Single-Sided Metal Foil Tapes
Single-sided metal foil tapes are thin tapes with pressure sensitive adhesive on one side of a thin metal foil carrier. Backings come in aluminum, copper, and lead foil with several PSA options to meet your specific needs. These tapes are great for high heat applications, EMI / RFI shielding, energy reflection and dissipation, sealing, and sound damping. Given the backing utility, there are products available with every PSA type.
Applications include: Duct seals, insulation heat shield, energy reflection surface, EMI / RFI shielding, vibration damping material
- Provides excellent temperature resistance
- Excellent as a moisture barrier
- Can range from very economical to highly engineered solution
- Thinner foils provide good conformability
- Available both self-wound or with a removable liner
- A broad range of foil types and adhesive formulations available to meet the exact application requirements
| Product | Comment | Vendor | Backing Material | Backing Color | Adhesive Type | Backing Thickness mils (mm) | Total Tape Thickness | Service Temperature (°F) | Specifications |
| 420 | Plating tape | 3M | Lead foil | Gray | Rubber | 5.0 (0.13) | 7.0 (0.18) | -60 - 225 | |
| 1088 | Cost effective quick stick foil | EMI | Aluminum Foil | Silver | Rubber | 2.0 (0.05) | 3.5 (0.9) | -10 - 180 | UL 723 |
| 425 | Self wound foil for masking sensitive components | 3M | Aluminum Foil | Silver | High Performance Acrylic | 2.8 (0.07) | 4.6 (0.12) | -65 - 300 | FAR.25.855(a), SAE AMS T-23397, UL 723, UL 746C, LT-80 C |
| 427 | Linered version of 425 | 3M | Aluminum Foil | Silver | High Performance Acrylic | 2.8 (0.07) | 4.6 (0.12) | -65 - 300 | FAR.25.855(a), SAE AMS T-23397, UL 723, UL 746C, LT-80 C |
| 1521CW | Excellent general purpose foil for masking and shielding | 3M Venture | Aluminum Foil | Silver | Cold weather Acrylic | 1.4 (0.04) | 2.7 (0.07) | -40 - 250 | UL 723, CGA# 164.112/63/0 |
| 1089 | Cost effective foil with durable adhesive | EMI | Aluminum Foil | Silver | General Purpose Acrylic | 3.0 (0.8) | 4.8 (0.12) | -20 - 250 | LT-80-B, MIL-T-23397B |
| 433 | Excellent for high temperature applications | 3M | Aluminum Foil | Silver | Silicone | 2.0 (0.05) | 3.6 (0.09) | -65 - 600 | FAR.25.855(a), US A-A-59258, MIL-T-47014 |
| A602 | Excellent for high temperature applications | St. Gobain | Aluminum Foil | Silver | Silicone | 2.0 (0.05) | 4.0 (0.10) | -100 - 500 | |
| 8802 | High temperature shielding for rough surfaces | EMI | Aluminum Foil | Silver | Silicone | 2.0 (0.05) | 6.0 (0.15) | -100-500 | |
| 1181 | EMI shielding, grounding, and static charge draining | 3M | Copper Foil | Silver | Electrically conductive Acrylic | 1.4 (0.04) | 2.6 ( 0.07) | -40 - 265 | UL 510, MIL-STD-201 |
| 1183 | EMI shielding, grounding, and static charge draining | 3M | Tin Plated Copper Foil | Copper | Electrically Conductive Acrylic | 1.4 ( 0.04) | 2.6 ( 0.07) | -40 - 265 | UL 510, MIL-STD-202 |
| 2552 | Sound damping | 3M | Aluminum Foil | Gray | Viscoelastic Polymer | 10.0 (0.25) | 15 (0.38) | -25 - 175 |