3M Medical Tape 1526, Polyethylene, Heat Sealable
A single sided, heat sealable polyethylene tape with a matte, translucent finish coated in acrylic adhesive, used in medical device manufacturing.
This Medical Tape, catalog number 1526, is a single sided adhesive tape used in the construction of health care medical devices. 0 mil polyethylene film, improved for printing, coated on one side with a pressure sensitive tackified acrylic adhesive. The description notes it is a liquid barrier film with a matte finish and translucent appearance, and that it is heat sealable, meaning it can be joined to other compatible surfaces using heat as well as adhesive contact.
This combination of properties suits packaging or component sealing applications within a device assembly where both a printable surface and a barrier to liquid are needed. Because it is heat sealable, manufacturers can use it in automated sealing processes as part of a production line. This tape is intended for industrial and manufacturing use by device makers rather than for clinical wound care, forming part of a finished product's construction.
Distributors supplying manufacturers keep this catalog number available to support production runs specifying a heat sealable, printable polyethylene film.
