Product Review

3Mâ„¢ Construction Seaming Tape 8087 is designed to seal seams on housewrap and insulated sheathing products. It can also be used to seam polyethylene vapor barrier products as well as to repair holes and tears in these building materials. Taping seams aids in reducing air infiltration, improving the effectiveness of insulation and reducing heating and cooling costs. It is simply applied by hand or with a dispenser. Provides good instant adhesion to a wide variety of materials.

3M™ Construction Seaming Tape 8087 features biaxially oriented polypropylene film backing with pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive. It is 3 mils thick with adhesion of 45 oz/in width, tensile strength of 20 lbs/in and elongation at break of 130%. It meets the criteria to contribute to the Environmental Quality (“EQ”) Credit 4.1: Low-Emitting Materials: Adhesives & Sealants under the United States Green Building Council’s Rating System for New Construction & Major Renovations (LEED-NC), Version 2.2, Core and Shell (LEED_CS), Version 2.0, and Commercial Interiors (LEED_CI), Version 2.0.

For more than a century, 3M has applied innovation and technology to improving our customers’ lives and supporting their business goals. Today the company, from its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, serves industrial and commercial customers and consumers in nearly 200 countries. 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes include application-specific products that provide durability, strength, and special characteristics such as temperature resistance and short- and long-term protection. The 3M brand, across thousands of products, represents consistency, superior quality, and value.