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
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 |
| HSE |
LSE |
| 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.
