https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/3m/w/documents/8730/3m-electronics-assembly-solutions-3m-water-contact-indicator-tapesen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/3m/w/documents/8730/3m-electronics-assembly-solutions-3m-water-contact-indicator-tapesFri, 08 Oct 2021 02:32:28 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e3e6e83c-0a4f-45ee-beba-99f775bf77b2jmtmasonhttps://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/3m/w/documents/8730/3m-electronics-assembly-solutions-3m-water-contact-indicator-tapes#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by jmtmason on 10/8/2021 2:32:28 AM<br /> <p style="margin:0;">3M<span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/2122.svg" title="Tm">&#x2122;</span> Water Contact Indicator Tapes provide a fast, accurate and easy way to positively detect water intrusion into sensitive electronic devices. This family of products offers excellent temperature and humidity resistance, while quickly turning bright red on contact with liquid water. The red color change is irreversible after drying. 3M Water Contact Indicator Tapes are long lasting, and have shown exceptional resistance to wash-out and bleach-out from strong oxidizers.</p><p align="left" style="margin:0;padding:0px;"><strong> </strong>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><strong>3M<span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/2122.svg" title="Tm">&#x2122;</span> Water Contact Indicator Tape 5557</strong> is the workhorse of this product family, and</p><p align="left" style="margin:0;">offers a comprehensive package of environmental stability, indication speed, total caliper</p><p align="left" style="margin:0;">and printability.</p><p align="left" style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p align="left" style="margin:0;"><strong>3M<span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/2122.svg" title="Tm">&#x2122;</span> Ultrathin Water Contact Indicator Tapes 5558 and 5559</strong> offer a thinner total</p><p align="left" style="margin:0;">caliper, where tight geometries dictate a very low thickness water indicator product</p><p align="left" style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><strong>3M<span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/2122.svg" title="Tm">&#x2122;</span> Water Contact Indicator Tape 5557NP</strong> is a new addition to this family. The product</p><p align="left" style="margin:0;">retains most of the premium attributes of 5557 indicator tape, while offering enhanced</p><p style="margin:0;">indication speed through removal of the top film layer.</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><strong>3M<span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/2122.svg" title="Tm">&#x2122;</span> </strong><strong>Water Contact Indicator Tape 5559i</strong> has the same attributes as tape 5559 except the adhesive is on the top side for viewing through transparent substrates, which may be used in certain product designs.</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><a href="http://www.3M.co.uk/intl/uk/electrocomms/element14/security-tapes.jpg"><img alt="image" src="http://www.3M.co.uk/intl/uk/electrocomms/element14/security-tapes.jpg" style="padding:5px;" /></a></p><p style="margin:0;"><a href="http://www.3M.co.uk/intl/uk/electrocomms/element14/securit-tapes-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" alt="image" src="http://www.3M.co.uk/intl/uk/electrocomms/element14/securit-tapes-2.jpg" style="padding:5px;" /></a></p><p style="margin:0;"><a href="http://www.3M.co.uk/intl/uk/electrocomms/element14/security-tapes-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" alt="image" src="http://www.3M.co.uk/intl/uk/electrocomms/element14/security-tapes-3.jpg" style="padding:5px;" /></a></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><a href="http://www.3M.co.uk/intl/uk/3Memail_images/3M_logo.jpg"><img loading="lazy" alt="image" src="http://www.3M.co.uk/intl/uk/3Memail_images/3M_logo.jpg" style="padding:5px;" /></a></p> <div class="migration-injected-attachments"><div style="font-weight:bold;margin:15px 0 5px 0;">Attachments:</div><div></div><table style="border:0;"><tbody><tr><td width="160"><span class="_se_attachment" id="attid_https://www.element14.com/community/api/core/v3/attachments/19155"><a href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-18/1780.Electronics-Assembly-Solutions-brochure-new.pdf">community.element14.com/.../1780.Electronics-Assembly-Solutions-brochure-new.pdf</a></span></td><td><span style="font-size:80%;">Electronics Assembly Solutions brochure new.pdf</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: board, contact, tape, circuit, pcb, water, 3m, electronics, assembly, warranty</div>