3M Industrial Masking Made Simple

Selection Wallchart
Now its easy to choose the best tape to get the job done right!
3M Selection
Adhesive (backing if not crepe paper)
Best for

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101+

201+

301+

401+/233+

501+

Hot Melt Rubber

Solvent Free Rubber

3M Blended Rubber

3M Blended Rubber

Solvent Based Rubber

Light Duty

General Use

Paint Masking

High Quality Paint Masking

High Temp. Paint

Now its easy to choose the best tape to get the job done right.
3M INDUSTRIAL MASKING TAPES

Temperature C

66

93

107

121

150

To win in todays highly competitive marketplace, you need Masking

the right tools. And
that includes
your
Made
Simple

Holding power

Good

Good

Better

Better

Best

Paint line quality

Ok

Ok

Best

Best

Good

1 choose the right tape for

masking tapes. So 3M has created a simple, 5-tape system3to help you
2
your job.

Clean removal days (indoors)

UV Clean Removal Days

No

No

Surfaces
Standard Surface Metals, plastics
Exotic metal (phosphate or zinc plated)
Hard to stick Rubbers (Eg: EPDM)

3M Value
Masking Tape

101+

5
1

The basic tape for basic jobs

Indoor use
Light-duty applications
Ideal for marking, temporary holding, wrapping
and sealing

Vinyl
Glass
Clear Plastics (PC, Acrylic)
Delicate Surfaces
Carpet Fibre

3M Value
Masking Tape

101+

3M General Use
Masking Tape
3M High
Performance Green
Masking
Tape
The tough
tape for everyday jobs

201+

53M High

Performance Green
1Masking Tape
3M ValueNo
Masking
Tape
+
+

401 /233

Five tapes, built on increasing levels of performance and a common goal

of helping you finish jobs worth finishing.

3M High
Performance Green
Masking Tape

Its industrial Masking Made Simple.

101+

The industrial strength GREEN colored performance

The to
basic
tape
for basic jobs
Highly conformable
many
surfaces
Indoor
userubber, glass and plastic
Superior adhesion
to metal,
Light-duty
Removes cleanly in
one pieceapplications
with no residue
Ideal for marking, temporary holding, wrapping
Resists paint bleed-through
andpaint
sealing
Creates super-sharp
lines
Green backing improves visibility and accuracy
during paint masking
Ideal for high performance industrial painting,

including two-tone
applicationUse
on trucks, buses,
3Mcolor
General
trailers, trains, fire
trucks, ambulances
Masking
Tape and airplanes
Withstands surface temperatures up to 250F (121C)
for 30 minutes

201+

401+/233+

5
4

Masking Made Simple

3

The industrial strength GREEN colored performance

5
Highly conformable to many surfaces

Superior adhesion to metal, rubber, glass and plastic

3M INDUSTRIAL MASKING TAPES
4 residue
Removes cleanly in one piece with no
Resists paint bleed-through
1
3
Creates super-sharp paint lines
2
Green backing improves visibility and accuracy
during paint masking
PRODUCT USE: All statements, technical information and recommendations contained in this document are based upon tests or experience that 3M believes are reliable.

Ideal
performance
3Ms control can
affectfor
the high
and
performance of industrial
a 3M productpainting,
in a particular application, including the conditions under which the product is used and the time and env
+to use
the product is expected
perform.
Sincecolor
theseapplication
factors are uniquely
within the
users knowledge and control, it is essential that the user evaluate the 3M product to d
101
including
two-tone
on trucks,
buses,
particular purpose and suitable for the users method of application.
trailers, trains, fire trucks, ambulances and airplanes
WARRANTY AND LIMITED REMEDY: Unless stated otherwise in 3Ms product literature, packaging inserts or product packaging for individual products, 3M warrants th
Withstands
to 250F
(121C)
applicable specifications
at thesurface
time 3M temperatures
ships the product. up
Individual
products
may have additional or different warranties as stated on product literature, package ins
MAKES NO OTHER
WARRANTIES,
for 30
minutes EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICUL

