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Patco 5560 Removable Protective Film Tape

Patco 5560 Removable Protective Film Tape

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    Purchased Most Frequently: 2 in. x 36 yds. (Clear)
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Product Description

Patco 5560 Removable Protective Film Tape combines a moderate tack, low adhesion acrylic adhesive with a conformable, durable polyethylene film backing that won't damage or leave residue on most surfaces. It's suitable for general protective masking on glass, metals and plastics that must be temporarily protected during assembly or shipping. It's highly conformable and is resistant to abrasion, solvents and moisture. It can be easily and cleanly removed. Patco 5560 removable tape provides just enough tack to remain adhered during a transfer process, yet since it's slightly less adhesive than blue painters tape, it is easily removable without leaving any sticky residue.

Product Applications

  • Mask metal, glass or plastic during assembly or shipping
  • Keep printer touchscreen free of smudges and oils
  • Protect handmade jewelry during shipping
  • Add protective cover to expensive keyboards
  • Keep surfaces free of scratches during home improvement projects

Note: Patco 5560 is the same product as Patco 5540. The different numbers were used to help Patco differentiate between the auto glass retention market (5540) and the general surface protection market (5560). Also, this product is not a static-cling-only type tape like the discontinued 3M 2112C. This tape is not crystal clear like a book repair tape. It is more transparent to translucent and is designed so end users can easily identify the tape in order to remove it. Made in the U.S.

 

Technical Information

Patco 5560 Removable Protective Film Tape
  • Carrier/Backing: low density polyethylene (LDPE) film
  • Adhesive: acrylic   How are adhesives different?
  • Thickness: 5.5 mils (carrier, adhesive) 1 mils (adhesive) 4.5 mils (carrier)   What is mil thickness?
  • Adhesion: 12 ounces per inch (to stainless steel test panel)
  • Tensile Strength: 12 pounds per inch (longitudinal)
  • Service/Operating Temperature: -40°F to 190°F
  • Application Temperature: 50°F to 120°F
  • Elongation: 500%
  • Core: 3" diameter
Note: Specifications are those given by manufacturers and are not tested for accuracy.

Alert Roll Sizes/Widths

Please note that tape rolls are NOT guaranteed to be splice-free. Tape rolls are typically cut to standard tape industry metric-cut sizes - or approx 5% narrower than the nominal size (i.e. 24mm per 1-inch of nominal width ordered).

Please contact us to inquire about pricing for full-cut widths (e.g. a 6 inch roll cut to exactly 152mm instead of 144mm).

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5560 Standard sizes

ROLL SIZEITEM # ROLLS PER CASE QUANTITY ORDERING PRICE PER ROLL PRICE PER CASE

1/2 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 12mm x 33m

5560/ 053672

Single Roll (1-71 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (72-359 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (360-719 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 720 Rolls)

$5.62

$4.27
a 24% discount

$4.18
a 26% discount

$4.10
a 27% discount

N/A

$307.44

$300.96

$295.20

5/8 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 15mm x 33m

5560/ 0633648

Single Roll (1-47 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (48-239 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (240-479 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 480 Rolls)

$6.62

$5.02
a 24% discount

$4.89
a 26% discount

$4.84
a 27% discount

N/A

$240.96

$234.72

$232.32

3/4 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 18mm x 33m

5560/ 0753648

Single Roll (1-47 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (48-239 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (240-479 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 480 Rolls)

$6.69

$5.26
a 21% discount

$5.12
a 23% discount

$5.03
a 25% discount

N/A

$252.48

$245.76

$241.44

1 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 24mm x 33m

5560/ 13648

Single Roll (1-47 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (48-239 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (240-479 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 480 Rolls)

$8.16

$6.58
a 19% discount

$6.42
a 21% discount

$6.32
a 23% discount

N/A

$315.84

$308.16

$303.36

2 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 48mm x 33m

5560/ 23624

Single Roll (1-23 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (24-119 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (120-239 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 240 Rolls)

$15.33

$13.13
a 14% discount

$12.80
a 17% discount

$12.59
a 18% discount

N/A

$315.12

$307.20

$302.16

3 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 72mm x 33m

5560/ 33616

Single Roll (1-15 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (16-79 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (80-159 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 160 Rolls)

$22.56

$19.70
a 13% discount

$19.22
a 15% discount

$18.91
a 16% discount

N/A

$315.20

$307.52

$302.56

4 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 96mm x 33m

5560/ 43612

Single Roll (1-11 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (12-59 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (60-119 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 120 Rolls)

$29.76

$26.27
a 12% discount

$25.63
a 14% discount

$25.20
a 15% discount

N/A

$315.24

$307.56

$302.40

5 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 120mm x 33m

5560/ 5368

Single Roll (1-7 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (8-39 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (40-79 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 80 Rolls)

$36.96

$32.81
a 11% discount

$32.03
a 13% discount

$31.49
a 15% discount

N/A

$262.48

$256.24

$251.92

6 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 144mm x 33m

5560/ 6368

Single Roll (1-7 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (8-39 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (40-79 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 80 Rolls)

$44.15

$39.37
a 11% discount

$38.40
a 13% discount

$37.78
a 14% discount

N/A

$314.96

$307.20

$302.24

8 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 192mm x 33m

5560/ 8364

Single Roll (1-3 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (4-19 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (20-39 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 40 Rolls)

$58.55

$52.50
a 10% discount

$51.22
a 13% discount

$50.36
a 14% discount

N/A

$210.00

$204.88

$201.44

10 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 240mm x 33m

5560/ 10364

Single Roll (1-3 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (4-19 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (20-39 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 40 Rolls)

$73.01

$65.66
a 10% discount

$64.05
a 12% discount

$62.99
a 14% discount

N/A

$262.64

$256.20

$251.96

12 in. x 36 yds.

