With certain medical electronic devices, noise, vibration and mechanical shock must be minimized or isolated. 3M's solutions include visco-elastic damping polymers, 3M™ Bumpon™ Protective Products; sound absorbing insulation; and squeak reduction tapes.
3M™ Bumpon™ Protective Products 3M™ Bumpon™ Protective products can be used as feet, stops, spacers, and protectors for a wide variety of applications. Bumpon products are composed of a durable, resilient elastomer combined with an aggressive, high tack pressure sensitive adhesive.
Foil Damping Tapes 3M™ Damping Foil Tape helps damp vibrations on metal and plastic surfaces vibrating at their natural (resonant) frequency, consists of a pressure-sensitive viscoelastic polymer and aluminum foil constraining layer that effectively converts vibrational energy to negligible heat to reducing irritating noises and decreasing wear and tear on parts.
Viscoelastic Damping Polymers With many electronic applications, there are challenges involved with controlling vibration and isolating shock. 3M's viscoelastic polymer solutions are proven to reduce vibration in disk drives and other electronic components.
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3M adhesives, tapes, and fasteners are not intended for use in implantable devices or applications where the 3M product will be in contact with fluids being introduced into the body or where respirable air/gas will pass over the exposed 3M product.
