ASK A 3M EXPERT April, 2014 3M Plasticizer Resistant Hook Fastener SJ3522 Product Description 3M Hook and Loop Fasteners o er advanced closure alternatives to zippers, screws, snaps, hooks and more. They o er greater design exibility, faster product assembly, smoother and cleaner exterior surfaces and improved product performance in many applications. 3M hook and loop fasteners consist of hooks and loops which engage to form a quick fastening attachment. Simply pull the strips apart by hand to disengage. Product Features 3M Plasticizer Resistant Hook Fastener SJ3522 is one part of a two-part fastener solution designed to provide great durability for thousands of closures. With its plasticizer resistant, acrylic-based pressure sensitive adhesive backing, this fastener allows for easy and convenient attachment to a variety of substrates, especially exible vinyls. Commonly paired with 3M Loop Fastener SJ3523, this hook fastener can also engage with other 3M Loop Fasteners. 3M Plasticizer Resistant Hook Fastener SJ3522 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 Thickness Test Condition 2.4 mm 91 mil Unmated without liner 0.33 mm 140 mil Mated without liner Property: Thickness notes: Using 1/2 pressure foot with 34 gram weight Property Values Material Hook- Woven Nylon Backing Plasticizer resistant acrylic PSA Liner Non printed polyole n lm Liner Thickness 0.089 mm 3.5 mil Liner Color Clear Weight 0.063 g/cm 0.015 oz/in Typical Performance Characteristics Property Values Substrate Notes Dynamic Tensile 7.6 N/cm 11 lb/in Nylon Hook to Nylon Run at 12 inches per minute Loop Dynamic Shear 15.2 N/cm 22 lb/in Nylon Hook to Nylon Run at 12 inches per minute Loop Cleavage Strength 13.1 g/cm width 7.5 lb/in width Nylon Hook to Nylon Loop T-Peel Adhesion 3.5 g/cm width 2 lb/in width Nylon Hook to Nylon Run at 12 inches per minute Loop 90 Peel Adhesion 3.9 g/cm width 2.2 lb/in width Nylon Hook to Nylon Run at 12 inches per minute Loop Cycle Life 5000 Nylon Hook to Nylon Number of closures before losing 50% of original Loop strength