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Table of Contents
Using the Selection Guide
To select the correct 3M solution, you first need to determine
the appropriate adhesive. Selecting the proper adhesive for
any application must include consideration of the substrate
surface characteristics and the application performance
requirements.
1. To start building your product, first determine which
adhesive best meets your need. The Adhesive Family
Descriptions on pages 10 and 11 and the Adhesive
Selection Charts on pages 12 and 13 highlight the
performance features and characteristics of 3M adhesives.
More detailed information about 3M adhesive temperature,
environmental and other performance characteristics are
included in the Adhesive Properties charts on pages 14 and 15.
2. If you are considering a label material, you can choose
the appropriate facestock suitable for your application by
looking at the Facestock Properties chart on pages 43-46.
This chart shows environmental performance and processing
properties of our various facestock materials.
For instance, when an application requires the use of a
specific liner, we’ve included a convenient cross-reference
chart on page 47.
For information on a specific product, consult the numerical
product index beginning on page 119.
Fundamentals of Adhesion 4-6
and Product Construction
Bonding Tapes 7
Technical Reference Tools 8-16
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Adhesive Transfer Tapes 17-20
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Double Linered Adhesive Transfer Tapes 21-22
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Double Coated Tapes 23-25
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Differential/Removable/ 26
Repositionable Tapes
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Membrane Switch Spacers 27-30
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Screen Printable Adhesives 30
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VHB
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Tapes 31-32
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Double Coated Foam Tapes 33
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Structural Bonding Tapes 33
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Thermo-Bond Films 34
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Electrically and Thermally 35
Conductive Tapes and Pads
Performance Label Materials 37
Technical Reference Tools8 38-47
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Film and Foil 48-60
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Pharmaceutical and Performance Papers 61
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Removable Label Materials 62-63
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Tamper Indicating Label Materials 64
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Tire Tread Label Materials 65
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HP Indigo Optimized Label Materials 65
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Sheet Label Materials 66-69
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Overlaminating Film Materials 70-72
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Radiant Light Films 72
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RFID Materials 73
Commercial Graphics Products 75-78
Release Liners and Printable Films 79-80
Single Coated Tapes 81
Technical Reference Tools 82-83
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Single Coated Tapes 84-90
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Single Coated Foam Tapes 91
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Repulpable Tapes 92-93
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Protective Tape Products 94-97
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EMI Shielding and Electrical Tapes 98-101
Reclosable Fasteners 103-108
Specialty Products 109
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Bumpon
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Protective Products 110-112
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Viscoelastic Damping Polymers 113
Flexographic Mounting Systems 115-118
Numerical Product Index 119