Virtual Advisor for Industrial Adhesive Tapes - 3M Product Advisor at Dalpo store

The virtual 3M Industrial Tapes and Adhesives Advisor, which we have implemented in our store, comes to the rescue.

Virtual 3M Advisor – an intelligent tape selection assistant

The virtual advisor is an interactive tool that guides you step-by-step through the extensive range of 3M tapes, using simple questions and visual prompts. No more guessing and wasting time browsing hundreds of products. The tool works like a configurator that, based on your answers, selects the product perfectly suited for a specific application.

At any point in the configuration, you can go back to the previous step or start the process anew, which guarantees complete freedom of choice.

How to choose packaging tape using the 3M virtual advisor - step by step?

The entire process of selecting the ideal tape consists of several intuitive steps:

Step 1: Define the main process and application

The first step is to select the main process where a tape or adhesive is needed. At this stage, we choose a broad category, such as bonding and assembly, painting, maintenance, or, as in our example, packaging and shipping.

Step 2: Specify the purpose of the tape

In the second step, the system asks for a more specific application within the selected category. For example, after selecting "packaging," in the next step, we have a choice: sealing cartons and packaging or bundling, reinforcing, and palletizing. In our path, we choose the first option.

Step 3: Analysis of technical requirements and application conditions

Subsequent steps, like this third one, aim to specify the application conditions and requirements. This could be the type of surface, operating temperature, or, as in our example, the weight of the packed carton (light, medium, or heavy). We point to medium-weight packaging.

Result: Detailed product recommendation and purchase options

Based on all the answers provided, the 3M advisor immediately presents a perfectly matched solution, in this case Scotch® High Performance Packaging Tape 3739.

The product proposal includes:

• General description and main application.
• Direct option to proceed to purchase.
• Option to download a brochure in PDF format.
• Option to compare with other products.

Importantly, you also immediately receive extensive product information, such as: benefits, available sizes, detailed applications, product properties, and precise physical properties.

Many paths, one goal – perfect product selection

The example given for choosing packaging tape is only one of many possible paths and categories. Depending on the main process you choose in the first step, the system will guide you through a completely different set of questions. Thanks to this, regardless of your goal – whether it's precise bonding, masking, or sealing – you can easily define a different path and choose the ideal 3M product for yourself from a wide range of professional:

• 3M Packaging Tapes
• 3M Double-Sided Tapes
• 3M Industrial Fasteners
• 3M Single-Sided Specialty Tapes
• 3M Marking Tapes
• 3M Repair Tapes
• 3M Masking Tapes
• 3M Adhesives and Primers