Plastic of choice for 3M 9485 tape

The tape will be adhered to the grommet-like components?

Among common plastics, nylon has excellent bonding characteristics partly because it has high surface energy. Polycarbonate, acrylic (typically polymethylmethacrylate), and epoxies also bond well. Here is a table of solid surface energy values for a variety of plastics (in general, higher values correspond to better bonding; nylon is "Polyamide"):

http://www.surface-tension.de/solid-surface-energy.htm

Among structural plastics, it's hard to beat nylon's bonding properties.

Exactly what I was looking for, perfect. Thanks!

I will make cuben tape, then use that like the gorilla tape was used in the polycro tarp tie-outs. Details to come.

Steve

3M9485 is used by sailmakers as a substitute for sewing, and is often called 'seam-stick' tape by them. It makes a permanent bond to many things, including PU coating. I know about the latter, because when I tried separating two layers of fabric which had been taped together, the tape ripped the coating off the nylon base fabric!

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I bought and used two rolls from this guy. http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=260990708324&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=22676215254. Worked well and shipped fast. Was only $15 but even at $18 it's a good price.