Hi Doug, This issue is older than the hills and almost as old as me. I've always wondered what the list of parameters and values that would define a tape for this purpose would look like. Any ideas out there? Best regards, Gerry > Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:40:25 -0600 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Tape for adhesion testing > To: [log in to unmask] > > Good afternoon all, > > As far as the 3M 600 series tape is concerned, be aware that there are > two, count them two, 3M 600 tapes. The one that comes from 3Ms Stationary > Division, usually used for wrapping Christmas presents, has a relatively > low adhesive strength. The 3M 600 tape that comes from their Industrial > supplies division is much stronger. So if you want the coating test to > pass you use the Stationary tape. If you want the coating to fail, you > use the Industrial tape. > > Doug Pauls > > > > From: "Robert e. welch" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 01/30/2014 12:43 PM > Subject: Re: [TN] Tape for adhesion testing > Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> > > > > 3M # 600 is the Only tape I've heard of for over 30 years now. > > Robert E. Welch > Senior Process Engineer > Moog Components Group > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lamar Young > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 1:22 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Tape for adhesion testing > > ASTM D-3359 is the cross cut adhesion test method that is fairly common in > the coating industry. > IPC TM-650 2.4.1.6 is a similar cross cut adhesion test method. > > The ASTM called out the use of P-99 tape that was discontinued > approximately 5 years ago. The ASTM committee last reported in 2010 that > they were still evaluating replacement tapes. > The IPC TM-650, created in 1995, calls out 3M #600 as a suitable tape. > > I was curious if most are using the #600 or a different tape (please > specify). > The tape choice question surfaced during a discussion with a customer that > originally specified a different tape. > I thought I'd ask others in the industry to better understand what tape > the majority of the industry was using. > > Thanks for your replies, > Lamar Young > Specialty Coating Systems, Inc. > 7645 Woodland Dr. > Indianapolis, IN 46278 > (317) 244-1200 Ext. 276 > www.scscoatings.com > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________