Learn more about 3M Industrial Masking Tapes at 3M.com/maskingma

or call 1-800-362-3550.
Masking
Made Simple

P E R F O R M A N C E

+
General
indoor
+ use
401
/233
Concrete / Brick
The tough tape for everyday jobs
Light-to-medium duty
The basic tape for basic jobs
WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING, CUSTOM OR USAGE OF TRADE. User is responsible for determining whether the 3M product is fit for a particular p
General indoor use
The industrial
GREEN colored performance
Smoothstrength
and conformable
Wood and Porous Substrates Indoor use
application. If the 3M product isdefective within the warranty period, your exclusive remedy and 3Ms and sellers sole obligation will be, at 3Ms option, to replace the produ
3M
I N D U S T R I A L M A S K I N G T A P E S

Light-to-medium
duty
Highly
conformable
to many surfaces
Sticks
with confidence
to a wide variety of surfaces
Light-duty applications
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Except where prohibited by law, 3M and seller will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the 3M product, whether direct, indirect, spec

Smooth
and
conformable

Superior
adhesion
to
metal,
rubber,
glass
and
plastic
Easy to handle, apply and remove in one piece
regardless of the legal theory asserted, including warranty, contract, negligence or strict liability.
Ideal
for marking, temporary holding, wrapping
Recommended
Test prior to final
specification
Masking Made Simple
Sticks with confidence to a wide variety of surfaces
Removes
cleanly
in one piece
withand
no identifying
residue
and sealing
Ideal
for bundling,
labeling
3M INDUSTRIAL MASKING TAPES
Easy to handle, apply and remove in one piece
Resists paint bleed-through

3M Specialty
Ideal for bundling, labeling and identifying
Creates super-sharp paint lines
High Temperature
Green backing improves
visibility and accuracy

3M Specialty
3M Value
3M Tape
High
Masking
lue
3M High

masking
during
paint
3M
General
Use
3M
Performance
High Temperature
Masking Tape
Performance Green
g Tape
Performance Green
Masking
IdealYellow
for high performance
Maskingindustrial
Tape painting,
Industrial Adhesives
Masking Tape
Masking Tape
Masking
TapeTape
Simple
including two-tone color application on trucks, buses,
3M is a trademark of 3M Company.Certified
and Tapes Division
3M Performance
3M INDUSTRIAL MASKING TAPES
+
+
The
highest
degree
of
industrial
performance
+
+
Scotch is a registered trademark of 3M Company.
trailers, trains, fire trucks, ambulances and airplanes
401 Yellow
/233Masking Tape
Building 225-3S-06
401 /233
Please recycle. Printed in USA.
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
The basic
tape for basic
Exceptionally conformable to irregular surfaces
tape for basic jobs
Withstands surface
temperatures
up to jobs
250F (121C)
The tough tape for everyday jobs
2013, 3M.
All rights reserved.
1-800-362-3550The highest degree of
The
dependable
choice for industrial
performance
plastic

industrial
The
industrial
strength
GREEN
colored
performance
The
industrial
strength
GREEN
colored
performance

Indoor
use
for
30
minutes

Superior
adhesion
to
metal,
rubber,
glass
and
e
Green
3M High Performance
Tape
201+ to irregular surfaces
3M General Use Masking
3M Performance Yellow
3M performance
Specialty High Temperature
3M Value Masking Tape
101+indoor use
70-0716-1645-5
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General

Good
conformability
Exceptionally conformable to irregular surfaces
Highly
conformable
to many
Highly conformable to many surfaces
Light-duty applications
Removes
cleanly
in one piece
with nosurfaces
residue
y applications
The
dependable
choice
for
industrial
performance
Masking
Tape
401+/233+

Light-to-medium
duty
Masking Tape 301+ Extra-strong
501+
Resists paint
The
Thewrapping
basic tape for basic jobs
Superior adhesion to metal,Masking
rubber, glass Tape
and plastic
Superior
adhesion
to bleed-through
metal, rubber, glass
Superior adhesion to metal, rubber, glass
andtough
plastic tape for everyday jobs
Ideal bleed-through
for marking, temporary holding, wrapping
backing
resists
from and plastic
marking, temporary holding,
Good conformability to irregular surfaces
Smooth and conformable
Great paint
lines

