Masking tape 3M 8995 is a dark blue polyester tape with silicone adhesive. It can be used in a large variety of high temperature applications including powdercoat masking, flashbreaker, and bag sealing applications. Additional applications include, splicing, tabbing, or roll closing silicone treated liners or materials.
Features
- Polyester films offer excellent thermal, abrasion, and chemical resistance while maintaining their flexibility.
- Green color makes tape placement obvious for both application and removal.
- Backing leaves a sharp paint line.
- Silicone adhesives offer high heat resistance compared to many rubber and acrylic adhesives, reducing failure due to softening, oozing, and adhesive transfer.
- Silicone adhesives adhere well to tough-to-stick-to surfaces like silicone liners and fixtures coated with mold release.
- Silicone adhesive removes cleanly from many surfaces.
- Linered version available for die-cuts (8992L).
Application Ideas
- Masking for powdercoat painting.
- Flashbreaker tape when pulling through cured coating such as epoxies.
- Holding and splicing difficult to stick to surfaces such as silicone liner.
- Holding parts or sealing vacuum bags during processing.
Features
Features
| Colour | Dark Green |
| Backing material | Polyester |
| Adhesive type | Silicone |
| Width | 19 mm/ 24,5 mm/ 50,8 mm |
| Length (in roll) | 66 m |
| Thickness | 0.062 mm |
| Maximum operating temperature | 204°С (for 30 minutes) |
| Adhesion to steel | 48 N/100 mm |
| Tensile strength | 998 N/100 mm |
| Elongation at break | 148% |
| Storage conditions | Store under normal conditions of 60° to 80°F (16° to 27°C) and 40 to 60% relative humidity in the original packaging material. |
| Time of expiry | To obtain best performance, use this product within 24 months from date of manufacture. |