- Adhesive Material: Repulpable
- Backing Material: Bleached Fiber Paper
- Color: Blue
- Country of Origin: US
- Manufacturer Name: 3M
- Maximum Operating Temperature: 400 deg F
- Tensile Strength: 28 in-lb
- Thickness: 4.2 mil
- Type: Flatback Single Coated
- Width: 18 mm
- Length: 55 m
3M™ repulpable flat back tape R3127 is a thin repulpable web processing tape available in blue, white and kraft. This single sided tape has an easy release coating for smooth unwind. 3M™ repulpable flat back tape R3127 is a single coated repulpable tape. It features a kraft paper backing that can withstand the rigors of the paper manufacturing and converting. The backing is engineered for optimum strength for splicing, tabbing and roll closing. It offers a high shear strength, high tack, clear, repulpable adhesive designed to bond to a wide variety of paper grades. This tape performs well at higher temperatures and is available in blue, white and kraft. 3M™ repulpable flat back tape R3127 features a repulpable, high tack transparent adhesive designed to provide excellent bonding strength to a wide variety of paper products, including heavy grades of paper. This heat resistant adhesive reduces splicing failure and performs in web applications at temperatures are high as 400 deg F/200 deg C. The repulpable adhesive on our 3M™ repulpable flat back tape R3127 prevents broke contamination for non-repulpable masking tape. This product meets or exceeds TAPPI UM-213, procedure a, FDA complaint 21 CFR 176.170 and 21 CFR 176.180 for components of paper and paperboard in contact with foods.
- Application
- Item Features
- Standards
For core starting, roll closing, butt splicing many paper and cellulosic materials, threading off-machine coater and paper roll edge reinforcement
- Flat back paper backing makes tape ideal for splicing, tabbing and roll closing applications on a wide variety of papers
- Repulpable adhesive prevents broke contamination from non-repulpable splice material
- The backing of this tape contains a thin silicon release coating to eliminate the need for a liner and is therefore not printable
- The strong, thin backing provides good shear strength
- An easy release coating on the backside for smooth unwind
- High tack, heat-resistant adhesive provides instant adhesion to a wide variety of paper grades
TAPPI UM-213, Procedure A|FDA CFR 21 176.170