Easily Enhance Your Grip
When mated with another gripping material, our 3M™ Gripping Material GM531 provides high durability and high coefficient of friction properties. This firm but soft, black gripping material utilizes our proprietary micro-replication technology to create thousands of tiny replicated fingers that enhance grip and reduce slippage. This peel-and-stick product is designed to bond to many surfaces, providing a quick and easy increase in traction. Used alone, this material provides a secure grip with medium friction, but when used in conjunction with another gripping material, such as sewn into a glove and wrapped onto a handle bar, grip strength is maximized even in wet or oily conditions. This gripping material provides the best wet and oil grip when used with only a bare hand.
Recommended Applications
- Equipment handles, levers and grips on industrial equipment and tools
- Truck, forklift and auto steering wheels
- Power tools, gardening equipment, lawn mowers and snow blowers
- Sports equipment handles
Here’s a Grip Tip
3M™ Gripping Material GM531 is constructed with a thin and flexible fabric backing that is laminated to an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive designed to easily apply using a peel and stick application method. It bonds to a wide variety of surfaces, including low surface energy substrates, such as low surface energy plastics and powder coated paints and can be spiral wrapped around handles and shafts. 3M™ Gripping Material products can be shear cut, die-cut, laser cut or converted by other applicable methods.
Performance in a Wide Range of Temperatures
3M™ Gripping Material GM531 performs well across a broad range of temperatures, ranging from -40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C) indoors and outdoors.
About our 3M™ Gripping Materials
Our gripping materials are available in roll or sheet form in a wide range of tactility from very soft to firm. Soft gripping material products are designed to be more comfortable during skin contact and tend to be more flexible to contour more easily to tighter curves. Firm gripping material products are extremely durable, and tend to be stiffer. If prolonged service life in harsh use conditions is a critical feature for your product, durability of the gripping material increases with firmness. Actual service life will depend on frequency of use and severity of end use conditions, but typically, most 3M™ Gripping Material can outlast leather in a factory or in the field. 3M™ Gripping Material products are designed to be used alone, or as a two-part mated system. When used alone (on a single surface), the 3M™ Gripping Materials provide a strong secure grip. When used as a two-part mated system, for example, on a glove and handle bar, grip strength is maximized.

3M™ 17379, Versaflo™ Length Adjusting Breathing Tube BT-30, 7100009685, 1 EA/Case
Norton 66261199696 - 3" X 1/4" X 1/4" Vortex Rapid Blend Unified Wheel, 7AM U2305, 40 Each
3M™ 72010, Replacement Filter Kit 523-01-29, 7000056891, 1 EA/Case
3M 92057, Vinyl Duct Tape 3903, Yellow, 3 in x 50 yd, 6.5 mil, 7010378167
3M 95723, Scotch Automotive Cloth Tape 06980, Olive, 50.8 mm x 18.2 m, 7010312582
3M 01326, PSA Cloth Disc 348D, P240 X-weight, 3 in x NH, Die 300V, 7000045069
ACS Diamond Cloth Belt, CX1250 3/8" X 120" 125U
Dynabrade 14360 Pneumatic Pipe Belt Finisher
Air Turbine Tools 310RSV - 1/4" Router Hand Tool Series with Brake, 40,000RPM, 33444
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3M 22407, Roloc Disc 361F, 80 YF-weight, TR, 1-1/2 in, Die R150S, 7000045099
3M 45699, Cubitron II Hookit Cloth Disc 947A, 40+ X-weight, 3 in x NH, Die 300V, 7100113114
Dynabrade 51301 .5 hp Straight-Line Die Grinder
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3M 24049, Wetordry Cloth Disc 281W, P1000 YF-weight, 8 in x NH, Die 800JM, 7000045052
3M 01328, PSA Cloth Disc 348D, P180 X-weight, 3 in x NH, Die 300V, 7000045068
3M 98078, Drywall Sanding Sponge 19093, Dual Grit Block, 2-5/8 in x 3-3/4 in x 1 in, Fine/Medium grit, 7010340441
3M 22393, Roloc Disc 361F, 36 YF-weight, TR, 3 in, Die R300V, 7000045093
Air Turbine Tools 310RDM - 1/4" Router Hand Tool Series, 30,000RPM, 33432
Dynabrade 14010 Dynafile Abrasive Belt Tool Versatility Kit
3M 20911, PSA Cloth Disc 348D, 50 X-weight, 2 in x NH, Die 200P, 7000118871
Insize 0131-A120, LIGHT METER, 0.01~19.99FC, 0.1~199.9FC, 1~1999FC, 10~19990FC, 0.1~199.9Lux, 1~1999Lux, 10~19990Lux, 100~199900Lux, 6974029776557
3M 76783, Cubitron II Hookit Cloth Disc 784F, 120+ XF-weight, 5 in x NH, Die 500X, 7100222757
Dynabrade 53533 Cone or Plug Grinder (Triple Extension)
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3M 11411, Roloc Disc 361F, 50 YF-weight, TR, 1 in, Die R100N, 7000045095
3M 86992, Diamond Disc, 3" Roloc, 674W, 120 Mesh, TR, 7100143477, Box of 5
3M 22392, Roloc Disc 361F, 24 YF-weight, TR, 3 in, Die R300V, 7000045090
Dynabrade 51330 .7 hp Router, Front Exhaust, 20,000 RPM, 3/8"-24 Spindle
3M 26120, PPS Series 2.0 Adapter, Type S28, 17.5 mm Female, 19 TPI
Thread, 7100135956
Dynabrade 10295 Screen
Dynabrade 51702 .1 hp Straight-Line Pencil Grinder, Rear Exhaust, 60,000 RPM, 3/32" Collet
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3M 19770, Utility Cloth Sheet 314D, 9 in x 11 in P120 J-weight, 7000000358
Dynabrade 51700 .1 hp Straight-Line Pencil Grinder, Rear Exhaust, 60,000 RPM, 1/8" Collet
3M 03647, Scotch-Brite Edger Disc Pad, 7 in x .875 in, 7000133920
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3M 19772, Utility Cloth Sheet 314D, 9 in x 11 in P80 J-weight, 7000000359
3M 62605, Scotch-Weld Threadlocker TL42, Blue, 10 mL Bottle, 7100039190, 10/case
3M 87147, PSA Cloth Disc 777F, 5 x NH, 36 YF-weightt, 7010308524
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Dynabrade 51630 .1 hp Straight-Line Extension Pencil Grinder, Central Vacuum, 1/8" Collet
3M™ 07011, Supplied Air Respirator Hose W-9435-50/07011(AAD), 7000005373, 1 EA/Case
3M 97957, Hi-Strength Spray Adhesive 90 CA, Low VOC <25%, Clear, 24 fl oz Can (Net Wt 19.0 oz), 7000121418, 12/Case
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3M 47192, Polyurethane Adhesive Sealant 550FC Fast Cure, White, 600 mL Sausage Pack, 7100198000, 12/Case
Dynabrade 11476 Dynabelter Abrasive Belt Tool, Heavy-Duty
Dynabrade 11477 Dynabelter Abrasive Belt Tool, Heavy-Duty
Dynabrade 95676 1/4" Female Coupler with 1/4" Male Plug Assembly
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