Removes
cleanly
in
one
piece
with
no
residue

Removes
cleanly
in
one
piece
with
no
residue
and
sealing
Removes cleanly in one piece with no residue
most
industrial
paints
ng
Sticks with confidence to a wide variety of
The dependable choice for industrial Resists paint bleed-through
The industrial strength GREEN coloured
The highest degree of industrial performance
Indoor use
Sticks with confidence to a wide variety of surfaces
Yellow backing ensures good visibility
Extra-strong backing resists bleed-through from
Resists
paint bleed-through
Resists paint bleed-through
Creates
super-sharp
paint lines
surfaces
performance
performance
Light-duty applications
Great paint lines
Easy to handle, apply and remove in one piece
Exceptionally conformable to irregular surfaces
Ideal for industrial paint masking, bundling, holding,
most industrial paints
Creates
Creates super-sharp paint lines
Ideal for
all highsuper-sharp
temperaturepaint
paintlines
baking, fascia
Light-to-medium duty applicationsmarking, color coding and sealing

Highly
conformable
to
many
surfaces

Yellow
backing
ensures
good
visibility

Ideal
for
bundling,
labeling
and
identifying

Good
conformability
to
irregular
surfaces
Ideal for marking, temporary
holding,
wrapping
Superior adhesion to metal, rubber, glass and plastic
Creates super-sharp paint lines
painting
and pipe
coating
applications
Green
backing
improves
visibility and accuracy
Green
backing
improves visibility and accuracy
Ideal for bundling, labelling and
Ideal
for industrialuppaint
masking,
identifying
Withstands
temperatures
to 107Cpaint
for 30
Superior
adhesionholding,
to metal, rubber, glass
and
Ideal
forplastic
all high temperature
baking,
fasciain one piece with no residue
during
paint
masking
and sealing
bleed-through
during paint masking
Withstands
surface
temperatures
to
149C
for 30bundling,
3Msurface
General
Use upResists
neral Use
paint
Removes
cleanly
3M Specialty
marking, color coding and sealing
minutes
painting and pipe coating applications
minutes
Masking Tape
g Tape
bundling,
Ideal for high
performance industrial
painting,cleanly in one piece with no residue
Removes
Ideal for high performance industrial painting,
High Temperature
Ideal for industrial paint masking,
holding,
Withstands
surface
temperatures
up tobuses,
107C for 30
Withstands surface temperatures up to 149C for 30
two-tone color
application
on trucks,
including two-tone color application on trucks, buses,
Masking Tape
marking, colour coding and sealingincluding minutes

minutes
trailers, trains, fire trucks, ambulances and airplanes
trailers,
fire trucks, ambulances and airplanes
3Mtrains,
Performance
Withstands surface temperatures up to 250F (121C)
Yellow
Masking
Tape

Withstands
surface
temperatures
up
to
250F
(121C)
3M New Zealand Ltd
The tough tape for everyday jobs
tape for everyday jobs3M Australia Pty Ltd
for 30 minutes
forIndustrial
30 minutesAdhesives &
Industrial Adhesives &
General
indoor useperformance
ndoor use
The
highest
degree
of industrial
Tapes Division
Tapes Division
Light-to-medium
duty surfaces
medium duty
Bldg A, 1 Rivett Road
94 Apollo Drive, Albany
Exceptionally conformable
to irregular
The dependable
North Ryde NSW 2113
Auckland,
New Zealand choice for industrial performance

Smooth
and
conformable
and conformable
Superior adhesion to metal, rubber, glass and plastic
Australia
Phone:
0800conformability
362 886
Good
to irregular
surfaces
The
Sticks
with
confidence
a should
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variety
of surfaces
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of surfaces
3M and
Scotch are trademarks of 3M Company.
Removes cleanly
in one
piece
with
noto
residue
technical
information
on this
chart
considered
representative or typical only and should not be used
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Resists
paint bleed-throughPlease recycle. Printed in Australia
for
specification
purposes.
Referand
to Technical
Data
for specific performance measures. For further assistance
Email:
3mnzib2@mmm.com
Easy
to resists
handle,
apply
remove
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one piece
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piece
Extra-strongbacking
bleed-through
from
contact 3M. Final product selection should be made only after evaluation of sample pieces.
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Great paint lines
Ideal
for bundling, labeling and identifying
most industrial
paints
bundling, labeling and identifying
Yellow backing ensures good visibility
Creates super-sharp paint lines

1+

201+

01+

301+

+ +
301101

201+
501+

501+

301+

501+