3M™ 465 Transfer Tape

3M 465 adhesive transfer tape is an unsupported acrylic adhesive: a film of adhesive alone, supplied on a release liner. Once applied and the liner removed, only the adhesive remains between the two parts, with no carrier thickness.

Specifications

• Type: adhesive transfer tape, unsupported.
• Adhesive: acrylic.
• Format: 19 mm x 50 m.

The adhesive transfer principle

A conventional double-sided tape consists of a carrier (film, paper, foam) coated with adhesive on each side. Transfer tape removes the carrier: you get the thinnest possible bond, which follows the surfaces perfectly and adds no extra thickness.

Apply it to the first part, press it down, remove the liner, then apply the second part. The adhesive "transfers" from the liner to the part, hence its name.

Typical uses

Mounting nameplates, membranes and front panels, laminating films and graphics, assembling thin parts, fixing gaskets or foams before final assembly. It is suitable whenever an assembly must stay flat and discreet.

A successful bond

An acrylic adhesive reaches its strength through two factors: pressure and time. Press firmly after application: an adhesive that is merely laid down is only in contact with part of the surface. The bond then continues to build over the following hours.

Surfaces must be clean, dry and degreased, for example with isopropyl alcohol.

See also our adhesive transfer tapes, our double-sided tapes and our 3M products.