3M Medical Tape 1523, Tan Polyethylene, Single Sided

This Medical Tape, catalog number 1523, is a single sided adhesive tape used in the assembly of health care medical devices. 6 mil tan polyethylene backing coated with a pressure sensitive tackified acrylic adhesive. The liner protecting the adhesive is a silicone treated, polyethylene coated bleached Kraft paper, coated on one side only, which peels away cleanly during application.

Its tan colouring distinguishes it visually from the transparent or white films found elsewhere in this tape range, which can be useful where a manufacturer wants a specific colour for component identification or branding within a finished device. 6 mil thickness gives the backing reasonable body while remaining manageable for automated converting processes.

This tape is intended for use by medical device manufacturers and converters during production rather than for direct clinical wound care, forming part of a finished device's construction. Distributors supplying manufacturers in the region keep this catalog number in stock so that production runs specifying a tan polyethylene film with acrylic adhesive have a reliable ongoing supply.