Description
This demo shows how 3M™ UHMW Film Tape 5423 helps reduce noise, friction, abrasion, and wear. Designed for teams working with automotive assemblies, sliding doors, conveyors, guide rails, chutes, drawers, cabinets, elevators, escalators, and other moving contact surfaces. Request a sample: https://s.3m.com/aqk8i3ks
3M™ UHMW Film Tape 5423 creates a durable, low-friction protective surface for applications where movement, rubbing, sliding contact, noise, and wear are a concern.
Demo summary
• The video shows three practical applications using 3M™ UHMW Film Tape 5423.
• The first demo compares socket noise before and after the tape is applied to the contact surface.
• The second demo shows smoother, quieter movement in a van sliding door rail application.
• The third demo compares visible scratching on bare plastic versus plastic protected with 3M™ UHMW Film Tape 5423.
Product highlights
• Excellent abrasion resistance for demanding wear and sliding applications.
• Low coefficient of friction characteristics are exceeded only by PTFE.
• Thick-caliper UHMW polyethylene tape supports extended service life as a protective surface.
• Can be used where lubrication is not possible because of contamination concerns.
• Effective solution for noise and vibration problems.
• Liner makes the tape suitable for fabricating or die-cutting into different lengths and shapes.
Observed results
• In the socket demo, metal-on-metal contact creates friction-related noise.
• With 3M™ UHMW Film Tape 5423 applied to the contact surface, the socket rotates with significantly reduced noise.
• In the sliding door demo, the taped rail helps the door slide more smoothly and quietly.
• In the abrasion demo, the pointed metal piece leaves visible scratches on bare plastic but does not create the same visible damage when it slides over the 5423-covered surface.
Why it matters
• Low-friction tape can help reduce squeaks, rattles, and friction-related noise where moving parts come into contact.
• Abrasion resistance helps protect surfaces exposed to repeated motion, rubbing, or sliding contact.
• The tape can help separate dissimilar parts to reduce friction, noise, and wear.
• Useful for conveyor guide rails, chutes, blades, slides, tank and bin liners, discharge areas, drawers, cabinets, escalators, elevators, and sliding door assemblies.
• Relevant for automotive and transportation, material handling, manufacturing, food processing, furniture, spray booth, and industrial facility applications.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Noise reduction demonstration with socket
00:40 Noise reduction demonstration with sliding door
00:53 Wear reduction demonstration
01:24 Conclusion
Resources & next steps
• Request a sample: https://s.3m.com/aqk8i3ks
• Product details: https://s.3m.com/lht61ccq
• Find the right engineered industrial tape: https://s.3m.com/pmjzjcgn
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