This demo shows how 3M™ Durable Floor Marking Tape 971L resists scratching in a floor marking comparison. Built for facility, operations, safety, and warehouse teams that need durable floor markings for high-traffic industrial environments. Request a sample: https://s.3m.com/rfkf3cp5 3M™ Durable Floor Marking Tape 971L is designed for fast, flexible, and durable floor marking, with clean removal when layouts need to change. Demo summary • An unbranded general-purpose floor marking tape and 3M™ Durable Floor Marking Tape 971L are applied to a surface. • Both tape samples are manually scratched using a currency coin. • The demo compares visible scratching and surface durability under repeated coin-scratch attempts. Product highlights • Thick vinyl backing provides excellent abrasion resistance. • Designed to withstand heavy traffic conditions, including forklift traffic and dragging pallets. • Resists lifting, curling, and peeling in demanding industrial environments. • Fast and easy application requires minimal tools or production downtime. • Clean removal helps support layout changes without grinding off old paint or masking. Observed results • In this demo, the unbranded general-purpose floor marking tape scratches easily. • 3M™ Durable Floor Marking Tape 971L shows stronger resistance to visible scratching. • Even with repeated and longer coin-scratch attempts, the 971L sample does not show the same visible damage in the demonstrated setup. • The comparison highlights the durability difference between general-purpose floor marking tape and 3M™ Durable Floor Marking Tape 971L. Why it matters • Scratch-resistant floor markings can help facilities maintain clearer visual guidance in high-traffic areas. • Durable floor marking supports aisles, lanes, safety zones, workflow areas, and 5S visual management systems. • Better abrasion resistance can help markings stay more visible in areas with foot traffic, forklift movement, and pallet handling. • Tape-based floor marking can reduce downtime compared with paint by avoiding drying time, fumes, dripping, and clean-up. • Multiple colours and widths support different facility marking and workplace organization needs. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Test preparation 00:38 Scratch resistance test 00:54 Conclusion Resources & next steps • Request a sample: https://s.3m.com/rfkf3cp5 • Product details: https://s.3m.com/0piy9fi4 • Find the right engineered industrial tape: https://s.3m.com/zr2uo1j3 #3MEngineeredIndustrialTapes #EngineeredForEngineers

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