Scotch
?
Filament Tape
8981
3
Technical Data
Product Description
June, 2009
Scotch ? Filament Tape 8981 is a high-performance packaging tape reinforced with
continuous glass-yarn filaments that give the tape very high tensile strength and low
stretch. The clear 3M? Scotchpro? backing provides excellent abrasion and
moisture resistance. The aggressive packaging-grade adhesive is specifically
formulated to provide an excellent balance of initial adhesion and long-term holding
power to most fiberboard surfaces, including recycled and printed fiberboard surfaces.
Construction
Backing
3M? Scotchpro? film
Adhesive
Pressure sensitive
Reinforcement
Glass yarn
Backing Color
Clear
synthetic rubber resin
Typical Physical
Properties
Note: The following technical information and data should be considered representative
or typical only, and should not be used for specification purposes.
ASTM Test Method
Adhesion to Steel:
Tensile Strength:
Elongation at Break:
Total Thickness:
70 oz./in. width (77 N/100 mm width)
380 lbs./in. width (6655 N/100 mm width)
3%
6.6 mil (0.168 mm)
D-3330
D-3759
D-3759
D-3652
Features
? Meets ASTM D5330, Type II,
which has replaced PPP-T-97E
and CID A-A-1686A.
? Good handling.
? Printable.
? High tensile strength combined
with low stretch.
? Allows printing and illustrations
to be seen through the tape.
? High shear and good initial
adhesion.
? Very good long-term holding
power.
? Tough film backing protects the
filaments and adhesive to provide
longer functional tape performance.
? Good handling characteristics, saves time
through ease of dispensing and tape
application.
? When printed, the tape provides advertising,
warning, and labeling capability.
? High tensile strength allows the use of less
tape in many applications and lowers the cost
per application.
? Good clarity of artwork and important
messages even when covered by the tape.
? Adhesive provides very good holding under
wide range of application conditions with
minimum amount of tape.
? Holds instantly with minimum rubdown.
? Boxes remain securely closed through
normal warehouse time cycles.
