3M outdoor polyethylene tapes (bw) User Manual

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3M
Outdoor Polyethylene Tapes (Black/White)
Goes down easily. Holds down securely. Comes up cleanly.
The design of 3M™ Outdoor Polyethylene Tapes help assure
cost-effective results at every stage:
• Extended UV performance
• Conformable, abrasion-resistant backing
• Wide range of adhesion levels
3M™ Outdoor Polyethylene Tapes are suitable 
for a variety of markets and applications including:
• Metal Fabrication
Mill-finished stainless, painted metals, 
aluminum sheets and coils
• Building and Construction
Architectural panels, garage doors 
and embossed building panels
• Windows and Doors
Glass, molded plastics and 
finished wood
Printed in U.S.A.
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©2006, 3M. All rights reserved. 
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PRODUCT USE: All statements, technical information and recommendations
contained in this document are based upon tests or experience that PolyMask
Corporation and 3M believes are reliable. However, many factors beyond the conrold of
PolyMask Corporation and 3M can affect the use and performance of a PolyMask
Corporation product in a particular application, including the conditions under which the
product is used and the time and environmental conditions in which the product is
expected to perform. Since these factors are uniquely within the user’s knowledge and
control, it is essential that the user evaluate the PolyMask Corporation product to
determine whether it is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for the user’s method of
application.
WARRANTY AND LIMITED REMEDY: Unless stated otherwise in other product
literature, packaging inserts or product packaging for individual products, PolyMask
Corporation warrants that each PolyMask Corporation product meets the applicable
specifications at the time PolyMask Corporation ships the product. Individual products
may have additional or different warranties as stated on product literature, package
inserts or product packages. POLYMASK CORPORATION AND 3M 
COMPANY MAKE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING,
CUSTOM OR USAGE OF TRADE. 
User is responsible for determining whether the
PolyMask Corporation product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for user’s
application. If the PolyMask Corporation product is defective within the warranty period,
your exclusive remedy and PolyMask Corporation’s sole obligation will be, at PolyMask
Corporation’s option, to replace the product or refund the purchase price. 
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Except where prohibited by law, 3M Company and
PolyMask Corpration will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the 
PolyMask Corpration product, whether direct, indirect, special, incidental or 
consequential, regardless of the legal theory asserted, including warranty, contract, 
negligence or strict liability. 
Product
Tape Structure
Total
Adhesion
Tack Level
Elongation
(Backing/Adhesive)
Thickness
to Steel 
at Break
mils (mm)
oz./in. width
%
Based on ASTM Test Method:
D-3652
D-3330
D-3759
25M26X
Co-Extruded/Acrylic
3 (0.08)
8
Moderate
600
3W25X
Co-Extruded/Acrylic
3 (0.08)
5
Moderate
450
3W26X
Co-Extruded/Acrylic
3 (0.08)
7
Moderate
450
3W29X
Co-Extruded/Acrylic
3 (0.08)
8
Moderate
450
3W55X
Co-Extruded/Acrylic
3 (0.08)
9
Moderate
450
Note: This technical information and data should be considered representative or typical only and should not be used for specification purposes.
For further details, contact your 3M representative, call 3M/PolyMask at 
1-800-624-4772
, or visit us on the web at
www.3m.com/polymask
TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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