Budnick Converting ®
3M
854
Polyester Gold Plating Tape
3M854 is an opaque, cream-colored polyester tape with excellent chemical resistance in precious metal plating, especially gold.
Converting Services
- Precision Cutting
- Die Cutting
- Slitting
- Printing
- Laminating and Coating
- Spooling and Finishing
- Consulting & Process Audit
- Prototyping
- Inventory Management
At Budnick, we specialize in custom converting these materials into labor saving, user-friendly parts.
| Backing/Carrier | PET - Polyester |
|---|---|
| Adhesive | Rubber |
| Thickness | 2.7 Mils |
| Tensile | 29.00 lbs/in |
|---|---|
| Elongation | 123.00% |
| Adhesive Activation | Pressure |
| Adhesion (unwind) | 59 oz/in |
| Min. Application Temp | 40° F |
|---|---|
| Min. Service Temp | -60° F |
| Max Short-Term Temp | 300° F |
| Max Long-Term Temp |
Product Features
- Helps reduce failures from backing breakdown or shrinkage
- Good flexibility reduces cracking which helps reduce failures
- Good chemical resistance helps reduce failures due to undercutting or splice slippage
- Polyester film
- Rubber adhesive
- Helps save money
- Helps save on labor
Adhesive Tape Applications
- Chemical resistance in precious metal plating, especially gold
- Protection in sodium hydroxide etching of aluminum
- Protection of substrates during chemical milling
- General splicing
Adhesive Tape Colors
- Cream
Data provided by Budnick Converting, Inc.
The physical properties listed are typical values and are not to be considered as specifications. Our suggestions for use are based on tests we believe to be reliable. However, the purchaser must carry out their own tests to determine the suitability of the product for their internal use. Information is given in good faith, but without warranty.
It is essential, as with all pressure-sensitive tapes, that the surface to which the tape is applied be clean, dry and free of grease and oil.
Shelf life from date of manufacture is based on the product being stored at 70°F(21°C) / 50% relative humidity out of direct sunlight.
Specification compliance is dynamic and should only be used as a general guide. Always confirm that the tape you are interested in currently complies with all specification requirements. Please verify that the product number that you select is available in the proper size and color to meet your specification.