User Guide

3M
™
VHB
™
Tapes all-acrylic
construction provides strength and
durability in highly demanding
applications.
• Bond with high holding strength
for static or dynamic stress
• Provide a continuous bond to
distribute stress over the entire surface
• Viscoelastic properties absorb shock
and flexing for reliability against
wind, vibration, and other stresses
• Eliminate pull-through, dimpling
and weld distortion
• Damp vibration
Jumeirah Beach Hotel,
Dubai, UAE
Curtain wall design: Schmidlin AG, 1998
Aluminum panels bonded to steel stiffeners.
ACM
Steel
3M
™
VHB
™
Tape
Damps vibration and noise producing a quieter ride.
3M
™
VHB
™
Tape
Welded steel
frame
Aluminum
exterior
panel
4
to replace spot welds, screws, rivets, and liquid adhesives
Securely bonds stainless steel scuff strips to
aluminum wing flaps despite extreme ground-to-air
temperature swings of 150°F to -40°F
(65°C to -40°C).
Aeroporto Fortaleza,
Fortaleza, Brazil
Architect: Claudio Silva, 1997
Stainless steel panels bonded
to steel frame.
3M
™
VHB
™
Tape
Stainless steel
panel
Steel structure
9
10
11
12
13
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