Composite Repair

The amount of composites used in newly designed aircraft is increasing and repairing these materials is no small feat. That’s why 3M offers a variety of tapes, adhesives and abrasives designed for composite repair helping to ensure the strongest, longest lasting bond possible.

Tapes for Composite Repair

3M™ PTFE Film Tape

Can be used for lining composite tool frames where it acts as a mold release for metal or composite bonding.

3M™ PTFE Film Tape 5498

3M™ PTFE Glass Cloth Tape 5490

3M™ PTFE Glass Cloth Tape 5491
3M™ Polyester Tape

Can be used in high temperature applications including temporary holding, masking and flash breaker with clean release during Autoclave Processes (hold TC wires, vacuum bagging materials, and tooling).

3M™ Polyester Tape 875

3M™ Polyester Tape 876

3M™ Polyester Tape 8901

3M™ Polyester Tape 8902

3M™ Polyester Tape 8905
3M™ High Temperature Nylon Film Tape

Achieve effective masking even at high temperatures with our tough nylon backed 3M™ High Temperature Nylon Film Tapes.

3M™ High Temperature Nylon Film Tape 855
Adhesive Transfer Tape 9485PC

Quickly achieve strong, ooze-free bonds between diverse materials like paper, plastic and metal – even on rough, or slightly oily surfaces.

3M™ Adhesive Transfer Tapes offer excellent material bonding performance in the extreme temperature scenarios of aircraft revenue service.

Military specified product

Adhesives for Composite Repair

Adhesive films provide excellent performance with easy-to-use shop handling properties. These adhesive films are available in a variety of weights and carriers to meet a range of needs without imposing excess material costs.

Adhesives for Composite Repair

Optimize aircraft designs while preparing for the future with 3M™ sealants, tapes, adhesive films, primers, and void fillers.

3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Structural Adhesive Film AF 163

3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Structural Adhesive Film AF 191

3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Epoxy Adhesives and Accessories

Achieve resilient structural bonds while ensuring a clean and efficient application process when using our long-lasting 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Epoxy Adhesives and application accessories for aircraft maintenance.

3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Epoxy Adhesives

Create a strong and quick drying bond to a variety of metals for aerospace and aircraft applications with our long-lasting 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Epoxy Adhesives.

3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Epoxy Adhesive EC-2216 B/A

3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Epoxy Adhesive EC-2615 B/A

3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Epoxy Adhesive EC-3501 B/A
3M™ Scotch-Weld™ EPX Manual Applicators

Minimize waste and mess while ensuring correct chemical mixing ratios with our convenient 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ EPX Manual Applicators.

Please ensure products meet all applicable specifications, standards, and maintenance manual requirements for the platform being worked on and validate all aircraft approvals against current technical documentation.

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