3M Preferred Converter
As a 3M Preferred Converter, PAX sources 3M adhesives, tapes, and foams direct — then laminates, die-cuts, kiss-cuts, and slits them into finished components engineered to your print. One partner from material selection to PSA-backed parts that land on your line ready to install.
How Preferred Converter status benefits your program.
3M reserves the Preferred Converter designation for a select group of converters that consistently demonstrate superior quality control, manufacturing capability, technical expertise, and customer service. Many shops can buy and cut 3M materials — only a few earn Preferred status. PAX is one of them.
Competitive pricing. We purchase 3M materials in bulk, direct — securing pricing that isn’t available in smaller quantities. Those savings pass straight through to your part cost.
Custom converting, in-house. Bulk 3M tapes and adhesives are processed entirely on our own equipment, so you get precise widths, lengths, and die-cut shapes to your exact requirement — including the most challenging adhesives, held to tight tolerances.
Direct access to 3M specialists. With thousands of 3M products on the market, picking the right material is half the battle. Our direct line to 3M technical specialists means we identify the optimal adhesive for your substrate and application the first time — not after rounds of trial and error on your schedule.
The 3M product families we convert.
3M makes thousands of industrial adhesives, tapes, and films. These are the families we convert most — each matched to your substrate and application before a single die is cut.
3M™ VHB™ Tapes
Viscoelastic acrylic foam tapes that replace rivets, welds, and liquid adhesives — permanent structural bonds with built-in vibration dampening and sealing. Die-cut to gasket geometry or slit to custom widths for trim, panel, and enclosure attachment.
Adhesive Transfer Tapes
Ultra-thin unsupported acrylic PSA for laminating foam, rubber, films, and fabrics without adding thickness. The workhorse behind most PSA-backed die-cut parts we ship.
Double-Coated Tapes
Carrier-supported tapes for high-shear mounting, nameplates, and foam-to-substrate joining.
Hi-Temp Acrylic PSAs
Adhesive systems rated for under-hood, electronics, and process temperatures standard acrylics can’t hold.
Thermally Conductive & Shielding
Thermal interface tapes and conductive adhesives for heat-sink attach and EMI/RFI shielding assemblies.
Industrial, Polyester & Polyimide Tapes
Single-coated industrial tapes plus polyester and polyimide film tapes for insulation, protection, and high-temp processing.
Masking & Repositionable Tapes
Specialty and general-use masking tapes plus removable PSAs — clean-removal protection for finishing and serviceable assemblies.
How we put 3M adhesives on your part.
Every conversion runs in-house — laminated, cut, inspected, and packaged under one roof, with laser and optical inspection verifying the finished part against your print.
Adhesive Lamination
3M transfer and double-coated adhesives laminated to foam, sponge, rubber, and film under controlled roller pressure — laminated foam and rubber solutions verified to datasheet bond strength.
CNC Die-Cut, PSA-Backed Parts
Gaskets, seals, pads, and spacers CNC die-cut from 3M-laminated stock — peel-and-stick parts delivered ready for assembly.
Kiss-Cut on Liner
Parts cut through the material but not the liner — supplied on rolls or sheets for fast, repeatable pick-and-place on your line.
Precision Slitting
3M tape and laminated stock slit to custom widths with clean edges and tight tolerance — from sample rolls to production volume.
CNC Digital Knife Cutting
Tooling-free cutting of 3M-laminated materials for prototypes and short runs — first articles in days, not weeks.
Enclosure Seals & Gaskets
PSA-backed sponge and foam gaskets for enclosures, housings, and panels — environmental sealing with install-ready adhesive.
Pads, Bumpers & Isolation
Vibration-dampening and impact-protection components with 3M adhesive backing for electronics, medical, and industrial assemblies.
Laser & Optical Inspection
Finished conversions verified in-house — dimensions, adhesive coverage, and liner integrity checked before anything ships.
3M adhesives, laminated to your substrate of choice.
The adhesive is half the equation. We stock the substrates — and we know which 3M system bonds to each one, at what surface energy, across what temperature range.
EPDM · Neoprene · Silicone Sponge
Environmental sealing gaskets with PSA backing — matched to low-surface-energy rubber with the right 3M primer and adhesive system.
Polyurethane · Poron®
Cushioning, dampening, and compression-set-resistant pads laminated with thin transfer adhesives that preserve compliance.
Crosslinked PE · Volara®
Lightweight cushioning and case-insert components — laminated, die-cut, and supplied peel-and-stick.
EPDM · Nitrile · Viton® · Silicone
Solid-rubber seals and pads with adhesive backing for bolt-free installation in industrial and automotive assemblies.
Kapton® · Mylar® · PTFE
High-dielectric and high-temperature film components for electronics — insulators, spacers, and masking parts.
Felts · Fabrics · Cork · EMI Materials
Coated fabrics, EMI/RFI shielding stock, and specialty substrates converted with the 3M system the application demands.
Don’t see your substrate? Bring us the print — material pairing recommendations are part of every quote.