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1616 ADHERE – 1.6mil General Economy Hot Melt Carton Sealing Tape

Typical Applications:
For sealing light to moderate weight cartons subjected to normal shipping conditions in a wide range of temperatures where quick tack is desired. Limited temperature range and aging characteristics.

Product Description
Total Thickness:		1.6 mils (nominal)
Adhesive:		Synthetic Rubber Hot Melt
Color(s):		Clear, Tan (select sizes)

Physical Properties
Tensile Strength (lbs/in):	22	PSTC-131*	(ASTM D3759**)
Elongation (% at break):	140	PSTC-131	(ASTM D3759)
180° Peel Adhesion (oz/in):	33	PSTC-101	(ASTM D3330***)
Resistance to UV Lighting:		Fair

Application Temperature
32° to 120° F

Operating Temperature
-10° to 120°F

Typical Applications
For sealing light to moderate weight cartons subjected to normal shipping conditions in a wide range of temperatures where quick tack is desired. Limited temperature range and aging characteristics.

Other Standards and Specifications
Complies with environmental considerations of ASTM D 1974-14

Application and Operating Conditions
The conditions at which the tape is unwound and applied to the substrate. Under normal conditions, the tape should unwind and adhere to the substrate properly and perform as normally as expected. The tape should be used within 1 year of the date of shipment. Notes: Shear is the tape’s ability to resist the sliding of two substrates relative to each other’s planes of contact (to hold flaps down). The information listed above has been obtained from controlled laboratory tests and is reliable, but should not be used for the purpose of writing specifications. It is offered in good faith, but without guarantee, as conditions and methods of use of STA products are beyond STA’s control. It is recommended that the prospective user determine their suitability before adopting them on a commercial scale. Pressure Sensitive Tape Council ASTM Standard D3759, “Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength and Elongation of Pressure Sensitive Tapes” *ASTM Standard D3330, “Standard Test Method for Peel Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Tapes”

Application and Operating Conditions

The conditions at which the tape is unwound and applied to the substrate. Under normal conditions, the tape should unwind and adhere to the substrate properly and perform as normally as expected. The tape should be used within 1 year of the date of shipment.

Notes: *Shear is the tape’s ability to resist the sliding of two substrates relative to each other’s planes of contact (to hold flaps down). The information listed above has been obtained from controlled laboratory tests and is reliable, but should not be used for the purpose of writing specifications. It is offered in good faith, but without guarantee, as conditions and methods of use of STA products are beyond STA’s control. It is recommended that the prospective user determine their suitability before adopting them on a commercial scale.

*Pressure Sensitive Tape Council
**ASTM Standard D3759, “Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength and Elongation of Pressure Sensitive Tapes”
***ASTM Standard D3330, “Standard Test Method for Peel Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Tapes”