User Guide

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Metal Foil Tapes – choice of
conformable high performance backings
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Aluminum Foil Tapes
• Resist flame, moisture,weather,
UV degradation, and most
chemicals
• Thermally conductive for
heating/cooling efficiency
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Lead Foil Tapes
• Electrically conductive
• Acid resistant for plating
• Radiopaque for X-ray markers
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Aluminum Foil
Reinforced Tapes
• Flexible flame-resistant wrap
for wires and hoses
• Tear and puncture resistant
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Damping Foil Tapes
• Viscoelastic polymer with
aluminum constraining layer to
help quiet metal and plastic
• Self-fixturing
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Vinyl Tapes – locked-in color and
aggressive adhesive that removes cleanly
Typical Characteristics
• “Color-throughout” construction
that resists scrapes, wear,
weathering, and chemicals
• Black, blue, brown, green,
orange, red, white, purple,
yellow, and transparent
• Aggressive pressure sensitive
adhesive bonds and seals
to most surfaces on contact
• Easy, clean removal for
temporary applications
• Readily stretch, mold, form,
press, or cut to fit
• Conforms to irregular surfaces
• Provides sharp masking edge
Resist, conduct, reflect, protect, mark, mask, repel, color-code, sl
Example: 3M
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Aluminum Foil
Tape 425 for aircraft paint stripping
masking and heat reflection
KEY MARKETS • Aerospace
• Metal finishing • Concrete repair
• Appliance • Automotive
KEY MARKETS
• Maintenance and Repair (MRO)
• Metal finishing
Example: 3M
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Vinyl Tape 471
for lane and safety markings,
color coding, and general purpose
Typical Applications
• Aircraft paint stripping • Metal plating masking
• Dust/moisture cover • Heat-resistant wiring harness
• Sound and vibration damping
• Enhance cooling efficiency of copper refrigeration coils
• Electronic, appliance, transportation and manufacturing equipment.
Typical Applications
• Mark and identify lanes, hazards, and safety equipment
• Color code piping, tools, instruments, and more.
• Seal riveted seams • Add decorative trim • Electroplate masking
• Fine line paint masking
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