TapeCase, Ltd. 1982 Lunt Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 T: 847.299.7880 F:847.299.7804 sales tapecase.com www.tapecase.com Preservation Sealing Tape 481 Technical Data Product Description 3M Preservation Sealing Tape 481 has a unique rubber adhesive that provides excellent performance as an industrial and military preservation tape. Backing Adhesive Color Standard Roll Length Product Construction Black polyethylene Unique rubber Black 5yds. formulation Note: The following technical information and data should be considered representative Typical Physical or typical only and should not be used for specification purposes. Properties ASTM Test Method Adhesion to Steel: 32 oz./in. width (35 N/100 mm) D-3330 Tensile Strength: 15 lbs./in. width (260 N/100 mm) D-3759 Elongation at Break: 510% D-3759 Backing Thickness: 7.7 mils (0.20 mm) D-3652 Total Tape Thickness: 9.8 mils (0.25 mm) D-3652 Water Vapor Transmission Rate: 0.5g H O/100 sq. in./24 hrs. D-3833 2 (4g H O/0.065 sq. m/24 hrs.) 2 Temperature Use Range: 20 to 170F (-7 to 77C) Features Conforms to many irregular surfaces and has excellent stain resistance. Effective for many outdoor applications in hot and cold weather over two years with quick, clean removal. Applicable Military Specification: MIL-T-22085 Amendment 3 Type II. Polyethylene backing provides good conformability to many surfaces. Excellent stain resistance to a variety of surfaces. Application Techniques Best results are attained when applied to a clean, dry surface at temperatures between 60 to 80F (16 to 27C). TapeCase, Ltd. 1982 Lunt Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 T: 847.299.7880 F:847.299.7804 sales tapecase.com www.tapecase.com 3M Preservation Sealing Tape 481 Application Ideas Seals and protects various types of equipment to be stored by military and industry. Splicing and patching materials used by the construction industry. Can be certified to meet certain low sulfur, low halogen, and low heavy metal requirements for aerospace and nuclear facility preservation. Storage Store under normal conditions of 60 to 80F (16 to 27C) and 40 to 60% R.H. in the original carton. Shelf Life To obtain best performance, use this product within 12 months from date of manufacture.