3M™ VHB™ 5952

VHB = Very High Bond extremely strong adhesive.

3M 5952 Heavy Duty Mounting VHB Tape is a black, 1.1mm thick double-sided VHB adhesive tape with an acrylic foam Core. A modified acrylic adhesive is on both sides which provides adhesion to the broadest range of substrates/surfaces, including most powder coated paints. Comes on a red film release liner.

No more screws or drilling !

Sticks many items including - DASH CAMS / CAMERAS / REAR VIEW MIRRORS / NUMBER PLATES and most household items

**3M Pads ** If you wish to buy roll please see our roll listing of same type Tape

 (All pads are 12 mm wide x 90 mm long and 1.0 mm thick) 

Specifications

Applications	Metal Bonding, Structural Bonding
Application Temperature-Environment	20°C to 38°C
Colour	Black
Foam Conformability	Very Conformable
Indoor/Outdoor	Both
Industries	Appliance, Construction, Electronics, General Industrial, Metalworking, Transportation
Length (Metric)	3 m
Maximum Operating Temperature (Celsius)	149 °C
NPVI Mktg	No
Temperature Resistance - Initial	300
Thickness (Metric)	1.1 mm
Width (Metric)	10 mm, 20 mm

Please read it before you begin to apply this tape

Clean:

For maximum bond strength, the surface must be clean, dry, and smooth, have no rust and oil pollution. Typical cleaning solvents are isopropyl alcohol.

Pressure: 

Pressure on the adhesive and the surface can help improve bond strength; roller or platen can be used.

Time: 

After application, the bond strength will increase as the adhesive flows onto the surface. At room temperature approximately 50% of ultimate bond strength will be achieved after 20 minutes, 90% after 24 hours and 100% after 72 hours.

Temperature:

Ideal application temperature range is 20°C to 38°C. Operating temperature should not be below 10 degree centigrade, the temperature is too low, will lead to cure time longer. If temperature is too low, move material and adhesive tape into the warm indoor storage or heating treatment.

  

Q. Is the tape solvent resistant?

A. Yes, 3M acrylic foam tapes are resistant to most common 

automotive solvents like gasoline, diesel fuel, washer solvent, etc. Solvent resistance is a function of type of solvent, time of exposure and temperature.

Q. Why doesn`t the tape feel sticky?

A. 3M`s high performance acrylic adhesives tend to be firm and dry to the touch. They are designed to bond materials other than skin. The adhesives used are designed to give optimum performance and adhesion to automotive substrates and components. The natural oils and moisture of skin can vary from person to person and affect the "thumb appeal" of the 3M Acrylic Foam Tape. To one person the tape can feel very sticky and to another it can feel much less sticky to the touch. The difference in "thumb appeal" is in the variation of the 2 individual`s skin surfaces not the adhesive.

 

Q. The part is not adhering to the vehicle. What might be wrong?

 A. Areas to investigate for poor adhesion or performance include:

 Check for surface contamination. The substrates must be clean and free of any contaminant. This is the most common cause of poor adhesion.

Check for surface match. Are the two surfaces to be bonded a good match?

Check for proper application pressure and wet-out.

Check the back of the component for flatness.