Description

Highlights
  • Heavy-duty, cross directional, high strength tape for bundling, reinforcing and pallet unitizing applications
  • Bi-directionally fiberglass reinforced tape provides cut and tear resistance in machine direction and cross direction
  • Synthetic rubber adhesive bonds easily to most surfaces with high initial adhesion
  • Transparency provides clear visibility of box graphics, printing and illustrations
  • Able to withstand rough shipping and handling conditions

Our Scotch® Bi-Directional Filament Tape 8959 is a high strength, general purpose, clear fiberglass-reinforced tape with a synthetic rubber resin adhesive ideal for heavy box closure and cross web splicing. This tape resists center-seam splitting in RSC box closure applications. Our synthetic rubber resin adhesive provides high adhesion to most surfaces.

Scotch® Bi-Directional Filament Tape 8959 provides cut edge protection and resists abrasion and splitting. A synthetic rubber adhesive provides high initial adhesion and holds well with minimum rub-down on most surfaces.
Continuous fiberglass yarns provide strength for heavy box closure

Bi-Directional Reinforcement for Added Strength
Constructed with continuous fiberglass yarns in both the longitudinal and transverse directions, Scotch® Bi-Directional Filament Tape 8959 (PDF, 12.18 Kb) provides cut edge protection and resists abrasion and splitting. A synthetic rubber adhesive provides high initial adhesion and holds well with minimum rub-down on most surfaces. The backing, filaments and adhesive combine to provide high tensile and shear strength compared to general purpose tapes. It allows for printing and illustrations to be seen through the tape. This tape holds under a wide range of application conditions with a minimum amount of tape, leading to lower cost for applications where high tensile strength is a main requirement.

3M's line of filament-reinforced tapes and strapping tapes are high strength, reliable and affordable solutions that give you product and package integrity.
Continuous fiberglass yarns provide strength for heavy box closure

The World’s Go-To Source for Filament Tapes Since 1946
3M’s line of filament-reinforced tapes and strapping tapes are high strength, reliable and affordable solutions that give you product and package integrity. For closing boxes, stabilizing pallets, bundling and reinforcing; securing appliance components during transport and easy-open tear strips, our high strength tapes provide important benefits for manufacturers of piping, metal products, furniture, appliances, automotive parts, sporting goods, as well as food and beverage processors.

Recommended Applications

  • Heavy box closure
  • Cross web splicing
  • Strapping

Additional information

Adhesive Type

Synthetic Rubber

Application

Heavy Duty Box Sealing

Backing (Carrier) Material

Polypropylene Film

Backing (Carrier) Thickness (Metric)

0.145 mm

Brands

Scotch®

Case Quantity

6.0 Bags per Case,8.0 Bags per Case,48.0 Bags per Case

Core Size (Imperial)

3 none

Core Size (Metric)

76 mm

Elongation at Break

6.0 %

Industries

Metalworking, General Industrial, Construction, Food and Beverage, MRO, Packaging

Overall Length (Imperial)

54.68 yd

Overall Length (Metric)

50 m

Overall Width (Imperial)

0.74 in, 0.98 in, 2.95 in, 1.96 in

Overall Width (Metric)

19 mm, 25 mm, 75 mm, 50 mm

Performance Level

Specialty

Product Color

Transparent

Reinforcement

Bi-Directional Fiberglass

Tensile Strength (Imperial)

150.0 lb/in

Tensile Strength (Metric)

260 none, 2,627 N/100mm, 2,600 N/100mm

Total Tape Thickness without Liner (Imperial)

5.7 in, 5.7 mil

Total Tape Thickness without Liner (Metric)

0.145 mm

Units per Case

18.0 Roll,36.0 Roll,48.0 Roll,12.0 Roll