3M™ VHB™ Tapes Permanently Adhere
Different Substrates, Offering a Proven
Alternative to Mechanical Fasteners
3M™ VHB™ Tapes permanently adhere to metal, plastic and glass surfaces
commonly found in a variety of vehicle applications. It is fast, easy-to-use and
reliable to replace screws, rivets, welds and other mechanical fasteners.
Why 3M™ VHB™ Tapes?
Vehicle engineers are tasked with assembling complex designs using
weight-saving materials, such as aluminum, composites, and thermoset
polymers, as well as traditional materials like steel and rubber. 3M™ VHB™
Tapes are ideal for creating a virtually indestructible bond between dissimilar
materials, including those subject to static and dynamic loads, shocks,
and impacts. These tapes also feature a closed cell construction that offers
excellent waterproofing capabilities, accommodates material expansion and
contraction, and prevents galvanic corrosion.
Smooth Appearance and Design Flexibility
Mechanical fasteners join materials at singular points, deforming the
smoothness of the surface and marring it with rivets and screws. 3M™ VHB™
Tapes spread the stress load across the entire length of the joint, creating
a smooth appearance while conforming to irregularities of rigid substrates
and maintaining high internal strength. The tapes can be precision die-cut
to fit any shape, size, or profile, maximizing design flexibility while minimizing
assembly time.
Materials Partner Spotlight
Fabrico uses 3M™ VHB™ Tapes for vehicle and transportation manufacturing
applications. These tapes have a remarkably high holding power that offers
proven strength, reliability, durability, and quality that out-performs many other
fastening and assembly methods. With several decades of use, 3M™ VHB™
Tapes continually prove to be the far superior choice for one or more steps
in the assembly, mounting, fastening, and sealing process.
3M™ VHB™ Tape
3M™ VHB™ Tapes
offer unlimited design
and application
possibilities for
manufacturers who
want to streamline their
assembly and enhance
the look of their
specialty vehicles by
eliminating rivets, bolts,
screws, and welds.
Selecting the Right Converter
Quality Control
Fabrico offers their design engineering expertise to help
customers determine the specific requirements, select the best
materials and adhesives, and choose the Very High Bond Tape
that works best for their application.
With a fully equipped test lab, Fabrico ensures that customer
materials meet designed-in specs before they leave the factory
floor, often eliminating the need to test materials on the
customer end. Fabrico uses its laboratory to test adhesion,
tensile, and dielectric strengths, as well as coat weight,
resistance, capacitance, and voltage measurements.
Fabrico’s test and measurement equipment is calibrated
annually per the ISO standard.
With the proper combination of those factors, VHB Tapes offer
unlimited design and application possibilities and dramatically
increase joint strength as compared to metal fasteners. With
Fabrico’s extensive experience and converting capabilities, VHB
Tapes can be slit, die-cut, rewound, or stacked. Additionally,
Fabrico can laminate narrow and wide width materials with
carefully selected liner materials to provide optimum release
characteristics required for the VHB Tape adhesive backing.
Factors to be considered for protective tape applications:
• Instant bonding and cure time
• Shock and impact absorption
• Stress distribution
• Expansion and contraction
• Waterproofing
• Conformability
• Adherence of dissimilar materials
• Visual appearance
• Design flexibility and assembly efficiency
With more than 30 years of materials experience, Fabrico
engineers understand the impact a material selection can
have on the overall manufacturing process, therefore, material
systems are designed to optimize production efficiency and
improve overall cost-effectiveness.
Headquarters
4175 Royal Drive, Suite 800 • Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: 844-FABRICO • Fax: 678-202-2702
Toll Free: 800-351-8273 • E-mail: info@fabrico.com
About Fabrico
Fabrico is the market leader in design and manufacturing
services for flexible materials. Fabrico has developed a track
record of solving unique challenges and providing sound
customer solutions. The company offers a wide range of
custom fabrication services including product engineering,
material sourcing, prototyping, converting, laminating, complex
printing, custom die-cutting, rotary die-cutting, water jet
cutting, laser cutting, assembly, and performance packaging.
Fabrico’s Advanced Assembly capabilities apply design-formanufacturing principles to complex, high-value projects in
demanding markets that include electrical/electronics, medical,
military/aerospace, power generation, renewable energy,
and transportation. Fabrico is located in Kennesaw, GA, USA
and is a division of EIS. More information is available at
www.fabrico.com or by calling (800)-351-8273. Fabrico is
a trademark of EIS, Inc.
www.fabrico.com
Fabrico is a trademark of EIS, Inc. 3M and VHB are trademarks of 3M Company