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Manufacturers can save 50% or more by replacing mechanical nylon spacers with 3M’s new PCB spacer technology. With computer manufacturers requiring cost-effective protection for today’s sophisticated circuitry, 3M now offers pressure-sensitive adhesive backed polyurethane feet for use as printed circuit board spacers. Bumpon™ PCB Spacer 6700 series products from 3M deliver critical barriers that help keep sensitive components free of damaging heat build-up, short-circuiting, vibration, and board flexing. These pressure-sensitive adhesive-backed products can be easily applied during final assembly of an electronic device saving the labor and material costs of adding mechanical spacers to a PCB. They also allow more flexibility in design since they can be added during final assembly rather than during the initial design and manufacturing process of the PCB. The high performance, synthetic rubber R25 adhesive offers excellent initial and ultimate adhesion to a wide variety of surfaces including plastics, FR4 and various metal surfaces.
BUMPON PRODUCTS RECEIVES QS-9000 REGISTRATION! Chrysler, General Motors, and certain Ford locations worldwide require QS-9000 third party registration for suppliers. Supplier survey results indicate the benefits of QS-9000 registration include:
SURVEYS AND TESTS SHOW 3M'S NEW QUIET, CLEAR BUMPERS OFFER THE BEST SOUND DAMPING, HIGH TACK ADHESION AND UNIVERSAL COLOR MATCHING 3M introduces a new series of Bumpon™ Protective Products that feature a soft, clear polyurethane for better sound damping and a strong R-25 synthetic rubber adhesive for quick initial adhesion - two important attributes according to cabinet manufacturers. In fact, in a 3M recent survey, 125 cabinet manufacturers said the single most important characteristic is fast and permanent adhesion to the surface followed by sound damping. High-tack R-25 quick stick synthetic rubber adhesive offers excellent initial and permanent adhesion for bonding to a wide variety of surfaces including low surface energy substrates such as powder-coated paints and melamine finishes often used in cabinetry. The pressure-sensitive adhesive is protected with a release liner making application fast and easy. With the new 3M™ Bumpon™ SJ-6500 Series Quiet Clear products there's no sliding or falling off as with felt bumpers. The durable polyurethane doesn't dry out or crack like rubber, so Bumpon SJ-6500 Series Quiet Clear products stay stuck for years. The new 3M Bumpon Quiet Clear products resist aging and yellowing. And because they're transparent, they offer universal color matching for use on many different types and colors of cabinets. The Bumpon SJ-6500 Quiet Clear series offers superior long-term noise reduction and better shock absorption than other products on the market, so there's no slamming, scratching and nicking of cabinet doors. In sound tests conducted by 3M in an anechoic chamber, results show that the new 3M™ Bumpon™ SJ-6506 and SJ-6561 Quiet Clear products offer four times more sound damping than the original 3M™ Bumpon™ SJ-5312, making them the quietest cabinet bumpers. 3M Bumpon SJ-6500 Series Quiet Clear products are available in four sizes and shapes including hemispherical, cylindrical, the unique, patented hexagonal cone and the patent pending hexagonal hemisphere. The hexagonal cone shape of 3M™ Bumpon™ SJ-6553 is so inconspicuous, it's practically invisible. Whether the application involves kitchen and bath cabinet doors and doorstops or cushions or spacers on electronic equipment, 3M™ Bumpon™ SJ-6500 Series quiet clear products offer simple, ingenious solutions. For free samples of 3M™ Bumpon™ SJ-6500 Series Quiet Clear products click here.
UL-APPROVALS ARE LATEST MILESTONE IN 35-YEAR HISTORY OF 3M BUMPON PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS Ten product series in the 3M™ Bumpon™ Protective Products line have been recognized by Underwriters Laboratory for passing the UL94HB test requirements. The certification of the Bumpon products as UL94HB-recognized is a significant advantage for OEM's seeking to expedite the UL listing process and save valuable product development time. The Bumpon products currently recognized by Underwriters Laboratories for passing UL 94HB test requirements are:
The UL94HB listings are the latest development in the 35-year history of the 3M Bumpon Protective Products line. The first 3M Bumpon product was introduced in 1964. Known then as the 3M Drum Pad, it offered a unique, vibration damping solution to the problem of liquid leakage from 55-gallon metal drums during transit. As the first urethane, pressure-sensitive bumper in the world it marked the creation of a new category of products. Since the introduction of the 3M Drum Pad, 3M has added hundreds of Bumpon products to its product offering. Today, 3M Bumpon Protective Products are the industry performance leader, backed by an unmatched 35-year history in the bumper market.
3M BUMPON PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS MILESTONES 1964 - Creation of the 3M Bumpon Protective Products line. The first urethane, pressure-sensitive bumper products in the world. 1966 - 3M expands its Bumpon product offering to seven products with the addition of the SJ-5000 Series. 1977 - 3M introduces the Bumpon Rollstock product line (SJ-5800 Series), allowing fabricators to die-cut custom parts. The world's first pressure-sensitive urethane sheetstock materials. 1979 - 3M SJ-5900 Series urethane foam Bumpon Rollstock products are developed. 1984 - 3M introduces the SJ-5300 Series clear molded Bumpon products, ideal for many applications in the furniture, cabinet, and point-of-purchase display industries. 1990 - The 3M "Design-A-Bump" program allows manufacturers to design self-adhering feet, stops, spacers, cushions and other molded parts to match their design requirements. 1995- Introduction of 3M Bumpon Protective Products SJ-5201 and SJ-5202- hexagonal die-cut Bumpon products featuring low compression set "soft" polyurethane foam for excellent sound damping performance. 1995 - 3M introduces "true white" molded products (SJ-5400) with a non-yellowing performance ideal for the cabinet industry. 1995 - 3M develops the SJ-5600 Series Bumpon Protective Products - a clear rollstock with unmatched transparency and resistance to marring and staining. 1996 - 3M SJ-6100 Series Top Hat Design Bumpon Protective Products with high-performance adhesive are introduced and forever change lingering perceptions that pressure-sensitive adhesive bumpers are not as strong as mechanical bumpers. 1996 - 3M SJ-6200 Series Resilient Rollstock Products are introduced with high-performance adhesive. 1998 - Development of the 3M Bumpon Easy Slide Protective Products (SJ-6344) - a revolutionary new product featuring a low coefficient of friction and excellent load-bearing capacity. 2000 - 3M Bumpon quiet clear products developed to offer even greater sound damping performance. |
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