Polyken 231 Military Grade Duct Tape

Name: Polyken 231 Military Grade Duct Tape
Brand: Polyken
SKU: 231
Price: 8.01 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (14 reviews)

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Purchased Most Frequently: 3 in. x 60 yds. (Olive Drab) *branded | See Pricing Table below for additional options.
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Product Description

Polyken 231 Military Grade Duct Tape, used for aerospace and military packaging, is a waterproof packaging and sealing duct tape that offers high performance for the most demanding applications. Polyken 231 can be effectively used for surface masking and media blast protection on cars and other vehicles. It's also highly recommended for seaming applications (like tarps) and bundling. With an adhesive that's stiffer than Nashua 357 tape, it offers superior bonding to flat surfaces like glass, and can withstand extreme temperatures.

The benefits of Polyken 231 duct tape include:

Conformability
High tensile strength
Resistance to moisture, abrasion and solvents
High tack
Powerful adhesion to most surfaces (including glass)
Ability to hold up in extreme temperatures
Crisp, straight tear

This Polyken duct tape is manufactured to conform to ASTM D-5486 Type IV Class 1 (which supersedes PPP-T-60D & E Type IV, Class 1) and to DPM 871-3.

Note: Polyken 231 is not ideally suited to irregular or uneven surfaces.

Product Applications

Reupholster an office chair
Repairs on boats and aircraft
Outdoor items that are exposed to water and UV
Hold straps up on military Alice packs
Patch up a ruck sack
Covers holes in a poncho
Heavy duty binding
Temporary seal on products
Bind excess webbing material
Household repair projects
Cold weather applications (weather stripping, etc.)
Reinforce outdoor hanging chairs and other outdoor furniture

Polyken 231 Sizes and Shelf Life

Polyken 231 arrives at our converter in jumbo log roll format, so we ship it on non-branded plain white cores. This large size also allows us to offer non-standard widths. When cut from source log roll material, this duct tape has a shelf life of 1 year from the manufacturer's date. For special-order 2-inch and 3-inch rolls, which comes on branded Polyken cores, the shelf life is 3 years from the manufacturer's date. NSN 7510-00-074-4961.

Conformance Documentation

Made in the U.S.

Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals including 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, which is [are] known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/.

If your order will not be for a full case and you require certificate of conformance documentation to ship with your order please see our policy at https://www.findtape.com/customer/help.aspx#p4 so that the proper request (and charge) can be made at the time the order is placed.

Technical Information

Polyken 231 Military Grade Duct Tape

Standards Met: ASTM D 5486 Type IV Class 1 (supercedes PPP-T-60D & E Type IV Class 1); DPM 871-3
Carrier/Backing: polyethylene (PE) coated cloth
Adhesive: natural rubber How are adhesives different?
Thickness: 12 mils (carrier, adhesive) What is mil thickness?
Adhesion: 95 ounces per inch (to stainless steel test panel)
Adhesion to Backing: 40 ounces per inch
Tensile Strength: 50 pounds per inch (longitudinal)
Service/Operating Temperature: 40°F to 200°F
Elongation: 13%
VOC Content: < 1 g/L
Core: 3" diameter

Note: Specifications are those given by manufacturers and are not tested for accuracy.

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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Alternative to...

This product can be used as an alternative to the following products(s):

Shurtape #PC-625

PLEASE NOTE: "Alternative" to is NOT the same as equivalent to so please ensure the specifications listed are suitable for your application.

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231 Standard sizes

ROLL SIZE	ITEM #	ROLLS PER CASE	QUANTITY ORDERING	PRICE PER ROLL	PRICE PER CASE
1 in. x 60 yds. Actual Size: 24mm x 55m	231/ 160	48	Single Roll (1-47 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (48-239 Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (240-479 Rolls) 10+ Cases (>= 480 Rolls)	$8.01 $6.79 a 15 % discount $6.68 a 17 % discount $6.52 a 19 % discount	N/A $325.92 $320.64 $312.96
2 in. x 60 yds. *branded Polyken core Actual Size: 48mm x 55m	231/ 260B	24	Single Roll (1-23 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (24-119 Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (120-239 Rolls) 10+ Cases (>= 240 Rolls)	$17.31 $15.40 a 11 % discount $15.15 a 12 % discount $14.78 a 15 % discount	N/A $369.60 $363.60 $354.72
2 in. x 60 yds. *converted white core Actual Size: 48mm x 55m	231/ 260	24	Single Roll (1-23 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (24-119 Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (120-239 Rolls) 10+ Cases (>= 240 Rolls)	$15.26 $13.50 a 12 % discount $13.28 a 13 % discount $12.96 a 15 % discount	N/A $324.00 $318.72 $311.04
3 in. x 60 yds. *branded Polyken core Actual Size: 72mm x 55m	231/ 360B	16	Single Roll (1-15 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (16-79 Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (80-159 Rolls) 10+ Cases (>= 160 Rolls)	$25.64 $23.11 a 10 % discount $22.74 a 11 % discount $22.19 a 13 % discount	N/A $369.76 $363.84 $355.04
3 in. x 60 yds. *converted white core Actual Size: 72mm x 55m	231/ 360	16	Single Roll (1-15 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (16-79 Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (80-159 Rolls) 10+ Cases (>= 160 Rolls)	$22.61 $20.31 a 10 % discount $19.99 a 12 % discount $19.50 a 14 % discount	N/A $324.96 $319.84 $312.00
4 in. x 60 yds. Actual Size: 96mm x 55m	231/ 460	12	Single Roll (1-11 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (12-59 Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (60-119 Rolls) 10+ Cases (>= 120 Rolls)	$29.88 $27.04 a 10 % discount $26.60 a 11 % discount $25.96 a 13 % discount	N/A $324.48 $319.20 $311.52
6 in. x 60 yds. Actual Size: 144mm x 55m	231/ 660	8	Single Roll (1-7 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (8-39 Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (40-79 Rolls) 10+ Cases (>= 80 Rolls)	$44.44 $40.53 a 9 % discount $39.88 a 10 % discount $38.90 a 12 % discount	N/A $324.24 $319.04 $311.20

