Product Review
T.R.U. FIL-835B/D Bi-Directional Filament Tape or BiFilament Tape
Product Description
T.R.U. FIL-835B/D Bi-Directional Filament Strapping Tape is a 4.8 Mil Fiberglass reinforced polypropylene; Clear liner with White synthetic rubber adhesive. The High strength, bi-directional filament tape gives 155# tensile strength in both directions (glass yarn across length and width). The extraordinary adhesion and tear resistance can tolerate moisture, abrasions, scuffing, nicks, and center seam splitting in both directions (vertical and horizontal). This strong tape adhesion is specially formulated to adhere to a wide variety of surfaces (plastic, metal, fiberboard, etc.).
Applications
Uses for the Heavy-Duty Tape include: Building out a Hexayurt Shelter - Box closing and sealing - Reinforcing - Packaging - Carton sealing - Bundling operations - Holding - Strapping - General bundling and tabbing/seaming in the metal fabricating industry.
Properties
• Adhesive: Synthetic Rubber
• Thickness: 4.8 mils (carrier + adhesive)
• Carrier/Backing: Fiberglass reinforced polypropylene film
• Adhesion: 90 oz/in (to stainless steel test panel)
• Tensile Strength: 155 lbs/in (Horizontal & Vertical)
• Elongation (at break): 6%
• Temperature Resistance: 32 F to 150 F
• Core: 3 inch diameter
Alternative to 3M #8959; IPG #745; Cantech #190; SICAD #FG-BD; 3M #8959; Tesa #4579.
Note: Sizes will be the tape industry standard metric sizes, ex. 12mm for every 1/2 inch of nominal value tape width (Rolls are give or take 5% wider or narrower than the nominal size).
