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July, 2017

3M™ Scotch® Filament Tape 893

Product Description

Scotch® Filament Tape 893 is a general-purpose packaging tape reinforced along its length with continuous

glass-yarn laments, which give the tape high tensile strength. The transparent polypropylene backing

provides excellent abrasion, moisture and scu resistance. The adhesive is an aggressive rubber adhesive

speci cally formulated to provide balanced performance having both high adhesion and long term holding

power.

Product Features

• Abrasion and moisture resistant.

• High tensile strength with low stretch.

• Conformable to a wide range of shapes.

• Allows printing and illustrations to be seen through the tape.

• High shear and great initial adhesion.

• Excellent aging.

• Good protection of laments and adhesive to provide longer package life.

• Assures maximum package performance for limited outdoor use.

• Saves time through ease of dispensing and handling when used with a 3M dispenser.

• Provides advertising, warning, and labeling capability when printed.

• Low unit costs by using less tape on applications where high tensile strength is one of the main

requirements.

• Adhesive provides good holding, with minimum amount of tape, under a wide range of application

conditions.

• Holds instantly with minimum rubdown.

• Boxes remain securely closed through normal warehouse time cycles.