Technical Information about Conductive Carbon Tabs （PDF 958KB）

PELCO Tabs™ Carbon Conductive Tabs, Double Coated

PELCO Image Tabs™, 260µm （10mil） Carbon Conductive Tabs, Double Coated

Back by popular demand, the thicker PELCO Image Tabs™ is a return to the stiff 260µm （10mil） thick smooth conductive tab. Though not as conductive or sticky as the current 10mil PELCO Tabs™, PELCO Image Tabs™ are suitable as a photographic background and are repositionable. This tab is also suitable for Jet Scan applications where the tab must be removed and archived. The PELCO Image Tab's™ surface is less prone to bubbling and cracking when metal coated under vacuum and thus better than the 125µm （5mil） PELCO Tab™ as a photographic background for small particles like pollen and insect parts.

Both sides of the 200µm thick conductive polycarbonate base have 30µm thick conductive adhesive. Total thickness is 260µm with a liner on both sides. Protection for handling, storage and shipping is provided on one side by the transparent liner sheet and on the other side by the white liner cover.

The conductive adhesive is a carbon-filled acrylic, free of solvents. It can be removed from the specimen mount with ethyl acetate, ethanol, isopropanol, alcohols or our 3M™ Adhesive Remover 80924 which is solvent-free. Temperature maximum is 60°C （140°F）. Small impurities of Ni, Cu, Si, Sb, S, Na, P and very small impurities of Fe and Mg can be found. Refrigeration will increase shelf life but a warm-up time of 1 hour is then required before use.

Carbon Conductive Tape, Double Coated

Conductive Lift-N-Press Adhesive Tabs, Double Sided

Carbon Conductive Tapes, Double Coated

These carbon tapes are conductive and may be used conveniently for scanning electron microscopy or EDS applications.
This is the same material as the PELCO Tabs™, Carbon Conductive Tabs （top of page）, but in tape form. The tape form allows for special application uses such as custom sizes, cut-outs and shapes. The purity of this tape is identical to the standard tab form at top of page.
 

3M™ XYZ Axis Tape, Electrically Conductive, Double Sided, 9712 and 9713

• Improved adhesion - creates a solid bond and allows attachment of dissimilar materials
• Easy handling - more solid tape, conductive fibers reinforced and easier to remove
• High conductivity - creates solid electrical connections

Due to the high electrical conductivity and excellent bonding properties these tapes are ideally suited for bonding conductive samples on SEM specimen mounts or directly on SEM specimen holders. They can be used under clean room conditions. The conductive nickel fibers extend above the adhesive ensuring a solid electrical connection between parts. It is less suitable for mounting small or powder like specimen due to the fibers in the adhesive and the topographic surface. Type 9713 has less resistance than Type 9712, see chart below:

 

XYZ highly conductive tape comes on a 76mm （3"） plastic core and sizes for Type 9712 are 6.35mm, 12.7mm and 25mm W x 32.9m L （1/4", 1/2" and 1" x 36 yd） and for Type 9713 is 12.7mm, 25mm, and 100mm W x 32.9m L （1/2", 1", and 4" x 36 yd）, .61m W x 98.6m L （24" x 108 yd）, .61m W x 32.9m L （24" x 36 yd）.

Thickness: 0.127mm （5 mil）. The tape adhesive can be removed relatively easily by pulling off, rubbing or by application of packaging tape over the residual adhesive. Adhesive can be dissolved in acetone.
MSDS （PDF 24KB）
Technical Note, 16081,16081-2,16081-4 （PDF 23KB）
Technical Note, 16081-82, -83, -89 （PDF 48KB）

3M™ Z Axis Tape, Electrically Conductive, Double Sided, 9703

This is a double sided tape with high electrical conductivity. The adhesive is filled with silver coated nickel particles which results in a contact resistance of less than 0.5 ohms through the adhesive layer. Tape has low outgassing and yields excellent bonding of flat and electronic assembly applications. Use at room temperature, no thermal bonding required. Standard plastic core of 76mm （3"）. thickness of liner is 0.1mm, adhesive 0.05mm.
MSDS （PDF 23KB）
Technical Note, 16081-10, 16081-11 （PDF 64KB）

3M™ Copper Conductive Tapes
Single Adhesive Surface

3M™ Copper Conductive Tape, Double Coated

This tape retains the features of the #16072, while enabling the investigator to attach objects directly to the top surface of the tape. The adhesive is conductive. The tape is useful, for example, in attaching insects for SEM investigation. Dimensions are 12.7mm W x 16.4m L （1/2" x 18 yd）. Core diameter is 76mm （3"）.
Foil thickness: 0.04mm （0.0016"） 
Total thickness: 0.09mm （0.0035'）
Resistance through adhesive: 0.010 ohm 

Technical Note, 16074 （PDF 63KB）

Copper Tape, with Nickel
Single Adhesive Surface

SEM conductive tape, electrically conductive with a clean, smooth background. Nickel is embedded in the adhesive. Overall thickness is .075 mm （3.0 mil）, adhesive is 0.040mm （1.6 mil）. Conductive resistivity is 0.004 ohm/square. Available in 8 and 20mm W x 20m L （.315" and .787" x 21.9 yrd）. Core diameter is 76mm （3"）.

MSDS （PDF 11KB）
 

3M™ Aluminum Conductive Tape
Single Adhesive Surface

Carbon Conductive Sheet, Double Adhesive Coated

Silver Conductive Sheet, Double Adhesive Coated