User manual 3M SOLUTIONS FOR THE PRINTING INDUSTRY

[. . . ] Solutions for the Printing Industry Solutions for Printing For decades, 3M has been a leader in the design and manufacturing of products for the printing industry. From plate mounting and masking to splicing and sealing, 3M tapes, adhesives and applicators have offered you cost-effective and reliable solutions. Now, 3M continues in that tradition with this catalog, featuring our wide variety of products. Think of it as a handy resource you can use every day to help with creative and reliable solutions for your customers. [. . . ] Black, clear, brown, safety yellow *Custom sizes and colors available upon request Standard Sizes Color 24 Press 3270 3MTM Safety-WalkTM Cushion Matting 3270 Fatigue-resistant matting for dry areas · Spring-coiled vinyl compresses uniformly and continually, providing greater comfort and less fatigue · Textured top surface helps provide improved traction · Solid top allows debris and liquids to stay on top for easy cleaning · Coils are permanently fixed to the top surface and will not delaminate or separate when wet Width: 3 ft. increments) . 55" (13. 97mm) Black Standard Sizes Thickness Color 5461 3MTM Anti-Slip/Anti-Static Roller Wrap Tape 5461 Anti-slip / anti-stick roller wrap · Polyester film / silicone rubber backing aids in reducing slippage · Helps pull slick surface papers through the press · 0. 23mm thick tape features a high coefficient of friction · For use on press rollers (18 yd. Rolls) 1", 2" (16. 5m Rolls) 25. 4, 50. 8mm 9. 1 mils (0. 23mm) White Standard Sizes Thickness Color 7448 3MTM Scotch-BriteTM Scouring Pad 7448 Clean up · For everyday cleaning of cylinders, rollers, press equipment · Long-lasting · Non-rusting Pad size 6" x 9" Packed 20 pads/pack, 3 packs/case Standard Sizes 3MTM Citrus Base Cleaner Adhesive residue removal · Non-corrosive industrial-strength cleaner/degreaser · Aerosol spray helps clean presses and conveyors · Removes inks, tar, liquid adhesive, adhesive tape residue, dirt, and scuff marks · Residue washes away with water 24 oz. Can Standard Sizes Press 25 Press Specialty Tapes 235 3MTM Photographic Light Blocking Tape 235 General purpose black crepe paper tape · Firm rubber adhesive provides a strong bond · Use to signal knife cut during splicing process · Conformable and opaque · Ideal for masking out unwanted portions of negative Bulk Widths: (60 yd. Rolls) 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 2" (54. 8m Rolls) 6. 4, 12. 7, 19, 25. 4, 38. 1, 50. 8mm Boxed Widths: (60 yd. Rolls) 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 2" (54. 8m Rolls) 6. 4, 12. 7, 19, 25. 4, 50. 8mm 7. 0 mils (0. 18mm) Black Standard Sizes Thickness Color 396 3MTM Super Bond Film Tape 396 Butt splicing and core splicing · Tough, flexible, polyester backing with thick, high tack rubber adhesive · Excellent performance for splicing, repairing, holding and reinforcing · Ideal for many splicing applications on paper or difficult surfaces · Strong bond to nylon, polypropylene, acetate, polyester, polyethylene and vinyl (36 yd. Rolls) 3/4", 1", 2" (32. 9m Rolls) 19, 25. 4, 50. 8mm 4. 1 mils (0. 10mm) Transparent/clear Standard Sizes Thickness Color 850 3MTM Polyester Film Tape 850 High performance stripping and drum mounting tape · Aggressive acrylic adhesive capable of adhering to drum spinning at 600 rpm · Easy to apply and remove · Does not sliver and leaves no adhesive residue on film or drums · Can be used for splicing, sealing, edging, labeling, protecting and perfect flagging Bulk Widths: (72 yd. Rolls) 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 2", 3" (65. 8m Rolls) 9. 5, 12. 7, 19, 25. 4, 38. 1, 50. 8, 76. 2mm Boxed Widths: (72 yd. Rolls) 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1" (65. 8m Rolls) 6. 4, 9. 5, 12. 7, 19, 25. 4mm 1. 9 mils (0. 05mm) Transparent, black, red, white, silver, gold Standard Sizes Thickness Color 853 3MTM Polyester Film Tape 853 Transparent solvent resistant butt splicing and tabbing · A transparent polyester tape with acrylic adhesive · Acrylic adhesive offers high chemical and solvent resistance · Protects against failure due to undercutting or adhesive softening · Ideal for high-tension butt splicing applications for paper, plastic and non-traditional materials Bulk Widths: (72 yd. Rolls) 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 2", 3" (65. 8m Rolls) 9. 5, 12. 7, 19, 25. 4, 38. 1, 50. 8, 76. 2mm Boxed Widths: (72 yd. Rolls) 3/8", 1/2", 1" (65. 8m Rolls) 9. 5, 12. 7, 25. 4mm 2. 0 mils (0. 