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 Major Carton Sealing Tapes

Thickness Intertape 3M Shuford Vibac Cantech R2 TA Bemis
Manual & Machine Polypropylene                
1.6-1.8mil (Good) 6100 (H) 369 (H) HP100 (H) 425-6 (H) 253 (H) 145 (A) 1160 (A) BT-7 (H)
  6151-QT (H) 3669 (H) AP101 (A) 500 (H) 166 (A) 1180 (A)  
  261 (A) 305 (A) PP810 (S) 5000 (H)        
  262 (A)              
                 
1.9-2.1mil (Good) 7100 (H) 371 (H) HP200 (H) 630 (H) 243 (H) 180 (A)    
  7151-QT (H) 311 (A) AP201 (A) 690 (H) 244 (H) 183 (A) 1182 (CA)  
  271 (A)   PP802 (S) 6501(H)     1482 (CA) BT-10 (H)
  272 (A)     6502 (H)        
                 
2.2-2.4mil (Better) 8100 (H) 372 (H) HP300 (H)   232 (H)   1242 (A) BT-13 (H)
      AP301 (A)   233 (H)   1442 (A)  
      PP803 (S)   238 (H)      
                 
2.5-2.6mil (Better) 9100 (H) 373 (H) HP400 (H) 730 (H)     1352 (A) BT-13 (H)
      AP401 (A) 7501(H)     1452 (A)  
      PP815 (S)          
                 
2.8-3.2mil (Best) 1100 (H) 375 (H) HP500 (H)   230 (H)   1535 (H) BT-14 (H)
  211 (A)             BT-15 (H)
Manual & Machine Polyester                
3.25-3.5mil (Best) 5200 (H) 351 (H)   900/41 (H)     1050 (H) BT-41 (H)
    355 (H)   9000/41 (H)        
Colored Polypropylene                
1.8 2.0-2.2mil 321C (A) 371 (H) AP201 (A) 502-509 (H)     1182C (A)  
  7150 (H) 311 (A)   5002-5009 (H)     white, blue  
  white, black, blue white, blue white, blue 02-white     green, orange  
  green, red, orange green, orange green, orange 03-black     red, yellow  
  yellow red, yellow yellow 04-dk. Blue        
        05-lt. blue        
        06-green        
        07-orange        
        08-red        
        09-yellow        

* H = Hot Melt, A = Acrylic, S = Solvent Acrylic

Major Duct Tapes

 

      Good      
Tyco/Polyken Tyco Nashua 3M Shuford Anchor Tesa Permacel
213   133 PC-600 620 53953  
221   393        
223   3939/6969 PC-609/PC-618 630 53954 P685
  396   PC-609/PC-618 630 953  
  398   PC-620 635 954  
      Best      
231 (Military)   390 PC-622     P69
226 (Nuclear)     PC-624      
  357   PC-657      
510 (Gaffers)   6910 PC-628 655   P665/672