Product Construction
| Adhesive Type | tackified acrylic |
| Backing material | PE foam |
| Color | black/white |
| Total thickness | 1100 µm |
tesa® 4957
1100 µm double-sided PE foam tape
Product Features
- Versatile adhesive for high immediate adhesion on numerous substrates
- Fully outdoor suitable: UV, water and ageing resistant
- Compensates for differing thermal expansion of dissimilar materials
Product description
tesa® 4957 is a double sided PE foam tape for general mounting applications. It consists of a highly conformable PE foam backing and a tackified acrylic adhesive. tesa® 4957 has been externally certified for window bar mounting.
Product details and specifications
Product Features
- Versatile adhesive for high immediate adhesion on numerous substrates
- Fully outdoor suitable: UV, water and ageing resistant
- Compensates for differing thermal expansion of dissimilar materials
- High immediate bonding strength even at low bonding pressure
- Very good cold shock absorbtion
Application Fields
- POS displays, exhibition sample displays
- Shelf edge labels
- Cable channels, window bars, window skirting trims
- Decorative glass or mirror elements on furniture
- Solar module frames
Product Construction
| Adhesive Type | tackified acrylic |
| Backing material | PE foam |
| Color | black/white |
| Total thickness | 1100 µm |
Properties / Performance Values
| Elongation at break | 200 % |
| Tensile strength | 6 N/cm |
| Static shear resistance at 23°C | good |
| Humidity resistance | very good |
| Chemical Resistance | good |
| Static shear resistance at 40°C | good |
| Temperature resistance long term | 80 °C |
| Temperature resistance short term | 80 °C |
| Softener resistance | medium |
| Tack | good |
| Ageing resistance (UV) | good |
Properties / Performance Values
| Elongation at break | 200 % |
| Tensile strength | 6 N/cm |
| Static shear resistance at 23°C | good |
| Humidity resistance | very good |
| Chemical Resistance | good |
| Static shear resistance at 40°C | good |
| Temperature resistance long term | 80 °C |
| Temperature resistance short term | 80 °C |
| Softener resistance | medium |
| Tack | good |
| Ageing resistance (UV) | good |
Adhesion to Values
| Adhesion to ABS (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to ABS (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Aluminium (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Aluminium (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PC (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PC (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PE (initial) | 1.7 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PE (after 14 days) | 2.2 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PET (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PET (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PP (initial) | 1.8 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PP (after 14 days) | 3.3 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PS (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PS (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PVC (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PVC (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Steel (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Steel (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
Adhesion to Values
| Adhesion to ABS (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to ABS (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Aluminium (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Aluminium (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PC (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PC (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PE (initial) | 1.7 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PE (after 14 days) | 2.2 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PET (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PET (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PP (initial) | 1.8 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PP (after 14 days) | 3.3 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PS (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PS (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PVC (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PVC (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Steel (initial) | 4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Steel (after 14 days) | 4 N/cm |
Additional Info
Liner variants:
Peel Adhesion:
tesa® 4957 has been tested and approved by IFT institute for window bar mounting. The test includes UV, driving rain and windload. (IFT report number 509 30742/1).
tesa® 4957 has been tested by TÜV Rheinland, Germany. The test confirms the longterm adhesion performance after IEC 61215 / 61646 climate tests and a 85°C temperature resistance. (TÜV report number 21209595).
- PV0 brown glassine paper (71 µm)
- PV10 red transparent PP film (120 µm)
- PV15 blue PE film (100 µm)
Peel Adhesion:
- immediately: foam splitting on Steel, Aluminium, ABS, PC, PS, PET, PVC
- after 14 days: foam splitting on Steel, Aluminium, ABS, PC, PS, PET, PVC
tesa® 4957 has been tested and approved by IFT institute for window bar mounting. The test includes UV, driving rain and windload. (IFT report number 509 30742/1).
tesa® 4957 has been tested by TÜV Rheinland, Germany. The test confirms the longterm adhesion performance after IEC 61215 / 61646 climate tests and a 85°C temperature resistance. (TÜV report number 21209595).
tesa® products prove their impressive quality day in, day out in demanding conditions and are regularly subjected to strict controls. All technical information and data above mentioned are provided to the best of our knowledge on the basis of our practical experience. They shall be considered as average values and are not appropriate for a specification. Therefore tesa SE can make no warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The user is responsible for determining whether the tesa® product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for the user’s method of application. If you are in any doubt, our technical staff will be glad to support you.
