3M™ VHB™ Tapes for Signage Designs
Create sleek, innovative, and clean signage, from billboards to freestanding signs.
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When you eliminate the need for screws and rivets, your design can truly shine. 3M™ VHB™ Tape enables a smooth surface with a virtually invisible bond, for a sleek, eye-catching sign that will stand up to the elements. It is a high strength and economical alternative to traditional mechanical fastening systems that not only enhances the quality and look of signs, but requires little to no investment in machinery.
What Makes 3M™ VHB™ Tape Superior?
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Invisible Fastening for a Clean, Sleek, and Innovative Signage Design
Enhance the quality and look of your display signs with 3M™ VHB™ Tape. It enables you to create a smooth sign face that’s free from distortion and spot weld marks, and has a higher resistance to corrosion. The virtually invisible fastening of the tape also keeps surface clean and allows the use of thinner, lighter weight and dissimilar materials.
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Strong Enough for Indoor and Outdoor Applications
The dynamic strength and sealing capabilities of 3M™ VHB™ Tapes prove to be the perfect solution for indoor and outdoor signage applications. They can also withstand daily thermal expansion and contraction cycles.
3M™ VHB™ Tape for Common Signage Application Areas
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Attaching LED Lightbox- Flexible bond reduces joint stress and allows joining of dissimilar materials
- Withstand extreme temperatures and maintains elasticity for a bond that lasts
- Virtually invisible fastening with no trace of pocks or punctures
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Post and Panel Sign Assembly- Creates smooth, clean bonds that prevent the risk of bi-metallic corrosion
- Seals against environmental conditions for long-term performance
- Fast and easy assembly for a streamlined process
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Totem Signage Design- Structural strength achievable on small areas
- Design flexibility to bond dissimilar materials with ease
- Creates continuous bonds that help distribute stress along the length of the joint
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Facade Signage- Bonds and seals in one step
- Uses lighter weight and thinner materials
- Features viscoelastic properties that help absorb energy for reliability against other stresses
3M™ VHB™ Tape Product Families
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These tapes are designed to withstand the high-temperature bake cycles associated with powder coat or liquid paint processes commonly used for lighted box signs.
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A highly conformable tape that excels in attaching plastic and metal emblems to powder coat paints.
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A general-purpose adhesive with 3M™ VHB™ Tape performance. The conformable adhesive foam core provides good contact, even with mismatched substrates.
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The 4910 family is ideal for situations where a clear attachment method is preferred.
Speak to our 3M application experts to help you select the correct 3M™ VHB™ Tape to address your specific signage needs.
Resources
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3M™ VHB™ TapesDesign GuideDownload (PDF, 10.53 MB)3M™ VHB™ Tape - SignageFlyerDownload (PDF, 732.4 KB)3M VHB Tape GPH Series FlyerDownload (PDF, 4.18 MB)3M VHB Tape Technical Data Sheet - August 2018Download (PDF, 428.83 KB)3M VHB Tape - Specialty Tapes - August 2018Close