05mm) Transparent/clear Standard Sizes Thickness Color 26 Press 5421 / 5423 3MTM UHMW Polyethylene Film Tape 5421 and 5423 Turn bar / former nose drag reduction · Helps reduce wear and drag on turn bars and former noses for folding · UHMW backing is tough and absorbs energy · Resists abrasion to help reduce equipment repairs or replacement · Can be used to line discharge chutes (18 yds. ) 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 2", 3", 4" (16. 5m) 12. 7, 19, 25. 4, 38. 1, 50. 8, 76. 2, 101. 6mm 5421: 6. 7 mils (0. 17mm) 5423: 11. 7 mils (0. 28mm) Transparent / clear Standard Sizes Thickness Color 5425 3MTM Solvent Resistant UHMW Polyethylene Tape 5425 Turn bar / former nose drag reduction · · · · Helps reduce wear and drag on turn bars and former noses for folding UHMW backing and acrylic adhesive is tough and absorbs energy Resists abrasion to help reduce equipment repairs or replacement Can be used to line discharge chutes Standard Sizes Thickness Color (36 yds. ) 1", 2", 3", 6" (32. 9m) 25. 4, 50. 8, 76. 2, 152mm 4. 5 mils (0. 11mm) Transparent / clear 5480 3MTM PTFE Skived Film Tape 5480 Roller wrap / release surface · Brown with a silicone adhesive · Skived PTFE films are very conformable with good cross-directional strength when wrapping · Resistant to many solvents typically found in inks · Helps reduce ink build-up and sticking by wrapping the edges of rubber nip rollers on hot polyethylene extruders (36 yd. Rolls) 1/2", 3/4", 1", 2" (32. 9m Rolls) 12. 7, 19, 25. 4, 50. 8mm 3. 8 mils (0. 09mm) Gray Standard Sizes Thickness Color 5481 3MTM PTFE Skived Film Tape 5481 Roller wrap / release surface · Brown with a silicone adhesive · Skived PTFE films are very conformable with good cross-directional strength when wrapping · Resistant to many solvents typically found in inks · Helps reduce ink build-up and sticking by wrapping the edges of rubber nip rollers on hot polyethylene extruders Standard Sizes Thickness Color (36 yd. Rolls) 1/2", 3/4", 1", 2" (32. 9m Rolls) 12. 7, 19, 25. 4, 50. 8mm 6. 8 mils (0. 17mm) Gray Press 27 Press 5490 3MTM PTFE Extruded Film Tape 5490 Paper / film tracking · A blue-black extruded PTFE film tape with a silicone adhesive · Wrap web rollers for smoother material movement · Cover web former edge to minimize friction during folding · Long aging, chemical/solvent resistant · High temperature performance up to 400° F (204°C) (36 yd. Rolls) 1/2", 3/4", 1", 2", 3" (32. 9m Rolls) 12. 7, 19, 25. 4, 50. 8, 76. 2mm 3. 7 mils (0. 09mm) Gray Standard Sizes Thickness Color 5491 3MTM PTFE Extruded Film Tape 5491 Paper / film tracking · A blue-black extruded PTFE film tape with a silicone adhesive · Wrap web rollers for smoother material movement · Cover web former edge to minimize friction during folding · Long aging, chemical/solvent resistant · High temperature performance up to 400° F (204°C) · Twice as thick as 5490 tape to extend the service life when subjected to abrasion or wear (36 yd. Rolls) 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 2" (32. 9m Rolls) 19, 25. 4, 38. 1, 50. 8mm 6. 7 mils (0. 17mm) Gray Standard Sizes Thickness Color 28 Press SPLICING TAPES SELECTION GUIDE Low Temp ( 250°F) ________ Flying Splice High Temp (> 250°F) ________ Repulpable Low Temp ( 250°F) ________ Zero Speed High Temp (> 250°F)________ Printer CSR ? { { { { { { { { ­ Double Coated (913) ­ Straight Across Flying Splice (9993) ­ Adhesive Transfer Tape (905) ­ Double Coated (9038) ­ Adhesive Transfer Tape (not available) ­ Double Coated (9038, 9974) ­ Adhesive Transfer Tape (905) ­ Double Coated (9038, 9974) ­ Adhesive Transfer Tape (not available) Low Temp ( 250°F) ________ ? Non-Repulpable ­ Double Coated (9576) ­ Adhesive Transfer Tape (465, 9464, 9498) Flying Splice Low Temp ( 250°F) ________ Zero Speed ­ Double Coated (9576) ­ Adhesive Transfer Tape (465, 9464, 9498) ­ Double Coated (469) ­ Adhesive Transfer Tape (9497, 9499) High Temp (> 250°F) ________ Splicing Tapes 905 3MTM Repulpable Flying Splice Tape 905 Repulpable double coated tape · Resistant to 200°F (93°C) for more than 60 seconds · Can be used with coated and uncoated · Can be used with Flying Splice and Zero Speed (60 yd. Rolls) 1/2", 3/4", 1", 2", 3" (54. 8m Rolls) 12. 7, 19, 25. 4, 50. 8, 76. 2mm 2. 0 mils (0. 05mm) Transparent /clear Standard Sizes Thickness Color 913 3MTM Double Coated Tissue Tape 913 Repulpable newsprint splicing · A lightweight tissue coated with blue repulpable adhesive · Quick grab to newsprint · Furnished on easy-release liner · Virtually removes human element from flying splice adhesive systems (36 yd. Rolls) 1/2", 3/4", 1" (32. 