3M Medical Tape 1587, Thin Polyester Backing
A medical tape with a very thin polyester backing, supplied on a roll for use in the manufacture of health care medical devices.
This Medical Tape, catalog number 1587, is an adhesive tape used in the manufacture of health care medical devices, built around a polyester backing with a stated caliper of just 10 micrometers, making it an especially thin film within this tape family. A backing this thin suits applications where minimising the added thickness of a bonded layer is important, such as compact sensor assemblies or laminated components where bulk needs to be kept to an absolute minimum.
While the specific adhesive type is not detailed in the source data, tapes built on a thin polyester carrier like this are generally used by manufacturers for precision bonding tasks within a device rather than for general purpose securement. Supplied on a roll, the material can be slit or die cut into the shapes a manufacturer's design calls for during production.
This tape is intended for use by medical device manufacturers and converters during production rather than for direct clinical wound care, and distributors supplying manufacturers keep this catalog number available for ongoing assembly work requiring a very thin polyester film.
