ASK A 3M EXPERT March, 2005 3M Fastener SJ3518FR Loop Flame Resistant Product Description 3M Reclosable Fasteners o er advanced closure alternatives to zippers, screws, snaps, hooks, bolts and more. They o er greater design exibility, faster product assembly, smoother and cleaner exterior surfaces and improved product performance in many applications. The hook and loop fasteners consist of two strips of nylon fabric which engage to form a quick fastening attachment. Simply pull the strips apart by hand to disengage. The woven hook is covered with about 300 tiny, sti hooks, per square inch (46/cm). The woven loop is covered with thousands of soft, pliable napped loops, providing for thousands of openings and closings (cycles). The hook and loop are preshrunk to insure maximum dimensional stability and atness. These hook and loop fasteners are coated on the backside with a unique ame resistant synthetic rubber based pressure sensitive adhesive formulated to meet the requirements of the EU Directive 2003/44/EC amending the Council Directive 76/769/EEC, 3M Fastener SJ3518FR Loop Flame Resistant Technical Information Note The following technical information and data should be considered representative or typical only and should not be used for speci cation purposes. Typical Physical Properties Property Values Test Condition Notes Adhesive Color Translucent White Thickness 3.2 mm 4/32 in Maximum unmated Thickness depends upon the amount of without liner compression load on the pieces. Engaged Thickness 3.9 mm 150 mil (Nominal without liner) Thickness Tolerance 20 % Selvedge Edge 3/32 1/32 in 2.4 0.8 mm Material Loop - Nylon 6,6 Backing Nylon 6,6 Adhesive Flame Resistant Synthetic Rubber Liner Polypropylene lm with red 3M Scotchmate printing Liner Thickness 0.08 mm 3 mil Liner Color White Weight (Without liner) 0.065 g/cm 0.015 oz/in Color Black, White, Beige (Other colors are available as special orders. The adhesive may produce a yellow tint to some light colored hook and loop products. Therefore, 3M recommends the user to evaluate the products to see if it meets their color requirements. See your 3M authorized distributor or 3M representative for color selection guide and minimum requirements.)