9m Rolls) 12. 7, 19, 25. 4mm 3. 0 mils (0. 08mm) Blue Standard Sizes Thickness Color Press 29 Press High Temp (> 250°F) ________ ­ Double Coated (469) ­ Adhesive Transfer Tape (9482) 914 3MTM Repulpable Skip-slit Form Splicing Tape 914 Repulpable form splicing tape · Tinted blue for quick identification · 5/16" tape fits between most sprocket holes · Features a semi-bleached, heat-resistant backing · Center skip-slit for easy separation (36 yd. Rolls) 5/16" (32. 9m Rolls) 7. 9mm 4. 0 mils (0. 10mm) Blue Standard Sizes Thickness Color 917 3MTM Super Strength Single Coated Repulpable Tape 917 Repulpable tabbing and core starting · A bleached extensible kraft coated paper with high tack transparent repulpable adhesive · Ideal for tabbing of start and finish ends of heavy duty rolls of paper · Also good for butt-splicing and as an identification medium for routing Blue: (60 yd. Rolls) 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 2", 3", 4" (54. 8m Rolls) 19, 25. 4, 38. 1, 50. 8, 76. 2, 101. 6mm White: (60 yd. Rolls) 3/4", 1", 2", 3" (54. 8m Rolls) 19, 25. 4, 50. 8, 76. 2mm Kraft: (60 yd. Rolls) 2", 3", 4" (54. 8m Rolls) 50. 8, 76. 2, 101. 6mm 7. 5 mils (0. 19mm) Blue, white, kraft Standard Sizes Thickness Color 8401 3MTM Polyester Splicing Tape 8401 Transparent butt splicing for treated paper · Blended silicone and rubber adhesive tape · Thin, high-strength translucent polyester backing · Resists breakage while meeting low caliper requirements · Ideal for butt splicing of silicone release coated paper (72 yd. Rolls) 1", 2", 3" (65. 8m Rolls) 25. 4, 50. 8, 76. 2mm 1. 9 mils (0. 05mm) Cream Standard Sizes Thickness Color 8402 3MTM Polyester Silicone Adhesive Tape 8402 Green butt splicing tape for silicone treated paper · Silicone adhesive · Green color for easier application and identification · Good for splicing of silicone liners and papers or splicing films subject to high temperatures (72 yd. [. . . ] 3M recommends reducing the NRR by 50% for estimating he amount of noise reduction provided. 60 Safety and Maintenance 1310 3MTM Banded Hearing Protector 1310 Unique, flexible band design allows greater ease of use and low pressure over a wide range of head sizes for superior comfort 1435 3MTM General Purpose Ear Muff 1435 Ear protection · Multi-position ear cup, soft sealing cushions and lightweight design (7. 5 oz. ) for greater comfort and fit · Wide forked headband creates a comfortable and consistent ear cup seal · NRR 23 dB 1440 3MTM Padded Ear Muff 1440 Ear protection · Lightweight design (8 oz. ) · Contoured ear cushion seal provides improved sound insulation and fit · Sliding headband tension adjustment system for comfort and fit, and wide padded headband creates a comfortable and consistent ear cup seal · NRR 24 dB 1611 Color 3MTM Visitor Specs 1611 Eye protection for visitors · Can be worn alone or over prescription glasses Clear frame, clear lens Safety and Maintenance 61 Safety and Maintenance 1720 3MTM Protective Eyewear 1720 Wrap-around design · Non-slip rubber head grip for added comfort · 5-position adjustable temple and a soft vinyl nose pad Black frame, clear lens Color 1743 Color 3MTM Protective Eyewear 1743 Wire frames increase durability and add to comfort · Frames conform to the face to enhance overall eye protection Black frame, amber lens ! 8210 WARNING: EYE PROTECTION PRODUCTS 3M Protective Eyewear Products help provide limited eye and face protection against flying particles. Misuse or failure to follow warnings and instructions may result in serious personal injury, including blindness, or death. For proper use see supervisor, read instructions and warnings on the package, or call 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division (OH&ESD) Technical Service in the U. S. A. at 1-800-243-4630 3MTM Particulate Respirator 8210, N95 Respirator · Recommended for grinding, sanding, sweeping, bagging, woodworking and other dusty operations · Adjustable noseclip, helps provide custom fit and secure seal · Lightweight construction contributes to increased wear time 8511 3MTM Particulate Respirator 8511, N95, with Cool FlowTM Exhalation Valve Respirator · Provides comfort in heat and humidity · Ideally suited for work settings on particle board, drywall, non-lead paints, and fiberglass insulation dust · Lightweight construction · Adjustable noseclip, helps provide custom fit and secure seal ! 62 Safety and Maintenance WARNING: RESPIRATOR PRODUCTS 3M Respirators help reduce exposures to certain airborne contaminants. [. . . ]