Datasheet

3. Select adhesive performance
Rubber, Acrylic, or Non-adhesive
Rolling down the fastener on a clean and dry substrate increases adhesive flow and contact for more
secure bonding. Contact and adhesion will build over time until reaching ultimate strength.
Surface Contact
Surface Energy
HSE
High Surface
Energy Substrates
LSE
Low Surface
Energy Substrates
Adhesive "wets out" the surface.
Higher the surface energy, better
the bond performance.
Metal
Copper
Aluminum
Tin
Stainless Steel
Glass
Plastics
Phenolic
Nylon
Alkyd Enamel
Polyester
Epoxy Paint
Polyurethane Paint
ABS
Polycarbonate
PVC Rigid
Acryli
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Considered “hard-to-bond” since
the adhesive “beads up” and does
not readily “wet” the surface.
Powder coated metal is also LSE.
Plastics
PVA
Polystyrene
Acetal
EVA
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polyvinyl Fluoride Film
Rubber Adhesives
• High initial adhesion upon contact
• Quick stick adhesion
• Good shear strength
• Narrow operating temperature range
• Fair moisture resistance in end use
• Some solvent resistance in end use
• Fair UV resistance for indoor use
• Moderate aging performance
• Bonds well to a variety of LSE materials
including plastics and powder coated surfaces
Acrylic Adhesives
• Fair initial adhesion upon contact
• Build-up over 72 hours to strong adhesion
• High shear strength
• Wide operating temperature range
• Excellent moisture resistance in end use
• Excellent solvent resistance in end use
• Excellent UV resistance for indoor and
outdoor use
• Excellent aging performance
• Bonds well to HSE materials
including metals and HSE plastics
Non-adhesive versions
3M
™
Dual Lock
™
Fasteners are also available as non-adhesive or non-woven backed rolls, or rigid-backed
circles or strips.
Plain-backed 3M
™
Hook and Loop Fasteners are
available for sewing to the fabric and leather of
jackets and gloves.
Back-to-back 3M
™
Hook and Loop Fastener
SJ3000 meshes with itself as a replacement for
string, tapes, rubber bands, wire, and strapping
.
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For the application ease of a PSA tape, a variety of adhesive backings are available to meet
production and end use criteria (see charts starting next page). Consider rubber or acrylic.
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