3 VHB Tapes Technical Data April, 2014 Product Description: 3M VHB Tapes provide the convenience and simplicity of a tape fastener and are ideal for use in many interior and exterior bonding applications. In many situations, they can replace rivets, spot welds, liquid adhesives and other permanent fasteners. These 3M VHB Tapes are made with acrylic foam which is viscoelastic in nature. This gives the foam energy absorbing and stress relaxing properties which provides these tapes with their unique characteristics. The acrylic chemistry provides outstanding durability performance. These tapes utilize a variety of specific foam, adhesive, color and release liner types to provide each product/family with specific features. These features can include adhesion to specific or a broad range of materials, conformability, high tensile strength, high shear and peel adhesion, resistance to plasticizer migration, and UL746C recognition. All 3M VHB Tapes have excellent durability and excellent solvent and moisture resistance. Note: All 3M VHB Tapes should be thoroughly evaluated by the end user under actual use conditions with intended substrates to determine whether a specific tape is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for users method of application, especially if expected use involves extreme environmental conditions or high dead load stress. 3M VHB Tape Products Tape Number Color Thickness in. (mm) Tape Number Color Thickness in. (mm) Tape Number Color Thickness in. (mm) 4611 Dk Gray 0.045 (1.1) 4930 (F) White 0.025 (0.64) 4955 White 0.080 (2.0) 4618 White 0.025 (0.64) 4932 White 0.025 (0.64) 4956 (F) Gray 0.062 (1.55) 4622 White 0.045 (1.1) 4936 (F) Gray 0.025 (0.64) 4957F Gray 0.062 (1.55) 4624 White 0.062 (1.55) 4941 (F) Gray 0.045 (1.1) 4959 (F) White 0.120 (3.0) 4646 Dk Gray 0.025 (0.64) 4943F Gray 0.045 (1.1) 4979F Black 0.062 (1.55) 4655 Dk Gray 0.062 (1.55) 4945 White 0.045 (1.1) 4991 Gray 0.090 (2.3) 4905 Clear 0.020 (0.5) 4946 White 0.045 (1.1) 5915 (P) Black 0.016 (0.4) 4910 Clear 0.040 (1.0) 4947F Black 0.045 (1.1) 5925 (P) Black 0.025 (0.64) 4914 White 0.010 (0.25) 4949 Black 0.045 (1.1) 5930 (P) Black 0.032 (0.8) 4919F Black 0.025 (0.64) 4950 White 0.045 (1.1) 5952 (P) Black 0.045 (1.1) 4920 White 0.015 (0.4) 4951 White 0.045 (1.1) 5958FR Black 0.040 (1.0) 4926 Gray 0.015 (0.4) 4929 Black 0.025 (0.64) 4952 White 0.045 (1.1) 5962 (P) Black 0.062 (1.55) (F) or (P) after the product number designate that both a paper and film liner product version are available. e.g. 4930 (paper liner) and 4930F (film liner), 5915 (film liner) and 5915P (paper liner). See page 3 for specific details. 3M VHB Tapes Adhesive Types: Multi-Purpose Acrylic: This adhesive bonds to a wide range of materials including metals, glass, and high and medium surface energy plastics and paints. This unique adhesive also has the ability to resist migration of plasticizers in vinyl substrates. Modified Acrylic: This adhesive bonds to medium low surface energy paints and plastics, including many powder coated paints in addition to the substrates listed with the multi-purpose acrylic adhesive (except plasticized vinyl). General Purpose Acrylic: This adhesive bonds to most higher surface energy substrates including metal, glass and high surface energy plastics. Low Temperature Appliable Acrylic: This adhesive can make bonds down to 32F (0C), compared to 50F (10C) for most acrylic adhesives. This adhesive system bonds to most high surface energy substrates including metal, glass and high surface energy plastics. Low Surface Energy: This high performance synthetic adhesive bonds to many lower surface energy substrates, including many plastics and power coated paints, plus smooth general purpose substrates. 3M VHB Tapes Foam Types: Conformable: This foam provides high strength with the capability of conforming to the irregularities of rigid substrates, even when there might be slight mismatch. Very Conformable: This foam provides the highest level of conformability while maintaining high internal strength. Firm: This foam provides the highest level of foam strength in the 3M VHB Tapes family. Clear: Not technically a foam, this solid acrylic material provides excellent clarity. - 1 - 3M VHB Tapes 3M VHB Tape Families: 4941 This family utilizes multi-purpose acrylic adhesive on both sides of conformable foam. The adhesive provides excellent adhesion to a broad range of high and medium surface energy substrates including metals, glass, and a wide variety of plastics, as well as plasticized vinyl. The conformable foam provides good contact, even with mismatched substrates. Available in gray and black. 5952 This family matches the modified acrylic adhesive on both sides of very conformable foam, providing adhesion to the broadest range of substrates, including most powder coated paints. Available in black. 4950 This family has general purpose adhesive on both sides of firm type foam. This family is typically used on metal, glass and high surface energy plastic substrates. Available in white and black. 4945 This family has multi-purpose adhesive on both sides of firm foam. Available in white. 4910 This family of clear tapes is excellent for applications where clear or colorless is desired. The general purpose adhesive on both sides is suitable for high surface energy substrates. 4951 This family of tapes is based around the low temperature appliable acrylic adhesive system, utilized on both firm and conformable foam types. These products are suitable for high surface energy substrates. Available in white (firm foam) and gray (conformable foam). 4952 This family utilizes the low surface energy adhesive on a firm foam. Available in white. 4611 This family has a general purpose adhesive on both sides of firm foam. This family of tapes is typically used on metal substrates, and has the added feature of high temperature resistance, making it often suitable for bonding prior to high temperature paint processing. Available in dark gray. 4622 This family has general purpose adhesive on the face side (the side that typically would be bonded first) and multi-purpose adhesive on the liner side (the side exposed when the release liner is removed) of a conformable foam. Available in white. 3M VHB Tape Product Family Guide Family 4941 5952 4950 4945 4910 4951 4952 4611 4622 Color Gray Black Black White Black White Clear White Gray White Dk Gray White Thickness Foam type Conform Conform Very Conf Firm Firm Firm n/a Firm Conform Firm Firm Conform inches (mm) Adhesive Multi-Purpose Modified General Purpose Multi-Purp Gen-Purp Low Temp Apply LSE Gen-Purp Gen/Multi 0.010 4914 (0.25) 0.015 / 0.016 5915 4926 4920 (0.4) 5915P 0.020 4905 (0.5) 0.025 4936 5925 4930 4919F 4929 4932 4646 4618 (0.64) 4936F 5925P 4930F 0.032 5930 (0.8) 5930P 0.040 5958FR 4910 (1.0) 0.045 4941 5952 4945 4947F 4950 4949 4951 4943 4952 4611 4622 (1.1) 4941F 5952P 4946 0.062 4956 5962 4979F 4957 4655 4624 (1.55) 4956F 5962P 0.080 4955 (2.0) 0.090 4991 (2.3) 0.120 4959 (3.0) 4959F NOTE: For easy product comparison, data in this product information page will be organized by product family. - 2 -