Product Description
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Scotch General Purpose Cloth Duct Tape 393 features a
polyethylene coated cloth backing with a rubber adhesive used
primarily in moisture-proofing and sealing. The backing offers a
good vapor barrier to prolong tape bond and high tensile strength
for demanding applications.
From the Manufacturer
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Scotch® General Purpose Cloth Duct Tape 393 Silver provides high
tensile strength for demanding applications and is a high
performance tape for demanding use including sealing, bundling,
marking, and temporary repairs across a range of industries. Its
high-tack rubber adhesive sticks on contact to metal, glass,
plastic, sealed concrete and more. The water-resistant
polyethylene coating seals well in moist and humid environments,
prolonging tape bond. It tears easily from the roll by hand and
the cloth scrim helps guide straight horizontal and vertical
tears while adding strength. The tape conforms to contours and
irregular surfaces for water proofing, bundling, tying, sealing,
and protecting in industries such as entertainment, ,
metal working, manufacturing facilities, and general industrial.
This tape can be used effectively to reduce noise transmission
when used as a flexible connector, seal fiberglass insulation or
to cover thermal insulation, serve as a waterproof covering over
pipe insulation, and many general purpose applications.
How to Choose the Right Duct Tape
One of the most important points to think about when choosing a
duct tape is how it is going to be used. When it comes to
choosing a 3M™ Duct Tape that meets the need for a particular
job, consider the following: Performance Plus and Outdoor ing
Tapes are best in class tapes for indoor/outdoor use, offering
clean removal and long term weatherability. Extra Heavy Duty,
Heavy Duty, and Multi Purpose duct tapes provide reliable
performance for demanding contractor, MRO and industrial job site
applications. And General Purpose duct tapes offer cost-effective
options for general and lighter duty applications such as
bundling, sealing, holding, and identifying.
Strength, moisture resistance, abrasion resistance, heat
resistance, and clean removal impact the effectiveness of any
duct tape. Two of three key factors that determine these factors
are backing and adhesive. The thicker the backing, the greater
tensile strength (the resistance to breaking under tension),
moisture, and abrasion resistance provided. A rubber-based or
synthetic rubber adhesive provides instant stick, a strong bond,
and long-lasting hold, even in moist conditions. Lastly, the
distinctive cloth scrim, laminated between the backing and the
adhesive, adds additional strength and also helps guide straight,
horizontal and vertical tearing.
One last and often overlooked fact about tapes in general, is
that they all need to be stored correctly and they all have a
shelf life. Weak adhesion, lifting, curling, and breakage are
more often than not, attributable to age or improperly stored
tape, as sed to quality. In all cases, care should be taken
to read all product information thoroughly. In particular, the
tape's specifications should be weighed against the task at hand
to ensure successful, cost-effective outcomes.
About 3M Industrial Tapes and Adhesives
For more than a century, 3M Company has applied innovative
technologies to improve people’s lives and support customers’
business goals. Today, from headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota,
the company 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 a spectrum of thousands of products, represents
consistency, superior quality, and value.
- Cloth-reinforced polyethylene laminated body has the strength for bundling pipes and conduit.
- Natural rubber adhesive sticks well to many surfaces.
- Water-resistant backing seals and protects against humidity and moisture.
- Tears cleanly across and down for easy handling and application.
- Cloth scrim helps guide straight tears.
- Available in silver.