Bonding Solutions for Metalworking Applications

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Whatever your design, application or business needs, 3M’s comprehensive toolkit of solutions offers improvements that can be incorporated seamlessly into your existing manufacturing process.

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Base Platform

Solutions that speed you to strength and savings.

Save costs by saving time, relying less on skilled labor and reprioritizing other projects.

Reduce process time by eliminating welding post-process steps and shorter cure times when compared to alternative adhesives.

Increase durability with adhesives that are as strong as a weld.

Reduce galvanic corrosion by eliminating mechanical fasteners.

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Panels

Solutions that save time while improving design capabilities, durability, integrity and accessibility.

Stiffeners to Panels: Fast, easy application and increased durability vs. mechanical fastening methods.

Sidewalls: Bond and seal in one step for incredibly strong, incredibly easy, incredibly fast applications.

Access Panels: Join dissimilar materials and easily re-access panels for maintenance and repairs.

View Doors: Gain design capabilities with no spot welding/assembling and no post-process steps required by welding.

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Insulation

Solutions that offer potential improvements over your current method or product.

Reduce process time and rework with spray adhesives that eliminate fasteners, stick pins, drilling, spot welds and heat marks.

Reduce overall costs per application by using adhesives with high-solids content and lower coat weight (when compared to hot melt and SMP adhesives).

Improve aesthetics by eliminating visible fasteners and weld marks.

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Components

Solutions that are quick, easy, adaptable and strong.

Reduce process time and rework with peel and stick adhesives.

Enhanced Accessibility and Removability with Dual Lock solutions.

Reduce Noise and Vibration generated by mechanical fasteners.

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Sealing

The right sealants to save time and increase durability–now and in the long run.

Reduced Waste and Cost with Flexible Packaging.

Increase durability and efficiency with no cracking or leak path.

Improve aesthetics with a paintable, long-lasting solution and no yellowing over time.

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Reduce Process Time
By eliminating welding and mechanical fasteners.

See how by clicking the Base Platform section under bonding applications.

Eliminate Post-Process Steps
Bond and seal in one step, reducing post-process steps.

See how by clicking the Panels section under bonding applications.

Increase Throughput
With fast drying adhesive reducing cure time and speeding up production.

See how by clicking the Insulation section under bonding applications.

Save Cost
By reducing reliance on highly skilled labor.

See how by clicking the Base Platform section under bonding applications.

Greener Alternative
Lower VOC solutions and applications that do not require energy sources.

See how by clicking the Insulation section under bonding applications.

Increase Flexibility
Reduce waste and cost with flexible packaging.

See how by clicking the Sealing section under bonding applications.

A Better Seal
3MTM VHBTM Tapes eliminate air and water leaks.

See how by clicking the Panels section under bonding applications.

Excellent Performance
No cracking or yellowing of sealant.

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More Manufacturing Options
Join dissimilar materials, improve overall quality.

See how by clicking the Components bonding application section.

Improve Durability
Adhesive adds a layer of separation to reduce galvanic corrosion.

See how by clicking the Base Platform section under bonding applications.

Improve Quality
Reduce excess noise and vibration.

See how by clicking the Panels section under bonding applications.

Increase Efficiency
Provides excellent environmental resistance.

See how by clicking the Sealing section under bonding applications.

Easy to Apply/Maintain
Enhanced accessibility and removability.

See how by clicking the Components section under bonding applications.

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