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Double Sided Tapes
Enable strength, conformability, adhesion and aesthetic requirements you need when bonding both similar and dissimilar substrates.
Faster Assembly Time
Design Flexibility
Immediate Handling Strength
Bond LSE Materials
Clean Aesthetics
Types of Double Sided Tapes
Extreme Situations
3M™ 100MP High Performance Acrylic Adhesive
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Bond high and medium surface energy substrates to withstand the high heat of autoclaves- Operating temperature up to 300°F (149°C)
- Short-term temperature tolerance up to 500°F (260°C)
- Chemicals, UV and solvent resistant
- High-strength adhesive with a thin profile
- Extreme performance applications
3M™ 100MP High Performance Acrylic Adhesive brochure (PDF, 1.45 MB)
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Hard-to-Bond Textures
3M™ Acrylic Adhesive 300MP
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Attach nylon denier to plastic with 3M™ Adhesive Transfer Tape 6035PC- Attach, seal and reduce noise on hard to bond substrates.
- High initial tack and ease of die-cutting to double-coated tapes.
- General industrial, automotive, marine, medical equipment, specialty vehicle, construction finishing and office workspace applications.
3M™ Acrylic Adhesive 300MP brochure (PDF, 953 KB)
Applicable substrates:- Polyurethane foam
- Wood
- Felt
- EPDM foam
- Microcellular urethane foam
- Carpet
- Vinyl
- Textiles/fabrics
- Polyethylene foam
- Nylon
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Metal and High Surface Energy
3M™ Acrylic Adhesive 200MP
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Bond polycarbonate to metal with 3M™ Adhesive Transfer Tape 467MP- Excellent shear and peel strength, anti-liting power and to solvents and heat resistant.
- Consumer appliances, industrial machinery, automotive, transportation, consumer electronics, healthcare, hospitals, public space communications, graphic overlays and fitness machines.
3M™ Acrylic Adhesive 200MP brochure (PDF, 791 KB)
Applicable substrates:- Glass, Inked Glass
- Polycarbonate
- Acrylic
- Polyimide
- Aluminum
- Ceramic
- Fiberglass
- Rigid Vinyl
- Powder-coated Metals: Copper, Stainless steel, Zinc
Hard-to-Bond Surfaces
3M™ High-Strength Acrylic Adhesive 300LSE
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Bond plastic to metal with 3M™ Double Coated Tape 93010LE- Bond low surface energy substrates securely and reliably.
- High initial tack and high shear strength in the automotive, electronics, consumer appliance and other industries.
- Good anti-lifting properties on both flat and curved surfaces.
3M™ High-Strength Acrylic Adhesive 300LSE brochure (PDF, 5 MB)
Applicable substrates:- Polyurethane foam
- Wood
- Felt
- EPDM foam
- Microcellular urethane foam
- Carpet
- Vinyl
- Textiles/fabrics
- Polyethylene foam
- Nylon
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Impact and Heat Resistance
3M™ Impact Resistant Tape
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3M™ Impact Resistant Tapes come in both adhesive transfer tape and double-coated tape formats- Superior impact and vibration damping along with shear resistance, high peel adhesion and high bonding strength.
- Good bonding on a wide variety of substrates
3M™ Impact Resistant Tape brochure (PDF, 11 MB)
Applicable substrates:- Smartphones
- Smart Home Devices
- Notebooks and Tablets
- Gaming Controllers
- Auto Electronic Components
- Wireless Phone Chargers
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Appliances
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Appliances
Fabricate lightweight materials and replace mechanical fasteners, particularly for exterior panel and control panel bonding, wire bundling and gasketing or sealing.
Applications involved:
- Refrigerators: Securely attach cooling coils to inner surface and decorative trim to plastic drawers and shelves.
- Washer/Dryer: Attach working handle to glass tops with high strength and long-term durability.
- Oven/Cooktops: Attach induction cooktop to panels and assemble metal frame to glass cooktops with secure bonds.
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Automotive
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Automotive
Meet automotive design challenges such as thermal management, light weighting and noise and vibration resistance with greater design flexibility.
Applications involved:
- Display Bonding: Replace rivets and screws on transparent display material for metal, glass and high surface energy (HSE) substrates.
- Body side mouldings: Attach decorative trim and appliques to vehicles with stress reduction and high adhesion.
- Windshields, door panels: Allow for thermal expansion and contraction with temperature and moisture resistant tapes.
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Electronics
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Electronics
Optimise modern consumer electronics for IoT, 5G with bonding products that enable heat, water, vibration and impact resistance for a durable, consumer-driven product.
Applications involved:
- Battery Bonding: Create designs that hold together and maintain good adhesion with improved shock absorption to prevent components from breaking.
- Flexible OLED Displays: Better reworkability, anti-lifting and drop resistance at a lower cost than PE foam tape for tablets and mobile phone displays.
- FPC Bonding: Apply heat and pressure for superior chemical-resistant and waterproofing performance. Adhesive resists water, sweat, perfumes, skin oils for wearables.
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Manufacturing
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Manufacturing
Reduce time and costs in production lines with bonding solutions that can be applied easily and cure faster for general industrial applications, metal working and signage manufacturing.
Applications involved:
- LCD Signage/Windows: Achieve high initial adhesion on high, medium and lower surface energy plastics and paints, metals and glass.
- Bezel Bonding: Enable a better seal against water/moisture on thinner, lightweight and and dissimilar materials.
- General Purpose Bonding: Eliminate drilling, grinding, refinishing, screwing, welding and associated clean-up with virtually invisible bond lines.
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Transportation
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Transportation
Spread stress loads across the entire length of the joint, permanently adhering dissimilar materials on commercial vehicles such as trailers, truck bodies, ambulances, fire trucks and buses.
Applications involved:
- Panel Attachments: Pressure sensitive adhesives bond on contact to provide immediate handing strength.
- Windows/painted control panels: Enable good adhesion to metals, glass and other medium to high surface energy materials.
- Roofing & Roof Bows: Eliminate drilling, grinding, refinishing, screwing, welding and associated clean-up with virtually invisible bond lines.
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