Scotch®
Box Sealing Tape
311+
Technical Data
January 2017
Product Description
Scotch® Box Sealing Tape 311+ is a is an industrial packaging tape for box
sealing, splicing, recouperage and other demanding packaging
applications on light to medium weight boxes. The product offers
excellent performance over broad temperature ranges; specifically in
colder and damper applications; and adheres to recycled fiberboard.
Product Construction
Backing: Biaxially Orientated Polypropylene Film
Adhesive: Pressure sensitive acrylic
Color: Clear
Typical Physical
Note: The following technical information and data should be considered representative
or typical only, and should not be used for specification purposes.
Properties
ASTM TEST METHOD
Adhesion to Steel:
38 oz./in. width (42 N/100mm)
D-3330
25 lbs./in.
width(438N/100mm)
D-3759
Tensile Strength:
Machine Direction:
Cross Direction:
D-3759
40 lbs./in.
width(700N/100mm)
Elongation at Break:
125%
D-3759
Tape Thickness: Backing:
1.1 mil (0.0304mm)
D-3652
Total:
2.05 mil (0.0533mm)
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Features
Available Sizes
Adheres instantly to a variety of surfaces
Edge tear and split resistance
Adheres well to recycled corrugate
Complies with the environmental considerations of ASTM D 1974-92.
Conformable backing.
Good aging in sunlight or fluorescent lighting.
Long life in use.
Standard widths :
48 mm, 72 mm
Core Size (ID):
3 in.
Length:
100 m, 914 m
Application
Techniques
An extensive line of application equipment including hand held manual dispensers and semi-automatic
and fully automatic equipment is available. Scotch® Box Sealing Tape 311+ has been applied to
fiberboard boxes with good results at freezer and refrigeration temperatures of 20°F to 50°F (-6.6°C
to 10°C). Once applied, Scotch® Tape 311+ performs well on fiberboard boxes subjected to
temperatures below 32°F (0°C).
Storage Conditions
Store in a clean, dry place. Temperature of 40-80°F (4-26°C) and 40 to 50% relative humidity are
recommended.
Shelf Life
To obtain best performance, use this product within 18 months from date of
manufacture
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Use
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customer’s application, including conducting a workplace hazard assessment and reviewing all
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use a 3M product and appropriate safety products, or to meet all applicable safety regulations, may
result in injury, sickness, death, and/or harm to property.
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Warranty, Limited
Remedy, and
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special, incidental, or consequential (including, but not limited to, lost profits or business opportunity),
regardless of the legal or equitable theory asserted, including, but not limited to, warranty, contract,
negligence, or strict liability.9001:200
This Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division product was manufactured under a 3M quality system
registered to ISO 9001 standards.
Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division
3M Center, Building 225-3S-06
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 USA
800.361.3550 / 877.362.2923 Fax
www.3M.com/IATD
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