Used to indicate water contact, changes from white to red when contacted with water
Top film layer is printable by thermal transfer, flexographic, and screen printing methods
Withstands heat and humidity aging without indicating water contact
Excellent bonding to a wide variety of substrates
3M Preferred Converter: TapeCase is a 3M Preferred Converter; 3M has partnered with TapeCase to make their products available in a larger assortment of sizes, so that customers can use the tape in a variety of applications.
Description
Ultra-Thin Water Contact Indicator Tape- 3M 5558, is a 6.0 mil industrial grade tape product used to indicate water contact. This product changes from white to red when it is physically contacted with water, but will not falsely indicate water contact when in a highly humid environment. The top film layer of this product is printable by thermal transfer, flexographic, and screen printing methods.
