3M 433

Overview

• Application Type

  • Adhesive - Bond
  • Sealant - Seal

• 1 Part or 2 Part

  • 1 Part or 2 Part - 1 Part

• Material Form

  • Tape

• Substrate

  • Glass
  • Steel

• Industry

  • Automotive - Seal for automotive air bag inflators
  • Defense - Missile ground handling equipment
  • Industrial - To hold insulation on hot air ducts in industry, Good holding on many applications involving high temperatures, Patching on many applications involving high temperatures, General protecting tape on many applications involving high temperatures, Steel mills
  • Splicing - Splice jumbo rolls of aluminum foil or holding the last lap of narrow width rolls in preparation to annealing the rolls., Splicing on many applications involving high temperatures
  • Engine - Engine support structures
  • Other - Cover resistance wire heating elements to distribute the heat., Tubes, Protector from other heat source areas, Ideal as a heat reflective wrap along or over insulations

• Chemistry

  • Silicone

• Cure Method

  • Pressure Sensitive (min) - Pressure Sensitive

• Color

  • Gray - Shiny silver

• Key Specifications

  • UL (Underwriters Laboratory), ULC (Underwriters Laboratories of Canada), NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) - meets requirements of F.A.R. 25.853(a)

Specifications

Bond Strength

General Bond Strength (psi)	40 (oz./in.)	Test Method
Tensile Strength (psi)	20 (lbs./in.)	Test Method

Material Resistance

Flame Resistance	Flame resistant
High Temperature Resistance (°C)	High temp. resistance, 190, 316
Low Temperature Resistance (°C)	-54, -54
Moisture/Humidity Resistance	Moisture barrier

Hardness

Elongation (%)	4	Test Method

Business Information

Shelf Life Details	Storage: Store under normal conditions of 60° to 80°F (16° to 27°C) and 40 to 60% R.H. in the original carton.
Shelf Life Temperature (°F)	140 to 176
Shelf Life Type	From date of manufacture
Shelf Life (mon)	18