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3M™ Temflex™ General Use Vinyl Electrical Tapes

Designed to meet basic needs in most general electrical and non-electrical applications.

Dependable quality for everyday needs.

Just because you have your favourite power tool does not mean you leave your trusted screw driver at home. There are some pieces of equipment you just always keep handy. Hello general use electrical tape. For those day-to-day activities that keep the job on track.
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    The backing and adhesion are designed to hold up to everyday conditions when conducting simple low-voltage insulation, wire marking and cable bundling and pulling.
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    These tapes are dependable and will hold and insulate to help get the job done in indoor and protected outdoor environments.
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    These tapes are manufactured with the consistent and reliable quality of all 3M™ Vinyl Electrical Tapes.


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    Comes in various performance levels to meet the needs of your everyday jobs.
    • Good stick for basic holding and harnessing
    • Broad temperature ranges to perform in standard indoor and protected outdoor applications
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    Offers reliable performance by a brand you trust.
    • Consistent quality
    • Made of durable elastic PVC and a pressure-sensitive rubber-based adhesive

Featured Solutions

  • The electrical tape for daily insulation, harnessing, and marking.

    When you need a dependable, multi-purpose general purpose PVC electrical tape, use 3M™ Temflex™ General Use Vinyl Electrical Tape 165. This affordable solution offers reliable performance for protective jacketing, harnessing, marking and insulating low voltage cables in non-critical applications.

  • The electrical tape for tough indoor or simple outdoor bundling and insulation.

    3M™ Temflex™ General Use Vinyl Electrical Tape 175 is a high performance, durable general purpose electrical tape. This tape solution offers value and reliable performance for protective jacketing, harnessing and insulating low voltage cables in indoor and protected outdoor applications.


100% solvent-free manufacturing process.

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    Now made without solvents.

    Scientists at 3M spent years to develop these new tapes with great attention to sustainability. The 3M™ Temflex™ General Use Vinyl Electrical Tape 165 and 175 tapes are the first solvent-free vinyl electrical tapes we’ve ever offered, for a more environmentally-friendly product.

    No solvents are used in the manufacturing process. As a result, you may notice the tape smells different than traditional vinyl electrical tapes.

    The new sustainable formulation means the black tape will turn slightly grey when it is stretched. This is normal and does not affect performance or protection in any way.

Pro-Tip: When the tape is stretched and turns slightly grey, you know you have
good tension and can apply tight wraps.


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