--- title: Fire Retardant Tape Burn Demonstration description: "Fire Retardant Tape vs Non-Fire Retardant Tape : What happens when you place a 3 M-8979 tape next to a Polyken 225 FR tape and add a 2000 degree flame to each?" image: https://www.globalplasticsheeting.com/hubfs/Fire%20Retardant%20Tapes-%20no%20flaming%20drips.jpg --- - [Privacy Notice](https://www.globalplasticsheeting.com/privacy-notice?hsLang=en-us) | - [Shipping & Returns](https://www.globalplasticsheeting.com/shipping-and-returns?hsLang=en-us)   [![Global Plastic Sheeting, Plastic Sheeting Specialist](https://www.globalplasticsheeting.com/hs-fs/file-2336161311-png/images/logo-mobile.png)](https://www.globalplasticsheeting.com/?hsLang=en-us) ![side_img37](https://www.globalplasticsheeting.com/hs-fs/file-2350449328-png/images/side_img37.png) ![side_img37](https://www.globalplasticsheeting.com/hs-fs/file-2350449328-png/images/side_img37.png) Click to call from your cell: [+17605979298](tel:+17605979298) [![Share on facebook](https://7528309.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528309/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/facebook-color.png?width=24&name=facebook-color.png) ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalplasticsheeting.com%2Ffire-retardant-tape-burn-demonstration%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on linkedin](https://7528302.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528302/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/linkedin-color.png?width=24&name=linkedin-color.png) ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalplasticsheeting.com%2Ffire-retardant-tape-burn-demonstration%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://7528304.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/twitter-color.png?width=24&name=twitter-color.png) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalplasticsheeting.com%2Ffire-retardant-tape-burn-demonstration%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalplasticsheeting.com%2Ffire-retardant-tape-burn-demonstration%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) [![Share on pinterest](https://7528311.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528311/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/pinterest-color.png?width=24&name=pinterest-color.png) ](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalplasticsheeting.com%2Ffire-retardant-tape-burn-demonstration%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/32796/Fire%20Retardant%20Tapes-%20no%20flaming%20drips.jpg) [![Share on email](https://7528311.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528311/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/email-color.png?width=24&name=email-color.png) ](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalplasticsheeting.com%2Ffire-retardant-tape-burn-demonstration%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalplasticsheeting.com%2Ffire-retardant-tape-burn-demonstration%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) # Fire Retardant Tape vs Non-Fire Retardant Tape ## Is a Flame Retardant Tape really that much different?   What happens when you place a 3 M-8979 tape next to a Polyken 225 FR tape and add a 2000 degree flame to each? This is a compelling example of why anyone who is using flame retardant film should use its partner fire retardant tape. 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