3M value added solutions for appliance design and marketing User Manual

For more than 25 years, engineers in
many industries worldwide have been
improving product and processes with
3M

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VHB

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Tapes.

• Virtually invisible fastening keeps 

surfaces smooth to enhance design

• Join wide variety of materials for 

high impact visual combinations

•  Permanently bond with high holding

strength for both static and 
dynamic loads

• Distribute stress evenly without the 

concentrated points of rivets and 
screws

• Viscoelasticity absorbs flexing,  

thermal expansion/contraction, 
and shock

• All acrylic closed cell construction 

seals against the environment

• Bond metal, plastic, glass and more

on contact with no cure time or 
fixturing

•  Save processing steps and cost for 

drilling, screwing, clean-up, and 
refinishing

3M

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VHB

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Tapes

High strength, virtually
invisible fastening to 
replace rivets, screws, 
and spot welds

Easily bond metal stiffeners and brackets with minimal training and no expensive application equipment.

Improve assembly 
efficiency and the 
precision of bonding
and sealing with 
die-cut shapes and sizes.

In one step, bond and
seal the glass window
into a metal oven door.

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For your customers who buy 
performance and appearance, these
rugged 1 to 5 mil tapes help assure
appliances are delivered looking as
good as you intended.

Each tape adheres and conforms to 
protect appliance surfaces during 
production, packaging, shipping, and
installation. Tack level varies depending
on the tape. All remove cleanly once
your product is in the hands of 
the customer.

A variety of backings are available and
each offers key characteristics:

• Transparent with good abrasion 

resistance

• Cost-effective

• Transparent or blue with enhanced 

outdoor UV resistance

• Clear film seals to itself for 

packaging small parts

• Puncture resistance and break 

strength surpass many typical 
LDPE films

• UV resistance up to 6 months

• Best choice for clarity with excellent 

heat and puncture resistance

• Good resistance to heat, abrasion, 

and UV

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Protective Tape applied to the metal control panel of a stove protects the paint against abrasion,

scratches, and dirt during subsequent assembly steps, warehousing, and shipping.

With enhanced abrasion and puncture resistance,
3M

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Co-Extruded “A” Tape reliably protects

high-gloss coated metals, high-gloss plastic 
laminates, glass, and mirrors.

* These products are made and sold by PolyMask Corporation, a joint venture between 3M Company and Sealed Air   

Corporation, with 3M providing marketing services and acting as sales agent for Polymask Corporation. “3M” is a trademark of 

3M Company used under license by PolyMask Corporation. “Cold Seal” is a registered trademark of Sealed Air Corporation.

Covered with 3M

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UV Protective Tape, plastic

surfaces such as refrigerator dairy doors or 
vegetable crispers stay new looking through
transit and display in the store.

3M

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Protective Tapes

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Short-term protection
against scratching, marring,
chipping, abrasion, and UV

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