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Sydney, Australia

3M™ VHB™ Tapes

Imagine your world without rivets, screws and welding.

3M VHB Tape offers a flexible, durable, versatile, and strong bonding options for a multitude of industries and applications. VHB Tapes construction also seals against moisture, solvents and provides long term UV and temperature resistance. The tapes unique foam acts as a shock absorber for outstanding impact resistance. Unlike the stress points common to mechanical fasteners, VHB Tape distributes the stress, allowing you to use thinner lighter-weight materials.

Ideal Markets Include:

Truck / Bus / Trailer Body Assembly
Commercial Construction
Signage
Metal Fabrication
Electronics

Benefits Include:

Fast, easy assembly
No drilling, riveting, welding or screws required
Eliminates grinding and refinishing
Damps vibration and noise
Absorbs impact
Joins dissimilar materials
Compensates for differential thermal expansion / contraction
No major equipment or training required

3M VHB Tape

Compare the reflections of the smooth-sided trailer at left made with 3M™ VHB™ Tape and the mechanically fastened trailer on the right. Smooth sides convey a professional appearance and quality construction, improving the look of graphics.

Extremely versatile and adaptable, 3M VHB Tapes have been used successfully for a variety of architectural panel applications including stiffener and panel attachment.

3M VHB Tapes are capable of bonding panels made from ACM, stainless steel and exotic metals.

3M VHB Tapes bond panel stiffeners on contact to pre-painted metal cabinetry. Unlike welding, the applied tape does not damage the finish.

3M VHB Tapes securely bond stainless steel scuff strips to aluminium wing flaps despite extreme ground-to-air temperature swings of 65°C to -40°C.

Strong and Reliable.

Cost efficient assembly techniques.

Bond metal, plastic or painted metal without unsightly screw heads or rivets. Bonds and seals in one step. 3M™ VHB™ Tapes bond on contact eliminating time and work associated with drilling, screwing, re-finishing and curing.

3M VHB Specification Table.

Product	Thickness	Colour	Tape Consistency	Liner Type	Relative Adhesion		Application ideas
Product	Thickness	Colour	Tape Consistency	Liner Type	HSE	LSE	Application ideas
3M VHB Tape
4905	0.5mm	Transparent	Conformable	D	High	Low	Excellent for bonding clear materials such as skylights, handles on glass doors, translucent signs etc.
4910	1.0mm	Transparent	Conformable	D	High	Low	As above.
4929	0.64mm	Black	Firm	C	High	Low	Attaching letters and signs to windows, walls, etc.
4930	0.64mm	White	Firm	A	High	Low	Good general purpose tape for stiffeners in furniture, buildings, trucks, buses, etc.
4941	1.10mm	Grey	Conformable	A	High	Medium	Highly conformable, good adhesion to painted metal for windows, bus and truck assembly, ducting, etc.
4945	1.10mm	White	Firm	A	High	Medium	Plasticizer resistant for vinyl trim in windows, construction, truck and bus assembly, etc.
4949	1.10mm	Black	Firm	C	High	Low	Mounting trim in assembly operations and signs in construction applications.
4950	1.10mm	White	Firm	A	High	Low	Good general purpose tape for stiffeners in furniture, buildings, trucks, buses, etc.
4951	1.10mm	White	Firm	C	High	Low	Ideal for aluminium panelling in buildings, trucks, trailers, and trim in buildings.
4956A	1.50mm	Grey	Conformable	A	High	Medium	Highly conformable, good adhesion to painted metal for windows, bus and truck assembly, ducting, etc.
4957	1.60mm	Grey	Conformable	C	High	Low	Ideal for bonding phone antennas and toll tags in motor vehicles.
4959	3.20mm	White	Firm	C	High	Low	High temperature resistance (204°C) and ideal for aluminium frames, signs, ducting, etc.
4991	2.30mm	Grey	Conformable	D	High	Low	Ideal for bonding painted and unpainted metals, also HSE plastics.
5652	1.10mm	Black	Conformable	D	High	Medium	Economy grade for use in metal fabrication, commercial vehicle, signage and appliance applications.
5958FR	1.10mm	Black	Conformable	D	High	Medium	Modified acrylic adhesive for flame retardant applications in aerospace, marine and rail applications.
3M VHB Adhesive Transfer Tape
F9469PC	0.13mm	Transparent	Conformable	E	High	Low	High temperature resistance (260°C) to bond decorative metal trim, flexible circuits, rigidisers, etc.
F9473PC	0.25mm	Transparent	Conformable	E	High	Low	As above.

Liner Types: A - 3 mil 54# Densified Kraft Paper.
C - 2 mil Polyester Film. D - 5 mil Red Polyethylene Film.
E - 4 mil 58# Polycoated Kraft Paper - Excellent liner for steel rule die-cutting.