3M™ VHB™ GP Extrudable Tape
3M™ VHB™ GP Extrudable Tape
3M™ VHB™ GP Extrudable Tape is an automation-ready pressure-sensitive adhesive designed to simplify industrial assembly by providing a consistent, repeatable dispense in the desired format.
This tape combines bonding and sealing in a single product, providing a watertight seal in suitably designed components and ensuring good adhesion to metals and plastics, including high-surface-energy substrates such as stainless steel and PC/ABS, as well as strong adhesion to low-surface-energy substrates such as polypropylene.
These features are designed to help reduce processing times, production time and surface preparation requirements compared to many liquid adhesives, with less waste and no curing required. For indoor and outdoor environments not subject to direct UV exposure, 3M™ VHB™ GP Extrudable Tape offers reliable, long-lasting performance.
Transform your assembly process and unlock your design freedom with the benefits of 3M™ VHB™ GP extrudable tape. This tape leverages the proven reliability of the 3M VHB™ tape family, whilst offering the application flexibility of liquid adhesives.
Unlike liquid adhesives, which can be difficult to handle, require long curing times and generate large volumes of waste, 3M™ VHB™ GP extrudable tape is dispensed from an easy-to-store filament roll, eliminating the need for liners and reducing container waste. Bonding is instantaneous and provides immediate handling strength, helping to make the production process faster and more efficient. As every production process has specific requirements, this tape is designed to be used with dispensing solutions that demand precision, productivity and a high level of automation.
For high-precision, high-productivity dispensing, 3M has partnered with Nordson Corporation to design the Nordson ProBond™ adhesive system: an automated solution designed to integrate into your assembly line. For semi-automated and low-volume operations, 3M continues to expand an ever-growing range of dispensing options, enabling manufacturers to reap the benefits of the material regardless of production scale.
The result is a versatile solution for bonding applications that benefit from increased productivity thanks to automation; assemblies requiring immediate resistance to handling; assemblies requiring the filling of voids and wrapping around corners without creases or gaps; curved surfaces, irregular shapes and components with dimensional variations; processes aimed at consolidating multiple bonding or sealing solutions into a single solution; and indoor and outdoor applications not exposed to direct UV light.
These applications include domestic appliances, specialised vehicles, HVAC systems, electric vehicle batteries, large electronic devices, panels, coverings, decorative fixings, and general bonding and sealing.
