Performance Masking Tape
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Technical Data
Product Description A high performance crepe paper masking tape for most paint masking applications.
Product Construction Backing Adhesive Color Standard Roll Length
Smooth crepe paper with a
solvent resistant saturant Rubber Green 55m (60.17 yds.)
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: 38 oz./in. width (41 N/100mm) D-3330
Tensile Strength: 25 lbs./in. width (438 N/100mm) D-3759
Elongation at Break: 10% D-3759
Tape Thickness: 6.7 mils (0.17mm) D-3652
Temperature Use Range: Up to 250ºF (121ºC) for up to 30
minutes
General Information • Removes cleanly when subject to temperatures up to 250ºF (121ºC) for up to 30 minutes
• The heat and solvent resistance will provide excellent performance in most paint masking
applications
• Provides a balanced construction for applications where clean removal and conformability are
critical requirements
• Excellent transfer resistance to “difficult to remove from” surfaces like EPDM rubber moldings
• Tape 233+ is better than most conventional masking tapes for sunlight resistance. However, it is still
advised that it not be subjected to outdoor exposure or prolonged periods of sunlight. The tape may
become difficult to remove.
• Manufactured in an ISO 9002 registered plant to meet worldwide quality standards
Shelf Life To obtain best performance, use this product within 12 months from date of manufacture and store under
normal conditions of 70ºF (21ºC) and 50% R.H. in the original carton.
Application Ideas • Excellent paint masking tape
• Can be used for a variety of holding, bundling, protecting and a vast number of other difficult jobs
where a pressure-sensitive tape is needed
Features Features Advantages Benefits
Proprietary adhesive Instant adhesion Sticks easily/allows fast
application
Good holding power Resists lifting/curling
Adhesive transfer resistance Clean removal/helps
minimize labor required to
remove transferred adhesive
Features (cont.) Features Advantages Benefits
Bright green color Improved visibility Assists in improving edge
YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND XM’S SOLE OBLIGATION SHALL BE. AT 3M‘S OPTION TO
REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 3M PRODUCT OR REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE 3M PRODUCT.
Scotch® Performance Masking Tape
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alignment
Controlled crepe paper backing Smoothness Good surface
contact/provides secure
holding
Thin Sharp paint line/quality paint
job
Dead stretch Resists recover
Improved conformability Easy handling/allows fast
application
Backing saturant Solvent and moisture resistant Minimizes bleed-through and
rework
Special backsize treatment Controlled unwind Easy to use/helps reduce
waste
Unique components Balanced construction Excellent versatility/efficient
tool – helps save time and
money
Technical Information and Data The technical information and data, recommendations, and other statements provided in this document are based
on tests or experience which 3M believes to be reliable, but the accuracy or completeness of such information is
not guaranteed.
Product Use Please remember that many factors can affect the use and performance of a 3M product in a particular application.
The materials to be used with the 3M product, the surface preparation of those materials, the product selected for
use, the conditions in which the product is used, and the time and environmental conditions in which the product
is expected to perform are among the many factors that can affect the use and performance of a 3M product. Given
the variety of factors that can affect the use and performance of a 3M product, some of which are uniquely within
the user’s knowledge and control, it is essential that the user evaluate the 3M product to determine whether it is fit
for a particular purpose and suitable for the user’s method of application.
Limited Warranty and
Limited Remedy The 3M product will be free from defects in material and manufacture for a period of one (1) year from the date of
manufacture. 3M MAKES 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 3M product is fit for a particular purpose
and suitable for user’s method of application. If the 3M product is defective within the warranty period stated
above, YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND 3M’S SOLE OBLIGATION SHALL BE, AT 3M’S OPTION, TO
REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 3M PRODUCT OR REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE 3M PRODUCT.
Limitation of Liability Except where prohibited by law, 3M will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the 3M product,
whether direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential, regardless of the legal theory asserted, including, but
not limited to, contract, warranty, negligence, or strict liability.
This Industrial Tape and Specialties Division product was manufactured under a 3M quality system registered to
ISO 9002 standards.
Industrial Tape and Specialties Division
3M Center, Building 220-7W-03
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
1 800 362 3550
1 800 223 7427 Fax on Demand
www.3M.com/industrialtape
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All rights reserved.
70-0709-4841-2
July/17/2002
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