79 Tape
White Glass Cloth With Acrylic Adhesive
Data Sheet
Product Description
3M™ 79 Tape is a white glass cloth with an
electrical grade acrylic pressure sensitive
adhesive. It features:
* High temperature resistance (150 °C)
* Excellent Conformability
* Superb absorption of resin and varnishes
* Printable
* High solvent resistance
Applications
This tape is suggested for use in a variety of
coil/transformer and motor applications
including an outer wrap for bobbin wound coils,
banding arbor wound coils, lead pad hold down,
end turn and lead anchor and connection.
Properties Typical Property
Thickness1 7.0 mils (0.177 mm)
Tensile Strength1 150 lbs./in. (262N/10 mm)
Adhesion to Steel1 30 oz/in. (3,3N/10 mm)
Elongation1 (% At Break) 5
Dielectric Strength1 3000 Volts
Insulation Resistance1 (Megohms) 5.0 x 107
CTI Material Group 1
Electrolytic Corrosion Factor 2. 9
Test Methods
1 ASTM D-1000
2 3M Test Method
Innovation
Jan. 2000
3M United Kingdom PLC
Electrical Products Group
Hudson Road
Bedford MK41 0HR
Tel: 01234 268868
Fax: 01234 229433
3M Ireland
Electrical products Group
3M House, Adelphi Centre
Dun Loaghaire, CO. Dublin, Ireland
Tel: (01) 2803555
Fax: (01) 2803509
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believed to be reliable, but their accuracy is not guaranteed and the results may
not be relevant to every user’s application. For this reason 3M does not accept
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