003 in. (0.08 mm)

0.004 in. (0.10 mm)

0.004 in. (0.10 mm)

Tape Color:

Pink

Clear

9576: Clear

Clear

9576B: Black

9576Y: Yellow

9576R: Red

*3M™ Adhesive 400 is a medium-firm acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive system which features an

excellent balance of good initial adhesion (quick stick) and good shear holding power.

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.

Product

3M Splicing

3M Splicing

3M Splicing

3M Splicing

Tape 9464

Tape 9498

Tapes 9576/9576B

Tape 9578

9576Y/9576R

Adhesion to Steel:

(ASTM D3330 - 180° peel)

20 oz./in.

20 oz./in.

30 oz./in.

30 oz./in.

(24 N/100 mm)

(24 N/100 mm)

(54 N/100 mm)

(54 N/100 mm)

Relative High Temperature

Operating Ranges:

250°F (121°C)

250°F (121°C)

165°F (75°C)

165°F (75°C)

180°F (82°C)

180°F (82°C)

125°F (50°C)

125°F (50°C)