tape information required

January 14, 2007 10:10 PM

highly interesting question! 3M 810 tape. is it polypropelene or maybe acetate? or is acetate just the base for the adhesive? what is the thickness of the tape? thanks
posted by edtut to Science & Nature (3 answers total)

Funny I thought it was celluloid.
posted by IronLizard at 10:30 PM on January 14, 2007

Want to know what common brands of tape are made out of? Ask a paper conservator! They state that Scotch Brand #810 Magic Mending Tape has a cellulose acetate carrier and an acrylic polymer adhesive.

According to a PDF found by searching 3M's website 3m.com, the backing is matte acetate of cellulose, the adhesive consists of synthetic acrylics, and the total tape thickness is 0.0625 mm.
posted by RichardP at 10:55 PM on January 14, 2007

I once called the customer service line for 3M, and the woman I spoke with was very nice and very helpful. You could try calling them about it.
posted by Sprout the Vulgarian at 9:14 AM on January 15, 2007