3M™ Acrylic Foam Tape Series PX5000 tapes are dark gray, double-coated acrylic foam tapes designed for attachment of automotive exterior trim parts without the use of an adhesion promoter. 3M Series PX5000 tapes feature an advanced ZX adhesive system on both sides of the tape that offers excellent adhesion to medium surface energy and low surface energy substrates – as well
as a variety of automotive clear coat systems. Capable of bonding to difficult paint systems depending upon the application. Please work with a 3M technical representative to determine viability. Some typical applications for 3M Series PX5000 tapes include sensor brackets, body side moldings, and pillar garnishes.
FEATURES:
Excellent primerless adhesion to medium and low surface energy plastics
High temperature holding power (up to 90°C*) on low surface energy plastics such as thermoplastic olefin (TPO), polypropylene (PP), polypropylene/ethylene propylene diene monomer (PP/EPDM)
Unique foam core provides stress relaxation when high application loads are encountered, while maintaining tight bond-line aesthetics under normal conditions
Very good adhesion to easy and medium difficulty paint systems
PX5005
PX5008
PX5011
PX5015
Thickness
Range
0.51 mm (0.020 in)
+/- 0.08 mm (0.003 in)
0.76 mm (0.030 in)
+/- 0.08 mm (0.003 in)
1.14 mm (0.045 in)
+/- 0.10 mm (0.004 in)
1.52 mm (0.060 in)
+/- 0.15 mm (0.006 in)
Density
Range
688 kg/m3
(43 lb/ft3
)
+/- 56 kg/m3
(3.5 lb/ft3
)
688 kg/m3
(43 lb/ft3
)
+/- 56 kg/m3
(3.5 lb/ft3
)
688 kg/m3
(43 lb/ft3
)
+/- 56 kg/m3
(3.5 lb/ft3
)
688 kg/m3
(43 lb/ft3
)
+/- 56 kg/m3
(3.5 lb/ft3
)
Color
Range
32 +/- 5 L units
32 +/- 5 L units
32 +/- 5 L units
45 +/- 5 L units
Roll
Widths
Available in the following standard widths:
Millimeter widths rounded to the nearest whole number and 1/8 inch increments starting with 1/4 inch
Minimum widths: 4 mm Levelwound, 5 mm Planetary (Standard versions)
Width tolerance:
+/- 0.4 mm for planetary rolls up to 18 mm wide and level wound rolls
+/- 0.8 mm for planetary rolls wider than 18 mm
Core
Dark Gray, Acrylic Foam
Adhesive
ZX pressure-sensitive adhesive with robust adhesion to LSE plastics without using primer on both sides of the tape
Liner
PX5000/PX5000F: 3M Branded, red polyethylene, 2-sided silicone-coated on both sides for easy release
PX5000DT: 3M Branded, red polyethylene, 1-sided silicone-coated liner on Planetary Rolls that enables heat-bond tabbing
PX5000T: Brick polyethylene, 1-sided silicone-coated liner on Levelwound Rolls that enables heatbond tabbing
Tabbing
An extended liner tab is recommended
Tape available with tabbable liner options: 3M™ Acrylic Foam Tape PX5000T and PX5000DT Series
Heat-bond tabbing: 3M™ Tabbing Tapes 5081 and 5400 for T-liner versions
PSA Tabbing: 3M™ Tabbing and Splicing Tape 5699 for silicone liners, 3M™ Tabbing Tape 5300 for non-silicone liners
Splices
Number of splices depends on order quantity or roll length
Level wound rolls have an average of 3 to 4 splices
Smaller order quantities (smaller than one jumbo) rolls could contain up to 14 splices
