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Description for 3M 854
An opaque, cream-colored polyester tape with excellent chemical resistance in precious metal plating, especially gold.Chemical Resistance Excellent, Chemical Resistance: Solvent resistance Application Type Bond 1 Part or 2 Part 1-Part Material Form Tape Substrate Aluminum, Steel, Gold, Metal Industry Electroplating, General splicing, Photographic Manufacturer 3M Chemistry Polyester, Rubber Cure Method Pressure Sensitive Color Cream, Opaque High Temperature Resistance (°C) 149 Low Temperature Resistance (°C) -50 -
Technical Data for 3M 854
Overview
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Chemical Resistance
- Chemical Resistance - Excellent
- Chemical Resistance : Relative Solvent Resistance - Solvent resistance
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Application Type
- Adhesive - Bond
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1 Part or 2 Part
- 1-Part
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Material Form
- Tape
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Industry
- Electronics - Electroplating
- Industrial
- Splicing - General splicing
- Printing and Graphics - Photographic
- Drug/Pharmaceutical - Chemical milling processes, Protection of substrates during chemical milling
- Other - In precious metal plating, especially gold, Protection in sodium hydroxide etching of aluminum
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Chemistry
- Other - Polyester, Rubber
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Cure Method
- Pressure Sensitive (min) - Pressure Sensitive
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Color
- Off-White - Cream
- Other - Opaque
Specifications
Bond Strength
General Bond Strength (psi) 59 (oz./in.) Test Method Tensile Strength (psi) 29 (lbs./in.) Test Method Material Resistance
High Temperature Resistance (°C) 149 Low Temperature Resistance (°C) -50 Hardness
Elongation (%) 123 Test Method Flexibility Flexible Test Method Business Information
Shelf Life Details Storage: Store under normal conditions of 70°F (21°C) and 50% R.H. in the original carton. Shelf Life Temperature (°F) 70 Shelf Life Type From date of manufacture Shelf Life (mon) 18 -
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Tensile Strength Test Methods
Tensile Strength | Test Method |
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29 (lbs./in.) | D-3579, at Break, width |
General Bond Strength Test Methods
General Bond Strength | Substrate | Test Method |
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59 (oz./in.) | Steel | ASTM D-3330, width |
Elongation Test Methods
Elongation | Test Method |
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123 % | D-3579, at Break |
Flexibility Test Methods
Flexibility | Test Method |
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Flexible | at -60 (F) |