With 3M™ VHB™ Tapes, you can maintain consistency from sketch to construction, eliminating distracting, visible fasteners, like screws and bolts. These high-strength, double-sided acrylic foam tapes let you quickly and easily create a long-lasting bond that actually builds strength over time.
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Product number | 4905 | 4910 | 4915 | 5925 | 5952 | 5962 | 4936 | 4941 | 4991 | GPH-060GF | GPH-110GF | GPH-160GF | LSE-060WF | LSE-110WF | LSE-160WF |
Properties / suitable for | Transparent materials | Transparent materials | Transparent materials | Powder-coated paints | Powder-coated paints | Powder-coated paints | Plasticizer resistance | Plasticizer resistance | Plasticizer resistance | High temperature resistance | High temperature resistance | High temperature resistance | PP, TPO, TPE, composite materials | PP, TPO, TPE, composite materials | PP, TPO, TPE, composite materials |
Key features (info box) | i | i | i | i | i | i | i | i | i | i | i | i | i | i | i |
Aluminium
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Copper, Brass, Bronze
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V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V |
Epoxy Paint
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P | P | P | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Galvanised Steel
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Polyurethane Paint
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P | P | P | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Powder Coated Paints
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P | P | P | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Stainless Steel
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Steel
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
ABS
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Acetal
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x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Acrylic (PMMA)
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
EVA
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||
Nylon
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Polycarbonate
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Polyester
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Polyethylene
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x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Polyimide
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Polypropylene
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P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ |
Polystyrene
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Polyurethane (rigid)
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | P | P | P | P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
PTFE
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x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
PVA
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||
PVC Rigid
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P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE)
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||
Thermoplastic olefins (TPO)
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
ABS Transparent
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✓ (*) | ✓ (*) | ✓ (*) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Acrylic (PMMA)
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✓ (*) | ✓ (*) | ✓ (*) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Glass
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✓ S (*) | ✓ S (*) | ✓ S (*) | ✓ S | ✓ S | ✓ S | ✓ S | ✓ S | ✓ S | ✓ S | ✓ S | ✓ S | ✓ S | ✓ S | ✓ S |
PET Transparent
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✓ (*) | ✓ (*) | ✓ (*) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Polycarbonate Transparent
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✓ (*) | ✓ (*) | ✓ (*) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Polyethylene Transparent
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x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Polypropylene Transparent
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P (*) | P (*) | P (*) | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Polystyrene Transparent
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P (*) | P (*) | P (*) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | P | P | P | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
PVC Rigid Transparent
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P (*) | P (*) | P (*) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Material expansion / contraction (dilatation max.)
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1.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 3.0 mm | 1.8 mm | 3.3 mm | 4.8 mm | 1.8 mm | 3.3 mm | 6.9 mm | 1.8 mm | 3.3 mm | 4.8 mm | 1.8 mm | 3.3 mm | 4.8 mm |
Joint gap tolerances (max.)
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0.125 mm | 0.250 mm | 0.375 mm | 0.300 mm | 0.550 mm | 0.800 mm | 0.300 mm | 0.550 mm | 1.150 mm | 0.300 mm | 0.550 mm | 0.800 mm | 0.300 mm | 0.550 mm | 0.800 mm |
Indoor and outdoor use
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UV-, solvent- and aging resistance
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Surface energy:
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- High
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- Medium
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- Low
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Total thickness [mm]
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0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
Adhesive type
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Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Modified acrylic | Modified acrylic | Modified acrylic |
Colour
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Clear | Clear | Clear | Black | Black | Black | Grey | Grey | Grey | Grey | Grey | Grey | White | White | White |
Foam density [kg/m³]
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960 | 960 | 960 | 625 | 585 | 585 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 715 | 715 | 715 |
Peel strength [Newton/cm] ASTM D-3330
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21 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 44 | 54 |
Tensile strength (T-block) [kPa] ASTM D-897
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690 | 690 | 690 | 696 | 666 | 601 | 620 | 585 | 415 | 627 | 671 | 719 | 558 | 472 | 443 |
Dynamic overlap shear [kPa] ASTM D-1002
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480 | 480 | 480 | 610 | 556 | 534 | 550 | 480 | 450 | 836 | 728 | 573 | 800 | 580 | 530 |
Temperature resistance
(min, h)
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90 °C – 150 °C | 90 °C – 150 °C | 90 °C – 150 °C | 120 °C – 150 °C | 120 °C – 150 °C | 120 °C – 150 °C | 90 °C – 150 °C | 90 °C – 150 °C | 90 °C – 120 °C | 150 °C – 230 °C | 150 °C – 230 °C | 150 °C – 230 °C | 100 °C – 150 °C | 100 °C – 150 °C | 100 °C – 150 °C |
Bond panel to frame
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Bond stiffener to panel
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Bond of decorative material, trim, attachments
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Bond of nameplates, logos and signs
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Bond electronic displays
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Bond lens window to housing
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Joining transparent material
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Mount backlit translucent signs
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Assembly of components before heat curing paint processing like powder coating or liquid painting
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