- Extra security – with filaments down the length and across the width, tape is difficult to hand-tear in any direction.
- Fiberglass filaments run in bi-directional pattern, providing high tensile strength across the width and length of the tape.
- Ideal strength for heavy-weight packages and overseas/export packing and shipping.
- Aggressive adhesive sticks to fiberboard and other substrates.
- Transparency provides clear visibility of box graphics, printing, and illustrations.
Product Description
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High performance backing reinforced with continuous glass yarn
across length and width for added strength - resists tearing. For
heavy weight packages and overseas, export shipments. Strong
backing is abrasion, moisture and scuff resistant.
From the Manufacturer
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Scotch® Bi-Directional Filament Tape 8959 is a tough box-sealing
tape with exceptional adhesion that also resists nicks,
abrasions, moisture, scuffing, and center seam splitting in both
longitudinal and horizontal directions.
Ideal for heavy-weight boxes and overseas shipments view larger
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Resists nicks, abrasion, moisture, and scuffing view larger
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Bonds instantly and resists tearing in all directions view
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Applications include:
* Box closing and sealing
* Packaging
* Holding
* Strapping
* General bundling
Extreme Tape for Extreme Applications
This tape is designed as a high performance specialty packaging
tape, combines a strong polypropylene backing reinforced with
continuous bi-directional glass yarn filaments and a synthetic
rubber resin adhesive. This heavy-duty tape is specifically
formulated to provide good adhesion to a wide variety of
surfaces, including metal, plastic, and fiberboard. A multi-layer
synthetic-rubber adhesive system prevents delamination while
protecting the tape from shearing. With typical tensile strengths
of 150 lb/inch longitudinal and 50 lb/inch width in cross
direction, Scotch Bi-Directional Filament Tape 8959 is an ideal
choice for high-strength box reinforcing, heavy-duty sealing,
shipping, splicing, and palletizing.
Built for Strength
Scotch Bi-Directional Filament Tape 8959 is reinforced with
continuous glass yarns in both the longitudinal and transverse
direction along with a biaxially oriented polypropylene backing.
It has a tensile strength of 150 lb/in, an adhesion to steel
value of 100, and 6% elongation at break. The tape is 5.7 mil
thick and a multi-level synthetic-rubber adhesive prevents
delamination of fiberglass from backing. Brands, bar codes and
other graphics can be read through the translucent tape.
Many Uses
Use fiberglass strapping tapes where strength is critical. It is
ideal for securing loads and sealing packages for shipping and
handling. Industrial and commercial users include manufacturers
and distributors of food and beverages, sporting goods, piping,
metal fabrications, automotive parts and furniture. Applications
include box closing and sealing, packaging, holding, strapping
and general bundling. Apply with a portable hand-held dispenser
or stationary definite-length dispenser.
About 3M Industrial Tapes and Adhesives
For more than a century, 3M has applied innovation and
technology to improving our customers’ lives and supporting their
business goals. Today the company, from its headquarters in St.
Paul, Minnesota, serves industrial and commercial customers and
consumers in nearly 200 countries. 3M Industrial Adhesives and
Tapes include application-specific products that provide
durability, strength, and special characteristics such as
temperature resistance and short- and long-term protection. The
3M brand, across thousands of products, represents consistency,
superior quality, and value.