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Table of Contents
for design, assembly and production.
Adhesives and Tapes Overview ...................................................................... 2
Considerations for Selecting 3M
™
Adhesives and Tapes ........................... 3
Assembly Solutions ........................................................................... 4–15
Adhesives
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
Structural Adhesives............................................ 18–28
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
Instant Adhesives ................................................. 29–31
7
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
Anaerobic Adhesives .......................................... 32–33
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
EPX
™
Applicators and Nozzles .......................... 34–35
3M
™
Concrete Repair .....................................................................................36
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
PUR Adhesive Systems ...................................... 37–39
3M
™
Hot Melt Spray Adhesives ....................................................................40
3M
™
Hot Melt Adhesives, Applicators and Accessories ................... 41–45
3M
™
Solvent and Water Based Adhesives ............................ 46–50, 54–57
3M
™
Cleaners and Lubricants ........................................................................51
3M
™
Cylinder Spray Adhesives .............................................................52–53
3M
™
Adhesive Sealants.......................................................................... 58–59
Bonding Tapes
3M
™
VHB
™
Tapes and Primers............................................................... 62–69
3M
™
Extreme Sealing Tapes ..........................................................................70
3M
™
Double Coated Foam Tapes ...........................................................71–72
3M
™
Double Coated Tapes .....................................................................73–75
3M
™
Removable/Repositionable Tapes ...................................................... 76
3M
™
Adhesive Transfer Tapes.................................................................77–81
Scotch
®
ATG Transfer Tapes..........................................................................82
3M
™
Extended Liner Tapes ............................................................................83
3M
™
Industrial Attachment Tapes — X-Series ...........................................84
8
Specialty Technologies
3M
™
Dual Lock
™
Reclosable Fasteners................................................ 86–87
3M
™
Hook and Loop Reclosable Fasteners ........................................ 88–89
3M
™
Single Coated Foam Tapes...................................................................90
3M
™
Converter Markets Center ....................................................................91
9
Numerical Index ..............................................................................92–94
Product Name Index ....................................................................... 95–97
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What can 3M
™
Adhesives and Tapes do for your
product and process?
Build strong, durable products:
• From repositionable to permanent,
3M has an adhesive or tape that
can be readily matched to the
substrate and stress characteristics
needed in the joint.
Improve appearance and aesthetics:
• 3M adhesives and tapes are
generally hidden between the
bonded substrates, offering
nearly invisible fastening.
• Surfaces stay smooth and clean for
a more attractive appearance and
less surface refinishing.
Lower production and material costs:
• Reduce process steps such as weld
grinding and sealing individual
penetrations from screws, nuts
and bolts.
• Use thinner, lighter or less
expensive materials that cannot be
welded or fastened traditionally.
• Potentially lower capital investment.
Many adhesives and tapes do not
require major capital to use.
• Manage labor costs. Many tape and
adhesive technologies require little
operator training.
Build products with a continuous
bond line:
• Adhesives and tapes uniformly
distribute stress along the entire
joint. Nuts, bolts and other fasteners
concentrate stress at a point which
can decrease physical properties of
the substrates being assembled.
• Bond and seal simultaneously.
Many 3M adhesives and tapes will
provide a strong bond, but are also
an effective seal against dirt, dust,
water and other environmental
conditions.
• Good fatigue resistance. If your
parts are subject to vibration or
other movement, the viscoelastic
nature of 3M adhesives and tapes
will impart flexibility to a joint or
bonded area.
Wider material selection for
assemblies:
• Lighter and thinner materials can
be used. Welding and fastening
weaken substrates and require
a minimum thickness to retain
integrity.
• Bond dissimilar materials. 3M
adhesives and tapes bond to a wide
range of substrates from metals,
wood, glass, plastics and ceramics.
This includes “hard to bond,” low
surface energy materials.
• Prevent galvanic corrosion. 3M
adhesives and tapes can provide
a film barrier to reduce or prevent
bimetallic corrosion that can occur
when joining to different types
of metals.
VS
Mechanical Fastener
10
3M
™
VHB
™
Tape
10
With uniform stress distribution of adhesives and tapes, lighter, thinner materials can be used
without concerns about distortion, splitting, or crazing at the mechanically fastened site.
Elimination of holes in metal also reduces the chances for rust and corrosion.
3M
™
Adhesives and Tapes Product Family
3M
™
VHB
™
Tapes
8
14
3M
™
Contact and
Spray Adhesives
19
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
Gasket Makers
11
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
Structural Adhesives
15
3M
™
Double
Coated Tapes
20
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
Instant Adhesives
3M
™
Adhesive
Sealants
16
12
3M
™
Extreme
Sealing Tapes
21
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
PUR Adhesives
3M
™
Adhesive
Transfer Tapes
17
3M
™
Hot Melt
Adhesives
22
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
Retaining Compound
13
18
3M
™
Reclosable
Fasteners
23
3M
™
Scotch-Weld
™
Threadlockers
2
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Considerations when selecting
3M
™
Adhesives and Tapes for
your product and process.
Assembly Solutions
are made up of these
common applications:
A
S
P
E
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Assembly
What type of assembly is required? (Refer to 6
common assembly types in the right hand column.)
What are the overall performance needs of the
assembly (flexibility, high peel strength, etc.)?
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Panel to Frame/
Stiffener to Panel
pg 4
Substrate
What are the materials that are being bonded
together? (Refer to the substrate selectors for each
assembly type on pages 4–15.)
Consider the surface condition texture of each
material.
Small Joint
Assembly
pg 6
292
Process
What is the current assembly and manufacturing
process?
Does the solution need to fit into the current process/
equipment or can the process/equipment change?
What are the various process steps and how quickly
will the assembly be moved to each step?
At any time, might the assembly bond need to be
repositioned? If so, why and when?
Are there any environmental, regulatory or
workplace safety restrictions?
292
Large Surface
Lamination
pg 8
Mounting and
Trim Attachment
pg 10
292
End-Use
How and where is the final product used?
Will the assembly be exposed to harsh
environmental conditions (UV, chemicals, high
humidity, very high or low temperatures, etc.)?
292
Gasket Attachment
pg 12
C
Sealing
pg 14
Cost
Where can improvements be made in the
assembly process (labor, reduction of process
steps, materials, workflow, etc.)?
292
Potting and
Encapsulating
pg 14
292
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