Use 3M™ Adhesive Transfer Tape 9473PC as a high performance product ideally suited to industrial joining and metal fabrication. Our transparent tape offers a very high, shear holding power and bond strength that also increases substantially with natural ageing. Its holding power has a higher adhesion strength than typical PSAs and can be used in many interior and exterior industrial applications. Replace rivets, spot welds, liquid adhesives and other permanent fasteners with our high performance acrylic with polycoated kraft paper liner tape.
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WHAT DOES VHB TAPE STAND FOR?
Very High Bond tapes
WHAT IS 3M™ VHB™ TAPE USED FOR?
3M™ VHB™ tape is used to bond, seal and attach substrates including - metals, plastics and glass. VHB tapes are often used to replace mechanical fastening methods such as screws, rivets, welding etc. due to their high performance.
BEFORE SELECTING A VHB TAPE, WHAT FACTORS SHOULD YOU CONSIDER?
If you haven't previously used a VHB tape before for this specific application. You should consider the following before purchasing - what substrates are being bonded, the environment in which it will be used, the application, the temperature it will be in and weight of the load it needs to hold.
WHAT LOAD CAN VHB TAPE SUPPORT?
Typically, 25 sq. cm per 1Kg for non-critical indoor applications i.e. 10cm of 2.5cm wide tape per 1Kg of weight, and 60 sq. cm per 1Kg for outdoor and critical indoor applications i.e. 24cm of 2.5cm tape per 1Kg of weight.