3M Scotch Super 88 Heavy-Duty Grade Electrical Tape is a premium professional-grade, 8.5-mil thick, all-weather vinyl insulating tape. It is designed to perform continuously in ambient temperatures up to 105C (220F). Standards Met: UL 510 Listed; Standard C22.2 No. 197-M1983 Certification; RoHS 2002/95/EC.
The tape is conformable for cold weather applications down to -18C (0F). It has excellent resistance to abrasion, moisture, alkalies, acids, corrosion, and varying weather conditions. The combination of elastic backing and aggressive adhesive provides moisture-tight electrical and mechanical protection with minimum bulk.
Scotch Tape Super 88 is an Underwriters' Laboratories Listed and Canadian Standards Association Approved Insulating Tape. The tape is compatible with solid dielectric cable insulations and with rubber and synthetic splicing compounds, as well as epoxy and polyurethane resins. It inhibits corrosion of electrical conductors and can be used for indoor and outdoor applications.
Uses and applications include primary electrical insulation for all wire and cable splices rated up to 600 volts and 105C (220F), primary electrical insulation for 600-volt bus applications, and protective jacketing for high- and low-voltage bus, protective jacketing for high-voltage cable splices and repairs, and harnessing of wires and cables.
Carrier/Backing: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film. Adhesive: rubber. Thickness: 8.5 mils (carrier, adhesive). Adhesion: 28 ounces per inch (to stainless steel test panel). Adhesion to Backing: 28 ounces per inch. Tensile Strength: 20 pounds per inch (longitudinal). Dielectric Breakdown: 10000 volts. Service/Operating Temperature: 0F to 220F. Elongation: 250%. Core: 1-1/2-inch diameter.