Actual Size: 288mm x 33m

5560/ 12364

Single Roll (1-3 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (4-19 Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (20-39 Rolls)

10+ Cases (>= 40 Rolls)

$87.42

$78.80
a 10% discount

$76.87
a 12% discount

$75.60
a 14% discount

N/A

$315.20

$307.48

$302.40

Nominal Tape Widths vs Actual Widths

Nominal vs. Actual Widths Zoom In

Tape rolls are cut to standard tape industry metric widths of approx. 24mm per 1-inch of nominal width ordered. As a result ACTUAL tape widths are normally 5% narrower than the NOMINAL width shown in inches. Examples:

  • 1" Nominal width = 15/16" (24mm) Actual width
  • 2" Nominal width = 1-7/8" (48mm) Actual width
  • 3" Nominal width = 2-13/16" (72mm) Actual width

Note that tape rolls are NOT guaranteed to be splice-free.

Custom Tape Widths
May be Available!

  • Need custom sized or "full-cut" width tapes? Many of our tapes come to our converter as full wide width "log rolls" (not pre-cut), and can be custom cut to widths not shown in the pricing table.
  • Contact us today for pricing and minimum requirements to order your desired tape in a custom width.
  • Please note that since this tape comes in "log roll" format most rolls ship on a plain white core (i.e. with no branding or text inside the core).

5560 Special Order Sizes

ROLL SIZEITEM # ROLLS PER CASE QUANTITY ORDERING PRICE PER ROLL PRICE PER CASE

5/8 in. x 36 yds. **full width cut

Actual Size: 16mm wide

Approximately 2 extra business days to ship
5560/ 063F3648

Single Roll (1-47 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (48, 96, 144, ... Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (240, 288, 336, ... Rolls)

10+ Cases (480, 528, 576, ... Rolls)

1 case minimum

$5.35
a 24% discount

$5.24
a 25% discount

$5.13
a 27% discount

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$256.80

$251.52

$246.24

1-1/2 in. x 36 yds. **full width cut

Actual Size: 38.1mm wide

Approximately 2 extra business days to ship
5560/ 15F3636

Single Roll (1-35 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (36, 72, 108, ... Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (180, 216, 252, ... Rolls)

10+ Cases (360, 396, 432, ... Rolls)

$12.43 9 item minimum

$10.50
a 16% discount

$10.28
a 17% discount

$10.10
a 19% discount

N/A

$378.00

$370.08

$363.60

2-1/4 in. x 36 yds. **full width cut

Actual Size: 57.1mm wide

Approximately 2 extra business days to ship
5560/ 2253620

Single Roll (1-19 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (20, 40, 60, ... Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (100, 120, 140, ... Rolls)

10+ Cases (200, 220, 240, ... Rolls)

1 case minimum

$15.63
a 15% discount

$15.25
a 17% discount

$14.98
a 19% discount

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$312.60

$305.00

$299.60

3 in. x 36 yds. **full width cut

Actual Size: 76.2mm wide

Approximately 2 extra business days to ship
5560/ 3F3616

Single Roll (1-15 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (16, 32, 48, ... Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (80, 96, 112, ... Rolls)

10+ Cases (160, 176, 192, ... Rolls)

$24.31 4 item minimum

$20.89
a 14% discount

$20.39
a 16% discount

$20.04
a 18% discount

N/A

$334.24

$326.24

$320.64

4 in. x 36 yds. **full width cut

Actual Size: 101.6mm wide

Approximately 2 extra business days to ship
5560/ 4F3612

Single Roll (1-11 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (12, 24, 36, ... Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (60, 72, 84, ... Rolls)

10+ Cases (120, 132, 144, ... Rolls)

$32.05 3 item minimum

$27.84
a 13% discount

$27.17
a 15% discount

$26.70
a 17% discount

N/A

$334.08

$326.04

$320.40

8 in. x 36 yds. **full width cut

Actual Size: 203.2mm wide

Approximately 2 extra business days to ship
5560/ 8F364

Single Roll (1-3 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (4, 8, 12, ... Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (20, 24, 28, ... Rolls)

10+ Cases (40, 44, 48, ... Rolls)

$62.01 ½ case minimum

$55.66
a 10% discount

$54.29
a 12% discount

$53.38
a 14% discount

N/A

$222.64

$217.16

$213.52

18 in. x 36 yds. **full width cut

Actual Size: 457mm wide

Approximately 2 extra business days to ship
5560/ 18F363

Single Roll (1-2 Rolls)

1 - 4 Cases (3, 6, 9, ... Rolls)

5 - 9 Cases (15, 18, 21, ... Rolls)

10+ Cases (30, 33, 36, ... Rolls)

$138.19

$125.07
a 9% discount

$122.02
a 12% discount

$119.98
a 13% discount

N/A

$375.21

$366.06

$359.94

Special Order Policies & Footnotes:

Special Order Policies

  • Special orders are non-returnable (and non-cancelable if materials have been already ordered or cut before the cancellation request was received).
  • Special order sizes often ship direct from our supplier so will not arrive together with stocked products.

