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F9460PC • F9469PC • F9473PC

UL 746C Listings

(File MH 17478) and

Durability Testing

3M™ Adhesive 100MP has UL 746C listings with different temperature ratings on many

commonly used substrate materials as indicated in the table below. Qualification for this

listing requires high strength retention after extended exposure to high temperatures,

humidity, cold, and cyclic conditions.

Substrates

Temperature Rating

Stainless Steel, Glass/Epoxy, Enameled Steel, Ceramic, Phenolic;

110°C

Nickel Plated Steel (3M™ Adhesive Transfer Tape F9469PC only)

ABS, Polycarbonate, Aluminum, Galvanized Steel

90°C

Unplasticized PVC

75°C

Our testing has shown that 3M adhesive 100MP yielded 92% retention of peel adhesion

after the roll was aged for more than 5 years at an elevated temperature of 150°F (65°C).

The initial tack and liner release properties were still excellent. This testing result suggests

that the tape is relatively unaffected by long-term exposure to elevated temperatures. Bonds

made with 3M adhesive 100MP can tolerate periodic short-term exposures to temperatures

up to 500°F (260°C).

3M adhesive 100MP is thermoplastic

in nature, becoming softer as

temperature increases and firmer as

temperature decreases. As the

adhesive becomes firmer, the

performance generally increases.

This performance increase is

demonstrated graphically in Figure 1

for 3M™ VHB™ Adhesive Transfer

Tape F9473PC. It shows the

breakaway and peel forces as

a function of temperature. The

exception of the performance

increase is at very low temperatures

when high impact stresses along with high frequencies are encountered. At low temperatures,

the tape becomes very firm and glassy; the ability to absorb impact energy is reduced.

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

-65

-20

020

70

Temperature °F

Break Away

Peel

Figure 1. T-Peel Performance vs. Temperature

(3M™ VHB™ Adhesive Transfer Tape F9473PC on Aluminum)

Products

3M™ VHB™ Adhesive Transfer Tapes

F9460PC

F9469PC

F9473PC

TML (%)

0.85

1.29

1.23

VCM (%)

0.00

0.02

0.01

Weight Loss and

Outgassing

Performance

Note: The following technical information and data should be considered representative or

typical only, and should not be used for specification purposes.

The testing was done per ASTM E595-77/84/90 as indicated in the NASA Reference

Publication 1124, Revision 4, “Outgassing Data for Selecting Spacecraft Materials”,

June 1997. The results are reported as percentage of total mass loss (TML) and

percentage of Volatile Condensible Materials (VCM), respectively, as shown below.