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Metal Bonding
tesa® FUSE 45012 can be applied like a self-adhesive tape during assembling. It saves time due to a fast, clean, and simple process.
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First Bond, Then Powder - Problem Solved
tesa® FUSE 45012 is a ground-breaking bonding solution enabling metal fabricators to bond metal modules with heat-reactive self-adhesive tape before powder coating.
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tesa® FUSE 45012 roll with pouch
Introducing tesa® FUSE 45012:
- Heat-reactive self-adhesive tape in roll format
- Bonds metal parts before powder coating
- Cures to final strength in the powder coating oven
- Features semi-structural bonding performance
Typical Applications
tesa® FUSE 45012 can be used to bond metal parts, even dissimilar materials like steel and aluminium. It provides a firm and durable bond for applications such as stiffeners, frames, cover plates, or attachment parts.
Working Principle
tesa® FUSE 45012 Metal Bonding
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Powder Coating
tesa® FUSE 45012 withstands typical chemical pretreatments, the cleaning and drying process, as well as very high oven temperatures. During the baking process, tesa® FUSE 45012 cures to final strength.
tesa® FUSE 45012 Powder Coating
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Outstanding Performance
After powder coating, tesa® FUSE 45012 provides very high bonding strength and temperature resistance. It remains elastic enough to compensate for thermal elongation of different metal types.
tesa® FUSE 45012 Outstanding Performance
How To Use tesa® FUSE 45012
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Your Advantages
tesa® FUSE 45012 has been designed to combine the advantages of tape with the strength of an adhesive. It allows metal fabricators to improve their processes and implement new ideas.
- Invisible Bond - Perfect surface finish
- Design Freedom – Build modules from different metal types
- Efficient Process – Finish module assembly before powder coating
- Higher Performance - Significantly higher bonding strength and temperature resistance than regular tape
- Time-saving – No surface finish or rework like grinding needed
- Increased productivity - Immediate handling, no curing time needed
Product Details
tesa® FUSE 45012 is a heat-reactive self-adhesive tape in roll format covered with a filmic liner.
Thickness
1,2 mm
Lap shear strength After curing for 30 minutes at 200°C
310 N/cm²
Maximum shear strain See note a above
360 %
Long term temperature resistance Static lap shear test according to <span class="lowercase">tesa</span> test methods. Hold 2 kg for 10.000 minutes with a bonding area of 3,125 cm².
120°C