3M 483

Harmonization Code : 3907.30.00.40 | Epoxy Mold Compounds containing by weight more than 70 % silicon dioxide

3M 483

Main features

  • Stretch-Conformable Irregular-Surface Sealing
  • Low Water-Vapor Transmission
  • Up to 12-Month Outdoor Removal

Product Description

3M Polyethylene Tape 483 is a highly conformable polyethylene film tape with rubber adhesive for sealing, holding, coding, moisture proofing, and surface protection. The 0.13 mm tape stretches around textured and irregular surfaces, and its smooth backing provides a low water-vapor transmission rate with good solvent and alkali resistance. The applied tape remains flexible from -29 to 77 deg C and typically removes cleanly from most surfaces. Color options support marking and identification, while the black version provides outdoor clean removal from most surfaces for up to 12 months.

Key features

  • Stretch-conformable backing: Flexible polyethylene follows textured and irregular surfaces for sealing and protection.
  • Low moisture transmission: The smooth backing combines a low water-vapor transmission rate with good solvent and alkali resistance.
  • Outdoor black-tape removal: The black version removes cleanly from most outdoor surfaces for up to 12 months.

Applications

Applications include sealing containers and irregular objects, separating dissimilar metals, color coding, outdoor protection, and moisture-proof masking.

Product Family

3M 483

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TDS, SDS & Technical Documents

Technical Specifications

General Properties
Color
The color
Transparent, Red, Blue, White, Black, Yellow
Other Properties
Storage Temperature
16 - 27 °C
Mechanical Properties
Elongation
Elongation is the process of lengthening something. It is a percentage that measures the initial, unstressed, length compared to the length of the material right before it breaks. It is commonly referred to as Ultimate Elongation or Tensile Elongation at break.
300 %
Tensile Strength (Thin Film)
Tensile strength determines the resistance of a material to break under tension and it measures how much elongating load (or tensile stress) it can handle before fracture. To make it simple, it measures how much force we have to apply when pulling apart a material before it breaks.
17.5 N/cm

Additional Information

Technical properties

As-supplied / before-processing properties

PropertyValueUnitMethod / condition
Backing materialPolyethylene filmFlexible tape construction
Adhesive typeRubberPressure-sensitive
Total tape thickness0.13mm5 mil; tape excluding liner
ColorBlack, blue, red, transparent, white, yellowAvailable color options
Technical properties

After-processing / final-state properties

PropertyValueUnitMethod / condition
Use-temperature range-29 to 77deg CApplied tape
Water-vapor transmissionLowPolyethylene backing
Solvent and alkali resistanceGoodSmooth polyethylene backing
Outdoor clean removalUp to 12monthsBlack tape; most surfaces

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