Nominal Tape Widths vs Actual Widths

Nominal vs. Actual Widths

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).

231 Special Order Sizes

ROLL SIZE	ITEM #	ROLLS PER CASE	QUANTITY ORDERING	PRICE PER ROLL	PRICE PER CASE
1/2 in. x 60 yds. Actual Size: 12mm x 55m	231/ 0560	96	Single Roll (1-95 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (96-479 Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (480-959 Rolls) 10+ Cases (>= 960 Rolls)	$4.54 12 item minimum $3.58 a 21 % discount $3.52 a 22 % discount $3.43 a 24 % discount	N/A $343.68 $337.92 $329.28
3/4 in. x 60 yds. Actual Size: 18mm x 55m	231/ 07560	64	Single Roll (1-63 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (64-319 Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (320-639 Rolls) 10+ Cases (>= 640 Rolls)	$6.14 6 item minimum $5.06 a 18 % discount $4.98 a 19 % discount $4.86 a 21 % discount	N/A $323.84 $318.72 $311.04
1 in. x 60 yds. **full width cut Actual Size: 25.4mm wide Approximately 3 extra business days to ship	231/ 1F60	48	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 $8.28 a 14 % discount $8.14 a 15 % discount $7.94 a 17 % discount	--- $397.44 $390.72 $381.12
1-1/4 in. x 60 yds. **full width cut Actual Size: 30mm x 55m Approximately 3 extra business days to ship	231/ 125F60	36	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)	1 case minimum $12.41 a 12 % discount $12.21 a 13 % discount $11.92 a 15 % discount	--- $446.76 $439.56 $429.12
1-1/2 in. x 60 yds. Actual Size: 36mm x 55m Approximately 3 extra business days to ship	231/ 1560	32	Single Roll (1-31 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (32, 64, 96, ... Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (160, 192, 224, ... Rolls) 10+ Cases (320, 352, 384, ... Rolls)	$14.08 6 item minimum $12.41 a 12 % discount $12.21 a 13 % discount $11.92 a 15 % discount	N/A $397.12 $390.72 $381.44
1-3/4 in. x 60 yds. **full width cut Actual Size: 42mm x 55m Approximately 3 extra business days to ship	231/ 175F60	24	Single Roll (1-23 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (24, 48, 72, ... Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (120, 144, 168, ... Rolls) 10+ Cases (240, 264, 288, ... Rolls)	1 case minimum $13.14 a 12 % discount $12.93 a 13 % discount $12.61 a 15 % discount	--- $315.36 $310.32 $302.64
2 in. x 20 yds. *20-yard rolls Actual Size: 48mm x 18m Approximately 10 extra business days to ship	231/ 220	30	Single Roll (1-29 Rolls) 1 - 4 Cases (30, 60, 90, ... Rolls) 5 - 9 Cases (150, 180, 210, ... Rolls) 10+ Cases (300, 330, 360, ... Rolls)	1 case minimum $5.75 a 17 % discount $5.66 a 18 % discount $5.52 a 20 % discount	--- $172.50 $169.80 $165.60
2-1/2 in. x 60 yds. Actual Size: 60mm x 55m Approximately 3 extra business days to ship	231/ 2560	20	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)	$18.86 ½ case minimum $16.84 a 11 % discount $16.57 a 12 % discount $16.16 a 14 % discount	N/A $336.80 $331.40 $323.20
12 in. x 60 yds. [need machinery to unwind] **full width cut Actual Size: 304.8mm wide Approximately 3 extra business days to ship	231/ 12F60	4	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)	$93.49 $85.94 a 8 % discount $84.56 a 10 % discount $82.50 a 12 % discount	N/A $343.76 $338.24 $330.00

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).

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Question & Answers

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Customer Nov 28, 2017

QUESTION: Is the surface of this tape a dull olive drab or shiny?

ANSWER: It's a polyethylene-coated cloth duct tape so would be shiny unlike a matte vinyl-coated cloth gaffers tape. Thank you.

Customer May 13, 2017

QUESTION: Where is it made?

ANSWER: Polyken/Berry Plastics makes this tape in Franklin, Kentucky.