LSE Series VHB™ Tapes

3M's VHB tape LSE series addresses the challenges with bonding low surface energy (LSE) plastics and composites. VHB tape delivers durable results where other solutions need additional support, such as priming. These tapes bond composites and LSE plastics without a priming step, which increases productivity and reduces harmful chemicals in user facilities. Excellent durability and wide temperature resistance ensure ultimate performance strength and reliability for indoor and outdoor applications.

3M VHB tape provides a flexible bond that allows for thermal expansion up to three times its thickness, making it ideal for joining dissimilar materials. It shows excellent dynamic stress performance that can exceed certain structural bonds. By taking advantage of its ability to adhere to difficult-to-bond substrates, customers can use lighter and thinner materials for groundbreaking innovations in form and function, supporting durability, aesthetics, and weight reduction.

Recent advances in multi-material tapes and adhesives provide designers and manufacturers new assembly options beyond traditional mechanical and thermal assembly methods. These strong, durable assembly solutions for various materials, including composites and LSE plastics, can help customers optimize their design and increase flexibility on the manufacturing line.

3M VHB Tape LSE Series provides significant advantages over other assembly methods for bonding LSE materials:

• Versus liquid adhesives
• No crazing or cracking of substrates
• No messy bond lines
• Immediate handling strength for faster assembly
• Versus ultrasonic welding
• No upfront investment in ultrasonic welding equipment
• Overcome challenging part geometry
• Bond non-compatible materials or delicate substrates
• Versus mechanical fasteners
• Reduce bulk of final assembly
• Clean aesthetics
• Bond dissimilar materials or delicate substrates

DigiKey can offer you a quote on your secondary services. For more information on 3M available options or if you need assistance, contact CustomCut.3MProducts@digikey.com. Please send outline dimensional drawings to the aforementioned e-mail address.