VHB Tapes ™ Design Guide Improve process, improve products 1 Permanently bonding and sealing worldwide for 25 years
™ 3M™ VHB Tapes... ™ ™ 3M VHB Tapes...saving time. enhancing appearance, and assembling wi For 25 years, industries worldwide have been using 3M™ VHB™ Tapes to permanently bond and seal many substrates for increased productivity, high strength, long term durability, and improved appearance. Shaffner Building, 1986 Sony Sports Cam, 1989 3 2 Westinghouse Sign, 1986 4 Computer Security Device, 1983 Singapore Treasury, Treasury, 1984 1984 Singapore 6 5 University of Michigan Solar Car, 1990 www.3M.
ith reliability worldwide for 25 years Transfer Tape 3M™ VHB™ Tape 3M™ VHB™ Conformable Tape 3M™ VHB™ Tapes Product Information 8 Product Tape Description Number Thickness w/o liner Mils (mm) Adhesive Temperature Solvent Relative Type Resistance Resistance Adhesion Minutes Days HSE LSE Hours Weeks 4926 4936 4936F 4941 4941F 4956 4956F 4919F 4947F 4979F 4991 15 (0.4) 25 (0.64) 25 (0.64) 45 (1.1) 45 (1.1) 62 (1.6) 62 (1.6) 25 (0.64) 45 (1.1) 62 (1.6) 90 (2.3) Acrylic 5925 5952 5962 25 (0.
to replace spot welds, screws, rivets, and liquid adhesives 3M™ VHB™ Tapes all-acrylic construction provides strength and durability in highly demanding applications.
for long term performance indoors and out Hat channel • 3M™ VHB™ Tape Resists all of the following: - High temperature - Cold - Temperature cycling - UV light - Moisture and solvents • Seal against environmental conditions • Prevent bi-metallic corrosion • Damp vibration to prevent metal fatigue • Compensate for differential of thermal expansion Exterior panel 14 Exterior panel Replace rivets in bonding truck side panels to steel frames for a much smoother, cleaner appearance and a strong bo
through application ease and versatility • Save money and time with increased efficiency • Eliminate time consuming labor – drilling, grinding, refinishing, screwing, welding and clean-up • PSA (pressure sensitive adhesive) bonds on contact with no bottlenecks for drying time or fixturing • Die cut to precisely fit any shape, size or profile • Fast, easy assembly • Easy to use with minimal training Apply 3M™ VHB™ Tapes... 17 Prepare surface... 18 Remove liners, and assemble parts.
with aesthetic improvement you can see and feel • Virtually invisible fastening helps keep surface smooth and clean to enhance design and appearance • Expand the range of material options - Bond most painted and powder coated surfaces, and plastics such as acrylic, polycarbonate, and ABS - Bond metal and most plastics with minimal surface preparation Assembled with rivets.
Construction from panels to windows Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA, USA Curtain wall: stiffener and frame attachment, Fast application to permanently bond many materials flat or curved Stiffener 3M™ VHB™ Tape Stainless steel panel Aluminum hat channel stiffener 3M™ VHB™ Tape ACM Extruded aluminum vertical panel clip Batten strip (vertical seam) 3M™ VHB™ Tape Stainless steel curtain wall 3M™ VHB™ Tape Stainless steel curtain wall Vertical seam Plaza Centenário, Sao Paulo, Brazil Arch
28 Bond muntin bars made of vinyl, primed wood, or painted aluminum to glass windows or doors. Resists UV exposure. Glass panels 30 29 Muntin bar Aluminum framework 3M™ VHB™ Tape Silkscreened glass panel 3M™ VHB™ Tape Glass bonded to aluminum framework. Subway station platform door, Korea. 31 www.3M.
Signs limited only by the imagination Versatility and reliable performance throughout any sign Letter flange 3M™ VHB™ Tape Push through letter 3M™ VHB™ Tape Light fixture Routed aluminum face Bracket/ stiffener Routed aluminum face 3M™ VHB™ Tape Light box 3M™ VHB™ Tape 33 Routed aluminum face Acrylic panel 32 Twin pole monument sign, Medina, Ohio Fabricator: Lawrence Sign, 2003 LED Awning face 3M™ VHB™ Tape Letter interior 3M™ VHB™ Tape Aluminum frame 34 Channel letter sign with decorative
™ Aluminum letter ™ HB 3M V Tape e (silan r prime n o used ) glass Glass 3M ™ VHB ™ Characters on glass, Fort Lee, New Jersey Fabricator: Spanjer Brothers, Inc., 1989 Tap e Acrylic panel 36 Routed aluminum face Post Routed aluminum face Sign face 35 3M ™ VHB ™ Tape 37 Light box 3M™ VHB™ Tape Metal stiffener Grocery store signage, Sagamihara, Japan Fabricator: Sanwa Neon, 1993 3M ™ VHB ™ Acr Tap ylic e pan el 16 Monolith style monument sign, St.
Metal fabrication – strength and durability with ease Choice of 3M™ VHB™ Tapes for bare or painted metal Aluminum hat channel stiffener 3M™ VHB™ Tape ACM 42 Permanently bond metal skin to enclosure frame. 39 Permanently attach brackets and stiffeners. 43 40 Under equal stress conditions, metal panels bonded with VHB tape show no visible signs of stress compared to those with mechanical fasterners. 41 Permanently attach plastic pocket to enclosure panel without priming in most applications.
Transportation – built fast to last Built tough with smooth sides to look good for the long haul Hat channel 3M™ VHB™ Tape Exterior panel Hat channel Exterior panel 3M™ VHB™ Tape Exterior panel 45 • Eliminate rivets and screws that can loosen, rattle, and leak • Damp vibration and noise for a quieter ride Apply 3M™ VHB™ Tape... 46 • Keep sides smooth for graphics • Separate metals to reduce potential for galvanic corrosion Welded steel frame Remove liners.
Electronics from board to “box” Flexibility to meet rigid standards of the electronics industry 49 Bond and seal polycarbonate viewing window into the door of a process control system. 3M™ VHB™ Tape 50 Bond and weather-seal a fish finder lens. LCD display panel 51 Metal framework Bond rigidizer to flex circuit and withstand process heat. A precise fit with die-cut VHB tape. Flex circuit Rigidizer 3M™ VHB™ Tape Bond screen to high definition television. 52 53 www.3M.
Optimizing 3M™ VHB™ Tape performance on a wider variety of surfaces 3M™ VHB™ Tapes bond permanently to most surfaces when application requirements are met. Clean In most cases, simply clean substrate with an IPA/water mixture. 54 Pressure Apply 15 psi at the bond line. Temperature Typically apply at 50-60°F (10-26°C). Some VHB tapes can be applied as low as 32°F (0°C). Time Instant tack at room temperature. Time 20 min. 60 min. 24 hrs.
Wide experience to support you with applications engineering 60 LED ™ ™ 3M B VH pe Ta Keel 59 Glass Mask me Fra Highway LED sign, Interstate 70, Colorado Flexible, durable, protective polymer 3M™ VHB™ Tape Salt-water resistant Keel Shield™ Hull Protectors 61 Painted steel 3M™ VHB™ Tape (clear) Glass steps bonded to varnished steel frame, Tamedia Building, Zurich, Switzerland • Technical experts at your service backed with more than 25 years experience in putting 3M™ VHB™ tape to work imp
