{"product_id":"arctic-tp-3-thermal-pad-100x100mm-1-5mm-actpd00054a","title":"ARCTIC TP-3 Thermal Pad 100x100mm 1.5mm Single - ACTPD00054A","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single ARCTIC TP-3 thermal pad, 100 × 100 mm and 1.5 mm thick — part ACTPD00054A. TP-3 is a soft silicone-based pad at 55 Shore OO, rated for continuous use from −40 to 150 °C. It is non-adhesive, cuts cleanly to whatever shape you need, and can be stacked to build up thickness without losing performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eWhy This Product\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 × 100 mm sheet, 1.5 mm thick\u003c\/strong\u003e — The thickest of ARCTIC's three TP-3 sheet options, for the deeper gaps you find under graphics card backplates and over tall VRM stages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft at 55 Shore OO\u003c\/strong\u003e — Soft enough to conform to uneven component heights and fill the gaps rather than propping a heatsink off its contact surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStackable without losing performance\u003c\/strong\u003e — If a gap needs more than 1.5 mm, pads can be layered. ARCTIC states this does not degrade the thermal path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e−40 to 150 °C continuous\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rated for continuous use across that range, so it is at home on power stages and drive controllers that run hot for long periods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNon-adhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e — It grips by contact rather than glue, so components and heatsinks can be separated again later without residue or force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch5\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003ePart number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eACTPD00054A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eSheet size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e100 × 100 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1.5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003ePack quantity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1 pad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e55 Shore OO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eTemperature range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e−40 to 150 °C continuous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eNo — non-adhesive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch5\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✓ Suits VRM power stages, VRAM, M.2 SSD controllers, chipsets and any component that needs a deeper gap filled between it and a heatsink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✓ Cuttable with a knife or scissors to any shape, and stackable to build up thickness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✓ Continuous use temperature of −40 to 150 °C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: One pad per pack. Measure the gaps you need to fill before ordering — a 100 × 100 mm sheet covers a lot of small pads, but only in one thickness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: This is the 1.5 mm thickness. ARCTIC also makes TP-3 in 0.5 mm and 1.0 mm, as separate part numbers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: ARCTIC does not publish a thermal conductivity figure for TP-3, and explains why on its own FAQ. Any W\/mK number quoted elsewhere for this pad does not come from ARCTIC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: The pad is non-adhesive, so it will not hold a heatsink in place on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch5\u003eBest For \/ Trade-offs\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeeper gaps — backplates, tall power stages — where a 0.5 or 1.0 mm pad would not make contact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who would rather cut their own shapes than buy pre-cut strips that never quite fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUneven component heights, thanks to the soft 55 Shore OO compound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRework and repair, since nothing is glued down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrade-offs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCPU or GPU die contact\u003c\/b\u003e — a pad is a gap filler. A bare die wants thermal paste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTight clearances\u003c\/b\u003e — at 1.5 mm this is the thickest TP-3 sheet. Too thick a pad holds a heatsink off its mounting points — measure first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHolding a heatsink on\u003c\/b\u003e — this pad is non-adhesive by design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnyone comparing on a W\/mK figure\u003c\/b\u003e — ARCTIC does not publish one for TP-3.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single ARCTIC TP-3 thermal pad, 100 × 100 mm and 1.5 mm thick — part ACTPD00054A, the thickest of the three TP-3 sheet options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTP-3 is a silicone-based gap filler, soft at 55 Shore OO, which matters because its job is to conform to components that are not all the same height and carry their heat into a heatsink. At 1.5 mm it is the one to reach for where a thinner pad simply would not bridge the gap — under graphics card backplates, over tall VRM stages. It is supplied as a full square sheet, so you cut the shapes you actually need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enon-adhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e, which means no residue and no fight when something has to come apart again, and it is \u003cstrong\u003estackable\u003c\/strong\u003e: if a gap needs more than 1.5 mm, layer the pads without degrading the thermal path. Continuous use temperature runs from −40 to 150 °C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne thing worth stating plainly: \u003cstrong\u003eARCTIC does not publish a thermal conductivity figure for TP-3.\u003c\/strong\u003e The field on their own spec table is deliberately blank and links to an explanation of why. If you see a W\/mK number quoted for this pad elsewhere, it did not come from ARCTIC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eARCTIC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eTP-3 Premium Performance Thermal Pad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003ePart number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eACTPD00054A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eEAN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e4895213703970\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eUPC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e840033401784\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003ePack quantity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1 pad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e100 × 100 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1.5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e55 Shore OO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eSpecific gravity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3.4 g\/cm³\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eContinuous use temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e−40 to 150 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold;width:35%;\"\u003eThermal conductivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eNot published by ARCTIC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable 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