3M™ VHB™ (Very High Bonding) Tapes are a family of high strength pressure-sensitive double-sided tapes that allow for rapid, long-term bonding to a variety of surfaces under a variety of conditions. The VHB family includes the 4900, 5900, and RP series of high-strength tapes. VHB tapes are composed of an acrylic foam adhesive with a liner on one or both sides. Laser cutting VHB Tapes is done with a 9.3 or 10.6 micron CO₂ laser. The laser beam readily heats and vaporizes the material that is directly in its path creating a clean, uniform cut through the thickness of the laminate. The laser cutting process can also be tuned to cut through selected layers, leaving the remaining layers intact.