3M™ Water Contact Indicator Tape 5559

Product Description

3M™ Water Contact Indicator Tape 5559 is an ultra-thin 5.0 mil (127 micron) thick tape that changes color rapidly from

white to red upon contact with water. It is designed to withstand heat and humidity aging without giving water

indications. The top surface is press printable by laser and ink jet devices.

Key Features

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Highly absorbent

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Quickly transport water to show FAST indication

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Does not falsely indicate water contact in high humidity exposures

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Performance not degraded by high humidity exposure

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Easily die cuttable with rotary die cutting process

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Very high bond strength acrylic adhesive, bonds to most surfaces

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Thin construction, no film top layer

Product Construction/Material Description

Note: The following technical information and data should be considered representative or typical only and should not be used for

specification purposes.

Applications

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Use in water contact indicator in handheld or portable electronic devices.

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Smart phones, tablets laptop computers and keyboards.

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Wearable electronic devices,

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Gaming and MP3 player

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Two-way radios

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Digital cameras

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Li-MH Batteries and chargers

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Ultra-thin caliper, 5.0 mils total, is suitable for application with tight design tolerances

Application Techniques

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Tape maybe die cut using rotary die cutting process

Absorbent indicator layer

High performance acrylic adhesive

PET release liner (remove)

3M™ Water Contact Indicator Tape 5559

Property

Value

Color

White (top)/Red (bottom)

Adhesive

Acrylic

Backing

Paper

Thickness

5 mils (0.127 mm)

Standard Roll Length

180 yards

Technical Data | August 2019