3M™ VHB™ Transfer Tape 9473PC

3M VHB 9473PC is a transfer tape from the VHB family: a high-performance acrylic adhesive, unsupported, supplied on a liner. It creates thin, permanent bonds without drilling, rivets or welding.

Specifications

• Type: double-sided adhesive transfer tape, unsupported.
• Adhesive: VHB acrylic.
• Widths: 12, 19, 25 and 51 mm, plus 597 and 1,220 mm logs for cutting.

Transfer tape or VHB foam

Most VHB tapes are acrylic foams: they fill gaps and absorb differences between two parts. The 9473PC is an adhesive transfer tape: it has no foam core. It is used when both surfaces are flat and well matched, and when the bond must be as thin as possible.

Typical uses

Mounting nameplates and front panels, laminating membranes, fixing metal or plastic parts to smooth surfaces, assembling thin panels. The wide formats are used to cut custom shapes.

A successful bond

Clean. Degrease both surfaces, typically with a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water, and let them dry.

Press. Apply firm pressure over the whole surface: an acrylic adhesive only reaches its strength when in intimate contact with the substrate.

Let it build up. Bond strength increases over the hours after application. Heavy loads should not be applied straight away.

On low surface energy plastics, an adhesion primer may be necessary.

See also the 3M 465 transfer tape, our transfer tapes and our acrylic foam tapes.