3M Hot Melts - Substrate Guide

The guide below recommends which product should be used with which substrate. Please click on the 3M product link to view more information and to buy.

Wood

 3738  

Polycarbonate

 3764  

Mirrors

-

MDF

 3738  

Polyethylene

 3748  

Glass

-

Plywood

 3738  

Polypropylene

 3748  

Ceramic

 3792

Mild Steel
(non standard ring for details)

3796

  

Polyester
(non standard ring for details)

3796

  

Concrete

-

Aluminium
(non standard ring for details)

3796

  

High Impact Styrene (HIPS)

 3764  

Plaster

 3792

Stainless Steel
(non standard ring for details)

3796

  

Expanded Polystyrene

 3792LM  

Marble

-

Zintec
(non standard ring for details)

3796

  

Nylon

 3779  

Corian

 3738

Galvanised Steel
(non standard ring for details)

3796

  

PTFE

-

  

Powder paint

-

Lead

-

  

Phenolics

 3764  

Plastisol coat

 3764

Brass/Bronze/Copper
(non standard ring for details)

3796

  

GRP

 3764  

Domestic/Industrial paint

 3764

Aluminium Composite Panels
(non standard ring for details)

3796

  

Carbon Composite

-

  

Electroplated metals
(non standard ring for details)

3796

PVC

 3764  

High Pressure Laminate

 3764  

Leather and fabrics

 3792

uPVC

 3764  

Nitrile Rubber

-

  

Foam

 3792

Foamed PVC (eg. FoamexTM)

 3764  

Neoprene Rubber

-

  

Mineral insulation

 3792

ABS

 3764  

EPDM Rubber

-

  

Paper and card

 3762

Acrylic

 3764  

SBR Rubber

-