3M™ Heavy Duty Protective Tape 346
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Highlights
- Heavy flat stock tape provides abrasion and moisture resistance to help protect product value
- Specially formulated rubber adhesive is stain and transfer resistant and long aging to help reduce clean up
- Stable adhesive can be used up to 6 months outdoors and still provide reasonably clean removal under most conditions
- Rubber adhesive is stain and transfer resistant to protect underlying surfaces
The 3M™ Heavy Duty Protective Tape 346 was developed as a natural coloured flat stock paper tape to preserve product value by protecting surfaces on a variety of metals, plastics, and other materials from abrasion and moisture for extended periods of time.
Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, the 3M™ Heavy Duty Protective Tape 346 provides a strong bond and reasonably clean removal under most conditions. The heavy paper backing also filters damaging UV rays for an added element of protection. The 3M™ Heavy Duty Protective Tape 346 provides a way to help shield many metals, plastics, and materials in transit from costly surface damage and is a useful asset for aerospace, military, marine, specialty vehicle, transportation, automotive, metal fabrication, and other industrial environments.
Suggested applications
- Protection of boat deck and interior cabin surfaces during building, finishing and refurbishing
- Steel tank protection during fabrication and welding
- Protection of aircraft parts and surfaces (e.g., wings, windows, etc.) during maintenance and storage shipping
- Indoor and outdoor protection of metals and plastics
- Protection of materials in transit from abrasion damage caused by movement within shipping containers
Typical Properties
| Adhesion Strength (Imperial) | 22 oz/in |
| Adhesion Strength (metric) | 24 N/100mm |
| Adhesive Type | Rubber |
| Back Side Adhesive Thickness (Imperial) | 15.748 Milli-inch (mil) |
| Back Side Adhesive Thickness (Metric) | 0.4 mm |
| Backing Material | Flat Stock Paper |
| Backing Thickness (Imperial) | 15 Milli-inch (mil) |
| Backing Thickness (metric) | 0.38 mm |
| Brands | 3M™ |
| Elongation at Break | 4 % |
| Industries | Military and Government, Metalworking, Specialty Vehicle, Transportation, Automotive |
| Product Colour | Tan |
| Shelf Life | 12 mo |
| Smallest Saleable Unit | Roll |
| Tape Type | Corrosion Protection |
| Tensile Strength (Imperial) | 28.0 lb/in |
| Tensile Strength (metric) | 49 N/100mm, 490 N/100mm |
| Total Tape Thickness without Liner (Imperial) | 16.7 in |
| Total Tape Thickness without Liner (metric) | 424.2 mm |
| Overall Length (Imperial) | 60 yd |
| Overall Length (Metric) | 54.9 m |
| Overall Thickness (Imperial) | 16.7 Milli-inch (mil) |
| Overall Thickness (Metric) | 0.424 mm |
| Overall Width (Imperial) | 12 in, 18 in, 24 in |
| Overall Width (Metric) | 304 mm, 457.2 mm, 609.6 mm |
Resources
23-936450-e4e-engineered-tapes-reference-guide-pdfa.pdfCatalogs
(PDF, 9MB)
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| Overall Width (Metric) | 304 mm, 457.2 mm, 609.6 mm | ||
| Total Tape Thickness without Liner (metric) | 424.2 mm | ||
| Overall Width (Imperial) | 12 in, 18 in, 24 in | ||
| Total Tape Thickness without Liner (Imperial) | 16.7 in | ||
| Product Colour | Tan | ||
| Adhesive Type | Rubber |
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