3M GPH-160GF - VHB Tape
3M™ VHB™ Tape GPH-160GF is a double-sided tape comprised of a multi-purpose acrylic adhesive with a conformable, foam core, delivering a total thickness of 62 mil (1.6 mm) when applied. It is specifically designed to perform in high-temperature applications and creates a long-lasting, high-strength bond prior to powder coating and liquid paint processes. The ability to bond before powder coating and liquid paint processes helps simplify and reduce pre-paint steps, resulting in valuable time and cost savings. It joins dissimilar and thin materials enabling the tape to excel across various industries, including specialty vehicles, appliances, signage, construction, general industrial, and more. Engineered to be strong, it can replace rivets, welds, and screws, enabling faster production times by removing the need for drilling, welding, grinding, and project cleanup. Offering seamless joining, this easy-to-use bonding method keeps surfaces smooth and provides an excellent balance of strength, viscoelasticity, conformability, and adhesion. The advanced closed-cell acrylic foam technology provides secure bonding that protects against water and seals tightly for long-term durability.
Product Description
3M™ VHB™ Tape GPH-160GF is a double-sided tape comprised of a multi-purpose acrylic adhesive with a conformable, foam core, delivering a total thickness of 62 mil (1.6 mm) when applied. It is specifically designed to perform in high-temperature applications and creates a long-lasting, high-strength bond prior to powder coating and liquid paint processes. The ability to bond before powder coating and liquid paint processes helps simplify and reduce pre-paint steps, resulting in valuable time and cost savings. It joins dissimilar and thin materials enabling the tape to excel across various industries, including specialty vehicles, appliances, signage, construction, general industrial, and more. Engineered to be strong, it can replace rivets, welds, and screws, enabling faster production times by removing the need for drilling, welding, grinding, and project cleanup. Offering seamless joining, this easy-to-use bonding method keeps surfaces smooth and provides an excellent balance of strength, viscoelasticity, conformability, and adhesion. The advanced closed-cell acrylic foam technology provides secure bonding that protects against water and seals tightly for long-term durability.Key Features
- For high-temperature bonding: Withstanding temperatures of 300 °F (149 °C) in long-term use (up to one week) and short-term use (up to four hours) of 450 °F (230 °C)
- Multi-material bonding: With a thickness of 62 mil (1.6 mm), this tape offers bonding performance on a variety of high (HSE) and medium (MSE) surface energy substrates
- Pre-Powder Coating Applications: Designed for durable and high-strength bonding in powder coat painting and liquid paint processes that involve a paint bake cycle
- Cost Efficiency: Provides a fast and easy-to-use all-acrylic bonding method that saves time in pre-paint manufacturing assembly — allowing adhesion before powder coating
- Build to perform: Delivers high shear strength, conformability, and adhesion due to an acrylic foam core and multi-purpose adhesive
- A go-to solution: Excels across a variety of markets, such as specialty vehicle, appliance, signage, construction, and general industrial
- Excellent bonding and sealing: Features closed-cell acrylic foam chemistry, which is proven to withstand extreme environments