Special Order Minimums

  • Minimum requirements apply because a size may be non-stock or if special setup is required to cut rolls to your desired custom width.
  • Minimum Quantities: If a particular size has a minimum item requirement, please only order that size in multiples of that minimum (e.g. if the minimum is 12, then use multiples like 12, 24, 36, etc).

Question & Answers

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C
Customer Sep 27, 2017
QUESTION: Would a steam gun/cleaner be too hot and cause this to melt? What's the maximum temperature this can tolerate?
ANSWER: Patco 5560's Application Temperature is 50°F to 120°F and its Service/Operating Temperature is -40°F to 190°F. 
C
Customer Jul 17, 2017
QUESTION: Does it stick to wood?
ANSWER: If the wood is sealed well then Patco 5560 should adhere.
C
Customer Jul 10, 2017
QUESTION: Would this work on top of speakers to protect from cat scratches?
ANSWER: Patco's 5560 product is a polyethylene film. To protect against a nail may want to go with a more durable and permanent polyurethane film - something like ISC's surface guard tape.
C
Customer Apr 23, 2017
QUESTION: How thick is it?
ANSWER: Patco 5560 is 5.5 mils thick. 
C
Customer May 30, 2016
QUESTION: Will this work on wood doors?
ANSWER: Patco 5560 should adhere to a wood substrate as long as it is sealed. It wouldn't adhere as well as it does to higher surface energy substrates such as glass or metal, but it should adhere.

User Reviews

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SD
Suann D. Verified Buyer Mar 25, 2020
Great Protective Tape
Patco 5560 Removable Protective Film Tape
This is great tape removes with no residue on the display, works perfectly.
CR
Clinton R. Verified Buyer Jun 18, 2019
The tape works great for
Patco 5560 Removable Protective Film Tape
The tape works great for the process we use it on cabs
RL
Ronald L. Verified Buyer Mar 13, 2019
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Patco 5560 Removable Protective Film Tape
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HR
Henry R. Verified Buyer Dec 08, 2017
Fantastic product
Patco 5560 Removable Protective Film Tape
I used for labeling project work like charm, when I remove two week later I remove with no difficulty and no sticky residue left behind. Fantastic !!!
Patco 5560 Removable Protective Film Tape
Made in the USA
hot melt rubber (synthetic)
Offers the widest range of application flexibility available. Exhibits excellent processing performance whether manually or automatically applied. Has superior tensile strength, adhesion properties and holding force which ensures consistent, reliable seals. Hot melt adhesive will bond faster to a surface which is referred to as quick-grab or quick-stick. It typically has higher tack (will feel stickier to the touch), but is also softer. It has lower heat resistance, shear resistance, and sometimes UV resistance than an acrylic adhesive. NOTE: it is called hot melt because the adhesive is applied hot by the manufacturer and then hardens as it cools (you do not need to apply heat to the tape yourself).
natural rubber
Properties are similar to that of hot melt rubber, but natural rubber often holds where other adhesives won't (recycled fibers, dust, cold, heat and heavy loads). It provides good overall adhesion and moisture resistance.
acrylic
Offer excellent performance, especially for applications in temperatures less than 40°F and greater then 120°F. It provides excellent clarity, has high shear strength, is usually more permanent/durable even when exposed to moisture, and it ages well over extended periods in fluorescent and sunlight. Since it remains clear for the life of the application and does not yellow over time it is ideal for applications such as sealing white cartons. While it has good initial adhesion it does take 24-48 hours to cure and to achieve its maximum bond strength (has gradual adhesion buildup). Another difference between hot melt rubber and acrylic adhesive is if you fold tape over making the two adhesive sides touch the acrylic adhesive will remain attached to the carrier (e.g. paper, film) while a hot melt adhesive will stick to itself and pull off of the carrier. It is the best choice for clarity, UV resistance and aging characteristics.
silicone
Is great for extreme temperature applications since silicone adhesive can work in continuous operating temperatures from -100°F to 500°F. They also exhibit good chemical resistance, retain electrical properties, and remove cleanly with little or no residue.
zinc oxide
Zinc oxide based adhesive formula is a skin-friendly adhesive which is commonly used on sports medicine tapes.
Thickness, AKA caliper or gauge, refers to the distance from one surface of a tape backing, or adhesive, to the other.
1 mil = 1/1000 of an inch
Examples: 1/16 inch = 62.5 mils; 1/32 inch = 31.25 mils
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