User Guide

Industrial Business
Building 21-1W-10, 900 Bush Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55144
Printed in USA
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© 3M 2003
For Additional Information
To request additional product information or to arrange for sales assistance, call 1-800-362-3550. Address
correspondence to: 3M Industrial Business Customer Response Center, Building 21-1W-10, 900 Bush
Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55144. Our fax number is 651-778-4244. In Canada, phone: [phone]. In
Puerto Rico, phone: [phone]. In Mexico, phone: [phone].
Important Notice
User is responsible for determining whether the 3M product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for
user’s method of application. Please remember that many factors can affect the use and performance of a
3M product in a particular application. The materials to be bonded with the product, the surface
preparation of those materials, the product selected for use, the conditions in which the product is used,
and the time and environmental conditions in which the product is expected to perform are among the
many factors that can affect the use and performance of a 3M product. Given the variety of factors that
can affect the use and performance of a 3M product, some of which are uniquely within the user’s knowl-
edge and control, it is essential that the user evaluate the 3M product to determine whether it is fit for a
particular purpose and suitable for the user’s application.
Limitation of Remedies
and Liability
If the 3M
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VHB
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Tape is proved to be defective within the warranty period stated above, THE EXCLU-
SIVE REMEDY, AT 3M’S OPTION, SHALL BE TO REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE OF OR TO
REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE 3M
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VHB
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TAPE. 3M shall not otherwise be liable for any
loss or damages, whether direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential, regardless of the legal
theory asserted, including, but not limited to, contract, negligence, warranty, or strict liability.
Process
3M
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VHB
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Tapes can be applied to the legs of the hat channel either by hand or by using automatic equipment. The
liner is removed and the hat channel stiffener is pressed into place on the clean metal surface of the underside of the table or
or inside of the cabinet. A J-roller can be used to apply the appropriate pressure required to ensure good adhesive
contact over the entire stiffener.
SIC Codes
3556 – Food Products Machinery
3581 – Automatic Vending Machines
3585 – Air Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment
3589 – Service Industry Machinery
Related Applications
• Attaching stiffeners to doors in metal electrical enclosures and cabinets.
• Attaching metal skins to frames.
Key Decision Makers
Design Engineers
Manufacturing Engineers
Production Manager
Limited Warranty
3M warrants for 24 months from the date of manufacture that 3M
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VHB
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Tape will be free of defects in
material and manufacture. 3M MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This warranty does not cover damage resulting from the use
or inability to use 3M
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VHB
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Tape due to misuse, workmanship in application, or application or storage
not in accordance with 3M recommended procedures.