Discover 3M 5557 Water Contact Indicator Tape

3M™ Tape 5557 is the ideal solution for detecting water on electronic components and resolving warranty claims accurately and effectively. This innovative tape permanently changes from white to red upon contact with water, providing a clear and reliable indication.

Benefits of 3M Tape 5557:

Clear Water Detection: The tape is perfect for all types of electronic components, from cell phones to industrial equipment.
Permanent Color Change: Upon contact with water, the tape changes from white to red, ensuring visible and long-lasting detection.
Accurate Warranty Claims: Minimizes false results caused by heat and humidity without changing the tape’s color.
Multi-Layer Design: Each layer of the tape is designed for a specific purpose, enhancing its functionality and durability.
- Indicator Layer: Quickly absorbs water and draws color onto the clear top film.
- PET Top Film: Designed for thermal and flexographic printing, with screen-printed images displayed on the white background. This layer protects the indicator layer from dirt and moisture during handling.
- Polyester Liner: Facilitates cutting and precision, blending with the indicator layer.
Durable Acrylic Adhesive: Our adhesive is designed to resist UV, chemical, and temperature bonds, offering high adhesion to most substrates, including low surface energy plastics such as polypropylene and powder coatings.
Versatile Printing: The film’s top layer can be printed using thermal transfer, flexographic, and screen printing methods, offering improved ink receptivity.
UL-968 Compliance: The tape’s overall construction is rotary die-cuttable, making it easy to apply to a variety of electronic components, and it meets UL-968 standards.

Applications:

Apply 3M™ Tape 5557 to all types of electronic components and watch the color change permanently upon contact with water.

This tape is ideal for detecting water on devices such as mobile phones, tablets, cameras, and other sensitive electronic equipment.

By using 3M™ Tape 5557, you can resolve warranty claims accurately and effectively, ensuring that water-affected components are quickly identified.

You can watch a video of its application here.

Superior Protection and Printing Versatility:

The tape’s transparent PET film protects the indicator layer from dirt and moisture during handling, ensuring accurate and reliable water detection.

Additionally, the acrylic adhesive allows for very high adhesion strength to most surfaces, including low surface energy plastics such as polypropylene and powder coatings.

The top layer of the film offers improved ink receptivity and can be printed using thermal transfer, flexographic, and screen printing methods. This allows for easy and effective customization of the tape for different applications and needs.

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