Our 3M™ General Purpose PTFE Skived Film Tape 5181 uses a skived, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), conformable film backing. This tape offers a low coefficient of friction which, in combination with a pressure sensitive silicone adhesive, provides a slick surface over a variety of substrates to assist in general purpose, non-stick applications requiring high temperature performance.
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Additional Information

N/A Improve Surface Movement
We developed this general purpose tape as a quick and easy solution to reduce friction between moving surfaces in non-critical applications. The skived backing provides good conformability when unwound from the roll compared to typical extruded PTFE film tapes. It functions as an anti-stick or easy-release medium between surfaces where pressure, Temperature changes and other factors may create a measure of adhesion. Applying 3M™ General Purpose PTFE Skived Film Tape 5181 can help improve surface movement, eliminate squeaks and rattles, and reduce machine noise. PTFE is chemical resistant and can be used as a temporary chemical barrier. The tape has a wide Temperature use range, from -65ºF/-54ºC to 500ºF/260ºC, making it suitable in a wide variety of applications.

Recommended Applications
  • General purpose roll-wrap for web processing
  • Squeak and noise reduction
  • Shielding and protecting against chemicals
What is PTFE?
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic material used in a variety of industries and applications to reduce the coefficient of friction. Because of its non-stick properties and high heat resistance, PTFE is used as a non-stick coating for frying pans and other cookware. It makes an excellent insulating material for electrical applications because of its non-conductivity. PTFE is non-reactive to numerous chemicals, due to the chemical resistance of fluoropolymer bonds; making it effective in containers and pipework for reactive and corrosive substances. PTFE reduces friction, wear and energy efficiency of machinery. Because of its low friction, PTFE is used in industrial applications where sliding action of parts is required, such as with bearings, gears, slide plates, etc. In these applications, it delivers significantly better performance than nylon or acetal. 3M™ has taken this versatile compound through an extrusion process to create a thin film, then paired the film with 3M™'s unique pressure sensitive adhesives to make these PTFE tapes. Innovative, high performance 3M™ PTFE tapes are reliable, durable and reduce friction.

3M ID (Stock Number)

N/A 7010311968 7010333975 7100018813 7100103505

Legacy (Stock Number)

N/A 70006303773 70006303799 70006303807 70006303823

Sales UPC

N/A 00021200481093 00021200481116 00021200481123 00021200481147

Country of Origin

N/A USA

ECCN Number

N/A EAR99

Product Details

N/A 3M™ General Purpose PTFE Skived Film Tape 5181, Gray, 36 yds, 6.5 mil, 1 Roll Per Case 3M™ General Purpose PTFE Skived Film Tape 5181, Gray, 36 yds, 6.5 mil, 24 Rolls Per Case 3M™ General Purpose PTFE Skived Film Tape 5181, Gray, 36 yds, 6.5 mil, 36 Rolls Per Case 3M™ General Purpose PTFE Skived Film Tape 5181, Gray, 36 yds, 6.5 mil, 48 Rolls Per Case

EU REACH

N/A This product, including any article that the product is composed of, does not contain at greater than 0.1% by weight a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) substance identified according to Article 59 of REACH. This declaration reflects the substances on the candidate SVHC list, effective July 2019.

EU RoHS

N/A This product does not exceed the maximum concentration values (MCVs) for phthalates set under EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS recast/RoHS 2), as amended by EU 2015/863, which applies to finished EEE after July 22, 2019 for Category 1-7, 10-11 products and after July 22, 2021 for Category 8 and 9 products. This means that each of the homogeneous materials within this product does not exceed the MCV of 0.1% (by weight) for each of the following phthalates: DEHP, BBP, DBP, and DIBP.

Features

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  • PTFE film provides a slick surface for general purpose, non-stick applications
  • Silicone adhesive provides clean removal from a variety of surfaces
  • Wide temperature range for performance on heated machinery and equipment
  • Thicker backing helps extend the service life over thinner versions when subjected to abrasion and wear
  • Skived 3M™ PTFE Film Tapes are more conformable than typical extruded PTFE film tapes
  • Chemical resistance enables tape to withstand many applications