Carry Handles
Technical Data
Product Description
January 2018
3M™ Carry Handles are durable plastic strips with a non-tacky
center
insert and adhesive coated at each end. It is easy to create a convenient
looped handle when the ends are attached to both sides of a box or
package. These handles are available in standard dimensions (see table
below) or dimensions can be customized for your application.
“CP”
Carry Handles are custom-printed to provide additional branding
opportunity for retail product, to add bar-codes for bundled packages,
or for other purposes.
3M™
Carry Handle:
3M™
Carry Handle (CP):
Adhesive:
Standard white carry portion material.
Custom printed or colored carry portion material.
Pressure-sensitive rubber resin. Requires no heat,
moisture or solvent activation prior to use.
Construction
Typical
Physical
Properties
Note: The following technical information and data should be considered
representative or typical only, and should not be used for specification
purposes.
Product #
Max Load Per Handle
(lbs)
Adhesion to Steel
oz/in / N/100mm
D-3330
Tensile Strength
lbs/in /
N/100mm D-3759
Elongation at Break (%)
D-3759
Tape
Thickness
Mils / mm Carry Portion
Material
D-3652
Total
8310
8310CP
10
8315
8315CP
15
8320
8320CP
20
8330
8330CP
30
8340
8340CP
40
8350
8350CP
50
55 / 60
55 / 60
78 / 85
78 / 85
67/ 73
80 / 88
35 / 615
35 / 615
67 / 1174
68 / 1174
190/ 3325
270/ 4728
160
3.20 / 0.081
3.75 / 0.095
6.95 / 0.176
160
3.20 / 0.081
3.75 / 0.095
6.95 / 0.176
130
4 / 0.102
3.75 / 0.095
7.75 / 0.197
130
4 / 0.102
3.75 / 0.095
7.75 / 0.197
30
5.6/0.163
3.75/0.095
9.4/0.274
20
7.7/0.196
3.75/0.095
11.5/0.292
3M™
Carry Handles
Features
•
Customer convenience
–
easier to carry bulky packages.
•
Custom colors and graphics available for improved branding, promotional
messages, or in-store security.
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Excellent adhesion to a variety of package surfaces.
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Easy to apply.
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Stores easily at checkout counters.
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Reduces packaging materials.
Standard Handle Dimensions
8310 / 8310CP
8315 / 8315CP
8320 / 8320CP
8330 / 8330CP
8340 / 8340CP
8350 / 8350CP
A
Handle Width
1 in (25 mm)
1 3/8 in (35 mm)
1 in (25 mm)
1 3/8 in (35 mm)
1 3/8 in (35 mm)
1 3/8 in (35 mm)
B
Total Handle Length
17 in (432 mm)
17 in (432 mm) or
23 in (584 mm)
17 in (432 mm)
23 in (584 mm)
23 in (584 mm)
23 in (584 mm)
C
Adhesive Length
3 in (76 mm)
3 in (76 mm) or
6 in (152 mm)
3 in (76 mm)
6 in (152 mm)
6 in (152 mm)
6 in (152 mm)
Max Load
Per
Handle
10 lbs (4.5 kg)
15 lbs (6.8 kg)
20 lbs (9.0 kg)
30 lbs (13.6 kg)
40 lbs (18.1 kg)
50 lbs (22.6 kg)
Application Ideas
•
Handling products, such as: small appliances, small electronics,
toys, lawn, garden, houseware and hardware items and some
industrial products.
•
Combining products (multipacks, duo-pouches or bags).
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Providing special promotional messages or UPC codes.
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3M™
Carry Handles
Application Techniques
Recommended Surfaces
•
Paperboard printed and unprinted
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Corrugated cardboard
•
Polyethylene and polypropylene (strong shrink film/poly bags)
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Polyester film
•
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film
Surfaces That Should Be Reviewed For Suitability
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Wax coated/siliconized surfaces
•
Wet surfaces (moisture condensation)
•
Cold surfaces (< 50°F [10°C])
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Some lacquer coated board
•
Rough textured surfaces on which tape surface contact is significantly
reduced
Application Instructions
1.
Select appropriate carry handle to meet package weight limit.
2.
Remove a single handle from pad and apply one end to side of package.
Press full length of adhesive tape leg firmly onto package side with hand
pressure.
3.
Lay handle across top of package using hand to form a snug loop; press
full length of remaining adhesive tape leg firmly onto the opposite side
with hand pressure.
4.
Handles should be attached to the sides and the bottom of boxes with
unsealed top flaps.
5.
Do not apply the majority of or the entire adhesive portion of the handle
to top of box. Adhesive legs must be positioned on the package sides
(vertical dimension) to insure application success.
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3M™
Carry Handles
Technical Information
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Limited Remedy,
and Disclaimer
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opportunity), regardless of the legal or equitable theory asserted, including, but not limited to,
warranty, contract, negligence, or strict liability.
This Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division product was manufactured under a 3M quality system registered to ISO 9001 standards.
Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division
3M Center, Building 225-3S-06
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
800-362-3550
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877-369-2923 (Fax)
www.3M.com/carryhandles
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