ANCA Industrial Supplies - Product Guide

11 VHB™ Acrylic Foam Tapes 3M Sign Makers Assembly Acrylic Foam Tape SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE ABRASIVES SINGLE SIDED TAPES PACKAGING ADHESIVES DOUBLE COATED TAPES VHB™ Acrylic Foam Tapes An alternative to rivets, screws and welding. For over 25 years, Industries worldwide have been using 3M VHB™ Tapes on many different substrates. Very High Bond acrylic foam tapes, are high performing and economical alternatives to traditional mechanical fastening systems. Little or no investment in machinery is required. Your products are of better quality, stronger better looking and of a higher resistance to corrosion and environment. • Finishing time is reduced and appearance enhanced by eliminating screws, rivets and welding. • VHB™ tape differs from regular foam tapes by its 100% pure acrylic adhesive core so it has high cohesive strength. • Simple hand roller pressure and the bond is made. Typical Markets Plastic extrusions Metal Fabrication Blister packs and packaging Auto trim and interiors Picture Framing Elevators and lifts Point of Sale Sports Equipment Badge and nameplates Signage Fabric and leather stitching Shop fitting Furniture and trim Card Mounting Blind manufacturers Quality Advantages • Strong and durable bonds • No drilling or welding • No grinding or finishing of the bond • Seamless finished product • Vibration dampening • Uniform bondline • Enhanced aesthetics • Excellent sealing properties • UV resistant • Chemical resistant Cost Advantages • No expensive machinery required • Fast assembly process • Reduced re-working • Lower labour costs • No investment costs Flexibility • Perfect for metals, plastics glass… • Joins dissimilar materials • Increases design possibilities • Compensates for different thermal expansion rates • Can be applied in-house or on-site • Can be die-cut to your requirements 3M Sign Makers Assembly Acrylic Foam Tape 3M Sign Makers Assembly Acrylic Foam Tape utilises an acrylic based polymer that exhibits excellent long term holding power. The peel adhesion and tensile holding performance of Sign Makers Assembly tape is significantly higher than typical pressure sensitive tape products. Resistance to solvents, temperature extremes and UV light makes Sign Makers Assembly tape suitable for many interior and exterior applications. Typical Industry Applications Commercial Vehicles and Transport Exterior panels are bonded directly onto the support frame without drilling, screws or welding. No holes means no leakage or corrosion points, and no screws means a flat, smooth finish ideal for perfect application of graphic material onto trucks and buses of all types. VHB™ tape also reduces vibration and rattles as well as surface induced galvanic corrosion, and seals the bond to make it totally watertight. Electronics Tiny modern electronic products can no longer be constrained by heavy, old-fashioned assembly materials. VHB™ tape can be precisely die-cut to bond and seal exact shapes, to absorb shock when circuits are fitted to their housing, to guarantee that underwater cameras and lenses are water-proof….and all this with virtually no weight added to the product. Signs Signs have a greater graphic impact when assembled with VHB™ tape. Materials are undistorted by drilling, screwing or welding, and extreme weather conditions, e.g. very high winds, have no effect on the bond. Additionally, as VHB™ tape bonds dissimilar materials and has very high static load bearing capacities, you can decide exactly how you want your sign to look and the material from which it is made. Construction For internal and external use, VHB™ tape bonds architectural panels seamlessly to their frames and decorative features to the exteriors of windows. VHB™ tape compensates for different rates of thermal expansion so you are free to choose your materials with one less constraint to worry about. • Developed especially for substrates commonly encountered within the signage market • Low cost alternative to the well known 3M VHB™ range.