3M bonding pvc handle to front door of residential freezer User Manual
Application Profile
3M Industrial Business
Market: Household Appliance
Application Description: Bonding the PVC handle to the front door of a
residential freezer.
Application Description: Bonding the PVC handle to the front door of a
residential freezer.
PRODUCT
3M
™
VHB
™
Tape 4955
Key Application Requirements
High initial and ultimate bond strength, easy to apply, aesthetically pleasing
(smooth look), ability to damp vibrations, able to withstand shocks.
(smooth look), ability to damp vibrations, able to withstand shocks.
Product Replaced
Mechanical fasteners that had been used to install the handles to the front
door panel.
door panel.
Benefits/Advantages To Customer
Easy to use/quick to apply: 3M
™
VHB
™
Tape 4955 is applied to the cleaned
surface of the handle and pressurized. The liner is removed and the taped
handle is pressed to the cleaned outside of the painted steel door.
handle is pressed to the cleaned outside of the painted steel door.
Aesthetically pleasing: The VHB tape system of attachment provides a clean,
smooth finish to the outside of the front panel. Metal corrosion concerns are
eliminated.
smooth finish to the outside of the front panel. Metal corrosion concerns are
eliminated.
Long-lasting: Specially formulated adhesive and tape construction provides a
strong, lasting bond between the handle and the door.
strong, lasting bond between the handle and the door.
Helps damp vibration: The viscoelastic properties of the foam core help damp
vibration between the handle and the door during repeated closures of the door.
vibration between the handle and the door during repeated closures of the door.
Handle
3M
™
VHB
™
Tape 4955