3M 363
Harmonization Code : 3907.30.00.40 | Epoxy Mold Compounds containing by weight more than 70 % silicon dioxide
Main features
- High-Tensile Reinforced Foil
- 316 deg C Continuous Service
- FAR 25.853(a) Requirements Met
Product Description
3M High Temperature Aluminum Foil/Glass Cloth Tape 363 is a silver, glass-cloth-reinforced aluminum foil tape with a pressure-sensitive silicone adhesive for high-temperature protective wrapping and heat shielding. The flexible 0.19 mm (7.3 mil) laminate follows curved and irregular surfaces while providing high tensile, puncture, fracture, and tear resistance. Its reflective foil supports heat management, and the applied tape performs continuously from -65 to 600 deg F (-54 to 316 deg C). The construction meets FAR 25.853(a) requirements and resists flame, moisture, weather, UV exposure, and chemicals. It is used over insulation, cables, instruments, wire harnesses, and other heat-sensitive components exposed to movement or vibration.
Key features
- Reinforced flexible laminate: Aluminum foil over glass cloth combines conformability with puncture and tear resistance.
- Continuous high-temperature service: Applied tape performs from -65 to 600 deg F (-54 to 316 deg C).
- Defined flame qualification: The exact 363 construction meets FAR 25.853(a) requirements.
Applications
Suitable as heat-reflective wrap over insulation, cables, instruments, wire harnesses, and high-temperature-sensitive components in aerospace and industrial use.
Technical Specifications
General Properties
Mechanical Properties
Other Properties
Additional Information
As-supplied / before-processing properties
Physical values are representative or typical and are not specification limits.
| Property | Value | Unit | Method / condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Color | Silver | - | Typical |
| Adhesive | Transparent silicone | - | Pressure-sensitive |
| Backing | Aluminum foil laminated to glass cloth | - | As supplied |
| Glass-cloth thickness | 0.06 (2.4) | mm (mil) | Typical; ASTM D3652 |
| Foil thickness | 0.025 (1) | mm (mil) | Typical; ASTM D3652 |
| Total tape thickness | 0.19 (7.3) | mm (mil) | Typical; ASTM D3652 |
| Shelf life | 36 | months | From manufacture; 16 to 27 deg C and 40 to 60% RH |
Final-state / after-processing properties
Performance values are typical; methods and conditions are shown in each row.
| Property | Value | Unit | Method / condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 deg peel adhesion | 5.7 (52) | N/cm (oz/in) | Typical; ASTM D3330 at 23 deg C and 304 mm/min |
| Elongation at break | 7 | % | Typical; ASTM D3759 |
| Tensile strength | 236.4 (135) | N/cm (lb/in) | Typical; ASTM D3759 |
| Long-term temperature range | -54 to 316 (-65 to 600) | deg C (deg F) | Days or weeks |
