Color coding and hazard warning tapes for every job
“From one of the world’s most trusted manufacturers, 3M, comes the future of floor marking.”
Whether you’re marking a wall, a pipe, or a loading dock, 3M has the right product durability, flexibility and vibrant color you need to help maximize your workflow, safety and factory, warehouse, hospitals, and sport halls appearance.
3M Marking tapes for safety identification - floor, walls and facilities application
3M™ Ultra Durable Marking Tape 971
One of the world’s toughest floor marking tapes
- For Heavy Floor Traffic
3M™ Ultra Durable Floor Marking Tape 971 is specially engineered to stand up to tough conditions where you need floor marking staying power. Where other floor marking tapes fail, 971’s thick backing provides excellent abrasion resistance and withstands lifting from forklift traffic and dragging pallets. When it comes time to change the layout of your factory or warehouse, the unique adhesive promotes easy, clean removal from your floor. The unique Polylactic Acid (PLA) Backing of the tape is primarily created with an environmentally-conscience plant-based backing versus petroleum based traditional vinyl tapes. The thick PLA backing provides top-tier durability while using less fossil fuels.
3M™ Vinyl Tape 471
Reliable, highly visible and versatile marking tape
- Everyday Medium floor traffic areas
Strength, conformability, instant adhesion and long-term clean removal make 3M™ Vinyl Tape 471 an exceptional choice for all but the heaviest lane and safety marking applications. Designed with special stretch properties, these tapes conform to rough or irregular surfaces and can be used to make critical curved lines while resisting edge lifting which can lead to trip hazards and tape tear. Plus they retain their bright colours over time, even when exposed to abrasion, wear and many solvents.
3M™ Vinyl Tape 764
Economical safety marking tape
- Pipes, Walls and Short term Floor marking
3M™ General Purpose Vinyl Tape 764 is a cost-effective choice for a variety of safety marking and colour coding applications where you don’t see tough conditions or the need for long term clean removal. Conformability, instant adhesion and easy unwind make these tapes ideal for marking equipment, walls and pipes.
3M™ Safety Stripe Tape 5702
High performance and durability hazard marking tape
- Hazard Identification
3M™ Safety Stripe Tape 5702 is developed to provide clear safety indication at workspace in warehouses, factories, sport halls, public areas, and more. It is used to clearly mark driving and walking lanes, hazardous areas, protruding equipment and low hanging objects. Resists most common solvents, acids and alkaline chemicals. The color is embedded into the vinyl backing to resist abrasion, scuffing and moisture.
3M™ Hazard Stripe Tape 766 and 767
Economical hazard marking
- For use in hazardous areas
3M™ Hazard Marking Tapes 766/767 are an alternative to 3M™ Safety Stripe Tape 5700/5702 – а cost-effective choice for a variety of short-term safety marking. They are suitable for clear hazard identification at warehouses, factories, sport halls, public areas, and more. The distinctive red and white striped (767) and yellow and black (766) vinyl tapes are designed for use as a marking tape for a variety of warning applications. Prevent hazards at workspace.
Why marking tape and not paint?
- Easy to remove when your workspace layout changes;
- No fumes and spill;
- It’s easy to do straight and curved lines with tape;
- Fast installation to help reduce labour costs;
- Little downtime waiting for paint to dry in busy factory areas;
- No messy clean up;
- No liquid chemical disposal.
5S Color Coding - what the colours of the marking tapes mean?
5S Color Coding
Pattern | Color | Examples where to use |
---|---|---|
Yellow | Aisles, walk-ways and traffic lanes, work cells | |
Orange | Material or product inspection or temporary storage locations | |
Red | Safety/first aid, defect/scrap area, red tag area | |
Green | Materials and manufacturing, finished goods | |
Blue | Materials and manufacturing, raw materials | |
Red-white | Safety compliance clearances -electrical, fire, safety showers, eyewash and first aid | |
Black-white | Areas to stay out of for operational purposes | |
Yellow-black | Areas of potential health risks, extra caution needs to be taken |
*The information in this blog post is based on:
Vinyl MarkingTape_8pp LR Final – PDF