Product Selection Guide - High Temperature Tapes |
Paper |
Type |
Description |
Product |
Adhesive |
Thickness mm |
Max Temp |
Low Bake Masking Tape |
For paint masking or general sealing and holding where easy removal is important at elevated temperatures.
3M 7130 & 3M 214 are available in rolls and dots. |
52GPA |
Rubber |
0.17mm |
80° |
Medium Temp Masking Tape |
51HT |
Rubber |
0.17mm |
110° |
Masking Tape |
3M 7130 |
Rubber |
0.16mm |
160° |
Masking Tape |
3M 214 |
Rubber |
0.17mm |
175° |
Polyester |
Type |
Description |
Product |
Adhesive |
Thickness mm |
Max Temp |
Clear |
For high temperature holding and sealing, excellent solvent resistance and diemectric strength.
For powder coat masking and vacuum hold down during composite material moulding sometimes known as "Flash Tape" also used as high temperature splicing tape. Available in rolls and dots. |
10B |
Acrylic |
0.06mm |
130° |
Clear |
63L |
Silicone |
0.023mm |
175° |
Clear |
3M853 |
Acrylic |
0.05mm |
175° |
Blue |
6SL |
Silicone |
0.06mm |
175° |
Blue |
3M8901 |
Silicone |
0.06mm |
175° |
Glass Cloth |
Type |
Description |
Product |
Adhesive |
Thickness mm |
Min Temp |
Class B |
For coil wrapping and general high temperature sealing where tear and abrasion resistance are required.
The individual tapes conform to temperature classes B, F & H. |
75TS |
Acrylic |
0.18mm |
130° |
Class F |
77AC |
Silicone |
0.17mm |
155° |
Class H |
76SL |
Silicone |
0.17mm |
180° |
Class H |
3M361 |
Silicone |
0.19mm |
230° |
PTFE Coated Glass Cloth |
Type |
Description |
Product |
Adhesive |
Thickness mm |
Max Temp |
PTFE Coated |
A combination of wear resistant glass cloths and slick surface PTFE for applications such as heater bar covering during automatic bag sealing.
The thicker the product the longer the life. Also known as "Zone Tape" tailor made in combination with high temperature paper masking tape - also for heater bars. |
FF03 |
Silicone |
0.085mm |
204° |
PTFE Coated |
FF05 |
Silicone |
0.165mm |
204° |
PTFE Coated |
FF10 |
Silicone |
0.318mm |
204° |
PTFE Zone Tape |
ZT01 |
Silicone |
0.085mm to 0.23mm |
204° |
Skived PTFE |
Type |
Description |
Product |
Adhesive |
Thickness mm |
Max Temp |
Skived PTFE |
For very high temperature sealing, where slick surface properties are required. |
SKAP03 |
Silicone |
0.085mm |
260° |
Skived PTFE |
SKAP05 |
Silicone |
0.165mm |
260° |
Skived PTFE |
SKAP10 |
Silicone |
0.318mm |
260° |
Polyimide |
Type |
Description |
Product |
Adhesive |
Thickness mm |
Max Temp |
Polyimide |
Used as a masking medium to protect parts of curcuit boards where solder is not required or to mask gold plated edge contacts. Available in rolls or dots. Provides clean removal after processing. |
BO31 |
Silicone |
0.055mm |
260° |
Polyimide / Kapton |
3M5413 |
Silicone |
0.070mm |
260° |
