Products
Product
Key Features
Thickness
(mm)
Colour
Acrylic
Adhesive
Type
1
Liner
Type
2
Solvent
Resistance
Temperature
Resistance
Plasticiser
resistance
Relative
adhesion
3
HSE (Metal,
Glass)
Relative
adhesion
3
HSE
(Plastics)
Relative
adhesion
3
LSE
(Plastics)
Hours
(
o
C)
Weeks
(
o
C)
Premium Performance
Structural Glazing Tape
B23F
3M™ VHB™ Structural Glazing Tape B23F is a
premium performance structural glazing tape for
installing curtainwall glazing units into multi-storey
buildings. This product is only available for warranted
projects via a 3M Master Distributor
2.3
Black HP
F
(Printed)
High
149 93
Med
High
High Low
G23F
3M™ VHB™ Structural Glazing Tape G23F is a
premium performance structural glazing tape for
installing curtainwall glazing units into multi-storey
buildings. This product is only available for warranted
projects via a 3M Master Distributor
2.3
Grey HP
F
(Printed)
High
149 93
Med
High
High Low
Conformable Foam
4941
Conformable foam provides excellent adhesion to
mismatched surfaces. Excellent adhesion to painted
metal for attaching panel stiffeners in architectural
cladding, bus/truck assembly with recommended
surface preparation. Ideal for bonding and sealing
plastic windows into pre-painted control panels/
switch gear
1.1
Grey MP
D
High
149 93
High
High
High Low
4956F
Conformable foam provides excellent adhesion to
mismatched surfaces. Excellent adhesion to painted
metal for architectural panel bonding, bus/truck
assembly, with recommended surface preparation
1.6
Grey MP
D
High
149 93
High
High
High Low
4957F
Conformable foam ideal for bonding mismatched
surfaces at cold surface temperature, (<10°C), e.g.
architectural panels and antennae on vehicles
1.6
Grey
Low
Temp
C
High
149 93
High
High
Med
Low
4991F
Conformable foam provides excellent adhesion to
mismatched surfaces. Excellent adhesion to painted
metal for architectural panel bonding, bus/truck
assembly, with recommended surface preparation
2.3
Grey MP
F
(Printed)
High
121 93
Good
High
High Low
High Performance
Firm Foam Tapes
4929
Black version of 4930. Ideal for closely matched
surfaces, such as bonding stiffeners in air-
conditioning units, letter and sign attachment
0.64
Black GP
C
High
149 93
Low High
Med
Low
4930
Good general purpose tape. Ideal for closely matched
surfaces, such as bonding stiffeners in furniture,
trucks and buses
0.64
White GP
A
High
149 93
Low High
Med
Low
4945
Plasticiser resistant for vinyl trim in window
extrusions in construction, truck and bus assembly
1.1
White MP
A
High
149 93
High
High
High Low
4949
Black version of 4950. Ideal for closely matched
surfaces, such as bonding stiffeners in furniture,
trucks and buses
1.1
Black GP
C
High
149 93
Low High
Med
Low
4950
Good general purpose tape. Ideal for closely matched
surfaces, such as bonding stiffeners in furniture,
trucks and buses
1.1
White GP
A
High
149 93
Low High
Med
Low
4951
Ideal for bonding at cold surface temperature,
(<10°C), e.g. stiffeners on architectural panels and
e-tags on vehicles
1.1
White
Low
Temp
C
High
149 93
Low High
Med
Low
4959
High temperature resistant tape. Ideal for bonding
aluminium frames and ducting
3
White GP
C
High
204 149 Low High
Low Low
4611
3M™ AFT 4611 is ideal for bonding metal prior to
powdercoating
1.1
Dark
Grey
GP
D
Yes
232 149 Med
High
Low Low
Conformable Foam
5952
Bonds to the widest range of substrates. Modified
acrylic adhesive on both sides of very comfortable
foam, providing adhesion to the broadest range of
substrates, including most powder coated paints. For
use in metal fabrication, commercial vehicle, signage
and appliance applications
1.1
Black M D
High
149 121 Low High
High Low
5958FR
Modified acrylic for flame retardant applications in
aerospace, marine and rail applications
1
Black M D
High
149 121 Low High
Med
Low
Clear Foam
4905
Clear construction for joining clear materials such as
skylights, lightboxes and translucent signs
0.5
Clear GP
D
High
149 93
Low High
Med
Low
4910
Clear construction for joining clear materials such as
skylights, lightboxes and translucent signs
1
Clear GP
D
High
149 93
Low High
Med
Low
Transfer Tapes
F9469PC
High temperature resistant, high strength adhesive
transfer tape for bonding decorative trim to metal,
flexible circuits to aluminium rigidisers or heat sinks
0.13
Clear 100MP E
High
260 149 Low High
Med
Low
F9473PC
High temperature resistant, high strength adhesive
transfer tape for bonding decorative trim to metal,
flexible circuits to aluminium rigidisers or heat sinks
0.25
Clear 100MP E
High
260 149 Low High
Med
Low
Auxiliary
Primers
AP111
An isopropyl alcohol based solution used to promote better and faster adhesion of 3M VHB Tapes to bare metals, galvanized steel and painted surfaces
AP115
An isopropyl alcohol based silane solution used to protect uncoated glass surfaces in humid or wet environments from water vapour undercutting the bondline and interfering with normal
adhesion forces
Primer 94
To increase the adhesion of VHB Tapes to LSE surfaces
Other
7447
Scotch-Brite™ Hand Pad features a conformable web and the finest silicon carbide available. Excellent for final finishing, light cleaning and surface preparation. May be used by hand or with a
hand block. Abrasive mineral: Ultra fine grade silicon carbide. Colour: Maroon
PA-1
This inexpensive, reusable squeegee-type applicator is flexible yet durable. When hand applying film or premask, this tool is the perfect solution for FRP or other textured surfaces
¹ HP - High performance acrylic, MP - multi-purpose acrylic, M - Modified acrylic, GP - General purpose acrylic. ² Liner Types: A - 3 mil 54# Densified Kraft Paper, B - 5 mil Clear Polyethylene Film, C - 2 mil Polyester Film,
D - 5 mil Red Polyethylene Film, E - 4 mil 58# Polycoated Kraft Paper, F - 5 mil Red Printed Polyethylene Film.
3
Relative adhesion with substrate cleaning only. Note: - Adhesion and plasticiser resistance can be improved on
some substrates with additional surface preparation, such as abrasion and priming. Refer to Technical Bulletin for use of VHB tapes and recommended surface preparation.
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