3M

3M 234 Scotch General Purpose Masking Tape

3M™ General Purpose Masking Tape 234 features a strong backing and a less aggressive adhesive. It is one of our most popular general purpose crepe backed masking tapes and performs exceptionally well in most indoor applications, having proven itself especially useful in window and door manufacturing.

Strong backing is easy to tear, yet resists slivering and provides one piece removal
Rubber adhesive provides instant adhesion and resists lifting or curling, yet still removes easily
Crepe paper backing conforms and maintains integrity when formed around a corner

Color: Tan

Backing/Carrier Material: Smooth Crepe Paper Treated w/ a Heat Resistant Saturant

Adhesive Type: Rubber

TotalThickness: 5.9 mil

Overview
Customize
Features
Specifications
Compliance
Resources

Overview

Consult

Specify a finalized design or create a new one from scratch with our experienced converting experts.

Design

Pair our material sampling library with our precision converting capabilities to optimize and validate a prototype.

Produce

Rely on our top-tier suppliers, strict quality controls, and hands-on help to ensure your product's effectiveness throughout its lifecycle.

Customize

Customize This Material

Our wide range of converting capabilities allow us to take this material and transform it into the right width, length, shape or fabricated part to not only achieve ideal integration into your end use, but also optimize how you apply the material in your application. Our converting equipment paired with our expert engineering team will help you create the exact custom solution for your unique requirements.

To learn more about the most common converting services we offer, or to contact our team to start discussing your solution, please utilize the below links:

Tape Slitting

Die-Cutting

Custom Part Fabrication

Prototyping

Custom Length Rolls

Features

Strong backing is easy to tear, yet resists slivering and provides one piece removal
Rubber adhesive provides instant adhesion and resists lifting or curling, yet still removes easily
Crepe paper backing conforms and maintains integrity when formed around a corner
Performs well in paint bake operations up to 250°F for 30 minutes
Manufactured without solvents for reduced environmental impact

Specifications

Color	Tan
Backing/Carrier Material	Smooth Crepe Paper Treated w/ a Heat Resistant Saturant
Adhesive Type	Rubber
Total Thickness	5.9 mil
Adhesive Strength	32 oz/in
Tensile Strength	30 lb/in
Elongation	10%
Maximum Temperature Performance	250°F

Compliance

We value the importance of up to date an accurate regulatory information on the products we work with. For the most current Compliance and Regulatory information on your product of interest, please contact our experts for assistance.

Resources

Technical Data Sheet

Window and door manufacturing
Medium temperature paint bake operations
Holding, protecting or bundling applications
General indoor use
General labeling

3M