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Durable Metalworking Adhesives and Bonding Solutions
Easy-to-use adhesives for hard-to-bond metal surfaces.
Metal fabrication without mechanical fasteners
Here’s how you can achieve a smooth finish on metal adhesions without rivets, screws, or welds! 3M can enable quicker adhesion with lesser effort.
- Achieve strong adhesion, even on metal surfaces exposed to oil, grease or dirt
- Enable clean and flexible adhesion on dissimilar metal substrates
- Increase durability, disperse stress and reduce fatigue at metal joints
Metalworking Industry Applications
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HVAC Bonding SolutionsAchieve almost invisible joints and strong adhesion under heavy loads, enabling one step metalworking assembly with stick-and-seal solutions.
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Elevator Panel ManufacturingProvide increased vibration and noise absorption with solutions that enable increased tolerance for heavy, dynamic loads.
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Tools & Machine AssembliesAchieve corrosion resistance by eliminating welding with 3M metal bonding solutions that provide durable adhesion to withstand pressure and shear stress.
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Heavy Vehicle ManufacturingEnable quiet and lightweight designs by replacing screws and welds with thin bonding metal tapes and adhesives. Single step bonding process provides shortened assembly time.
Relevant Application Group:
Panel-to-Frame
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40+ Years and 75+ Global Adhesive SpecialistsHaving developed adhesive products for over 40 years, we’re here to help you find the perfect adhesive solutions to match your requirements. From tapes to sprays and structural adhesives, our expert engineers work with multiple bonding options regularly. This enables our customers to bring concepts to life while keeping costs in line.
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35+ Global Application EngineersIn addition to adhesive specialists, 3M has over 35 global application engineers who offer testing and reporting for customers of all sizes, industries and locations. They can test the strength performance of multiple adhesives on specific substrates under different heat, humidity and force levels.
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3 Global Adhesive Solutions LabsOur Global Adhesive Solutions Laboratories in China, Germany and the United States were built to help our customers even further. Here, customers and 3M engineers come together to test adhesive options. Our engineers also work with customers requiring assistance with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and data modeling.
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