VHB acrylic foam bonding tapes are double-sided foam tapes built around a conformable acrylic foam core, with acrylic adhesive impregnated into the foam structure. They are supplied as a family of products that share the same core construction but differ in thickness, colour, adhesive type and temperature performance, allowing the right grade to be matched to each bonding requirement.

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Across the range, the tapes bond to a broad mix of substrates including metals, glass, many plastics and a wide variety of painted and powder-coated surfaces. The conformable foam core maintains contact between surfaces that are slightly mismatched or irregular, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive grips on contact to give immediate handling strength.

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Key properties and benefits of the family include:

• Permanent double-sided bond that can replace mechanical fasteners such as rivets, screws and welds, as well as liquid adhesives.

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• Virtually invisible fastening that keeps surfaces smooth, with no drilling, grinding or refinishing required.

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• Conformable foam core that accommodates slightly mismatched or irregular surfaces and bonds dissimilar materials together.

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• Creates a sealed bond line that helps protect against water and moisture ingress.

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• Viscoelastic core that absorbs stress and tolerates differential thermal expansion and contraction between bonded parts.

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• Available in thicknesses from 0.4 mm to 1.6 mm and in black, grey and white to suit different load, gap and appearance requirements.

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• Specialist grades within the family extend performance further: a low surface energy grade bonds many plastics such as polypropylene without a primer, high-temperature grades withstand paint-bake cycles, and a multi-purpose grade bonds plasticised vinyl and carries GREENGUARD certification.