3M VHB Max: The Toughest Acrylic Foam Tape for Demanding Applications

Modern industry demands high-strength, long-lasting bonding solutions. The 3M VHB Max series of tapes is an innovative bonding system designed to address these needs, taking acrylic foam tape performance to the next level. If your applications require extreme strength, this tape offers the possibility of redesigning the way things are done.

Think of 3M VHB Max Tape as an industrial-grade elastic adhesive reinforced with invisible steel fibers. While mechanical methods (screws/rivets) create isolated points of stress (like simply stitching fabric in several places), VHB Max Tape distributes that stress evenly across the entire surface, acting as a watertight seal that absorbs shocks without breaking, maintaining bond integrity against impact and fatigue.

Complete Bonding System

3M VHB Max Tape Promoter is specifically designed for use with 3M VHB Max Series tapes to achieve high bond strength on a variety of substrates.

Superior Bond Strength: The Ultimate Power of 3M

3M VHB Max has been specifically designed to perform in the most demanding applications. In fact, it is the strongest acrylic foam tape in the 3M VHB tape range.

Key features include:

• Unsurpassed Strength: Provides bond strength up to 3.24 MPa in overlapping shear, exceeding that of standard VHB tapes.
• Double Strength: It is at least twice as strong as standard 3M VHB tapes.
• Mechanical Fastener Replacement: It is ideal for replacing mechanical fasteners, eliminating the need for drilling, screwing, welding, or sanding.
• Alternative to Liquid Adhesives: Offers good strength performance compared to polyurethane adhesives and can replace cumbersome liquid adhesives such as reactive polyurethane (PUR) adhesives and sealing adhesives, which do not offer immediate handling strength.

Design Flexibility and Optimized Manufacturing

In addition to its strength, the 3M VHB Max Bonding System offers advanced design capabilities, allowing engineers greater design flexibility compared to other bonding options.

Do more with less material:

• Superior adhesive properties allow for narrower bond lines and a smaller overall bond area to achieve similar strength performance.
• Enables bonding of multiple materials while maintaining the viscoelasticity and stress relaxation properties typical of VHB tapes.
• Assembly is quick and easy. Immediate handling strength significantly shortens assembly and processing times.
• The tape dampens vibration and noise and creates a permanent seal against water and dirt in one step.

3M VHB Max is available in thicknesses ranging from 0.6 mm to 2.3 mm (Max-060GF, Max-110GF, Max-160GF, Max-230GF).

Critical Applications and Key Sectors for the 3M VHB Max Bonding System

Designed to perform in the harshest environments, 3M VHB Max tape is perfect for interior and exterior applications requiring high reliability, such as bonding panels to frames or support fixtures.

The sectors that benefit most include:

• Cargo trucks/Vans (side panels, roof arches)
• Manufacturer equipment (cabs and supports)
• Appliances (panels, tracks, and trim)
• Buses and Specialty Vehicles (interior or exterior side panels)
• HVAC and General Industry

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The 3M VHB Max Series tape and 3M VHB Max Promoter are the perfect tools for your most demanding applications. At SOLBI MURAL, we are committed to 3M and the latest applications. For more technical details or to request further information, please contact us!