3M bonding skin to specialty doors User Manual
Key Application Requirements
Permanently bond skin to steel specialty doors, durable performance.
Product Replaced
Mechanical fasteners, spot welds, welds, epoxy adhesives and urethane
adhesives.
adhesives.
Benefits/Advantages To Customer
Fast assembly time: 3M
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VHB
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Tapes apply quickly and easily and provide
immediate handling strength to allow continued processing. VHB tapes
eliminate refinishing work after spot welding and cure delay time required for
liquid adhesives, helping to increase production rates.
eliminate refinishing work after spot welding and cure delay time required for
liquid adhesives, helping to increase production rates.
Improved sound characteristics: The viscoelastic properties of VHB tapes help
damp vibration between the perimeter frame and the skin.
damp vibration between the perimeter frame and the skin.
Reduced surface finishing costs: VHB tapes allow doors to have a smooth
finish. VHB tapes have the strength to replace mechanical fasteners and
eliminate surface defects caused by spot welding.
finish. VHB tapes have the strength to replace mechanical fasteners and
eliminate surface defects caused by spot welding.
Versatile: VHB tapes offer a wide selection of adhesive systems that allow
bonding of the skin either before or after the painting process. 3M
bonding of the skin either before or after the painting process. 3M
™
VHB
™
Tape
4611 bonds well to bare metal and holds reliably through most paint cycle
washes and high temperature baking.
washes and high temperature baking.
Durable: VHB tapes provide strong adhesion and durable bonds that
withstand vibration, impact and outdoor weathering conditions.
withstand vibration, impact and outdoor weathering conditions.
Application Profile
Market: Construction
Application Description: Bonding skin to specialty doors.
Application Description: Bonding skin to specialty doors.
PRODUCT
3M
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VHB
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Acrylic Foam Tape
4611
3M Industrial Business
3M
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VHB
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Tape 4611