3M revolutionizes existing bonding
solutions with first-of-its-kind 3M™ On Demand Bonding System
featuring 3M™ VHB™ Extrudable Tape
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) announces the debut of 3M™ VHB™
Extrudable Tape, a new manufacturing bonding solution that brings
elevated levels of automation, simplicity, and sustainability
across industries. This end-to-end bonding solution combines all
the benefits of 3M™ VHB™ Tapes with the versatility of a liquid
adhesive in a single contained footprint enabling usage on any
scale.
For more than 40 years, 3M™ VHB™ Tape has redefined
manufacturing design and assembly processes, allowing users to bond
industrial materials quickly, securely, and permanently without the
use of unsightly mechanical fasteners such as screws or rivets.
Initially used for bonding panels to the frames of specialty
vehicles like ambulances and box trucks, this new bonding solution
proved superior to other methods due to its ability to distribute
stress loads across an entire surface instead of concentrating
stress loads around each individual fastener. Today, 3M continues that legacy by extending its tape
solutions even further, opening a new era of manufacturing
capabilities enabled by heightened flexibility, increased
throughput, simplified automation, and improved sustainability.
3M™ VHB™ Extrudable Tape combines the best qualities
of high strength acrylic foam tape with the versatility
of liquid adhesives without any of their inherent drawbacks. While
liquid adhesives offer excellent versatility with the application,
they can be messy, difficult to handle, increase waste, and require
longer curing times, all factors that increase manufacturing time
and overall costs. In contrast, the 3M™ On Demand Bonding System --
designed to work with the Nordson® ProBond™ System --
eliminates liners and container waste while providing immediate
material bonding and handling strength. These benefits help
significantly streamline, simplify, and speed up production
operations.
"3M™ VHB™ Extrudable Tape does things no tape or liquid adhesive
could ever do", says Patrick
Meifert, Global Portfolio Director of 3M. "It's an entirely new category of product and
bonding solution for manufacturing innovation. This bonding system
creates endless design and application possibilities at scale --
whether you're a global multinational or a local manufacturing
business."
Simple Storage and Application
Shipped on spools, 3M™
VHB™ Extrudable Tape comes in the form of a long, coiled spool that
is easily stored and doesn't require special packaging or handling.
Unlike large, complex liquid adhesive machines, the 3M™ On Demand
Bonding System has a small footprint (30"x37") and very few moving
parts, allowing easy integration into assembly lines without a long
list of replacement parts.
Versatile Usage
3M™ VHB™ Extrudable Tape works
effortlessly on curved surfaces, irregular shapes, and dissimilar
materials, eliminating the need for unsightly fasteners. The system
can manage most inline or offline bonding situations involving
metals, glass, rubber, woven surfaces, and plastics, alone or in
combination with each other. As a result, 3M™ VHB™ Extrudable Tape
can be used across multiple parts of the manufacturing process as a
single adhesive that replaces several specialized solutions.
Ultimate Efficiency
With 3M™ VHB™ Extrudable Tape,
bonded parts are ready to be handled immediately, removing steps,
and increasing throughput. The system also requires little to no
surface preparation, further simplifying the process.
Automation Ready
The 3M™ On Demand Bonding System
has a small footprint which allows scalability for
manufacturers of any size to confidently move from design to
scale-up no matter where they are in the automation journey.
Next Level Efficiency and Sustainability Focused
The
tape's innovative stretch release technology provides a quick and
easy adhesive removal process that reduces scrap, waste, and
rework, making component repair easier.
Reimagining Bonding
3M™ VHB™ Tapes have been used
extensively across a wide variety of market applications for over
40 years, so when it came to creating a new product, 3M's
scientists, engineers, and developers knew the market and their
customers intimately. That allowed them to design this product with
a new set of priorities at stake. Automation, versatility, and
sustainability were the primary goals for 3M™ VHB™
Extrudable Tape, and today, they bring this solution to the
world.
"3M™ VHB™ Tapes have revolutionized manufacturing over the past
four decades. Today, 3M™ VHB™ Extrudable Tape redefines bonding
possibilities as we know them", says Patrick Meifert, Global Portfolio Director of
3M. "The idea that we created a
bonding solution that is automation-friendly and versatile is
exciting for this industry."
3M™ On Demand Bonding System featuring 3M™ VHB™ Extrudable Tape
is available now across the globe. Start reimagining bonding
possibilities. Visit
https://engage.3m.com/3MVHBExtrudableTape to learn more.
About 3M
At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to
improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers all
around the world. Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to
global challenges at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M or
@3MNews.
About Nordson
Nordson Corporation delivers precision
technology solutions that help customers increase speed,
productivity, and up-time. Nordson's adhesive dispensing soltuions
are the global standard in diverse markets, including packaging,
assembly, nonwovens & converting. Learn more at
www.nordsonadhesive.com.
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