tesa® 4987
Double-sided 5mil non-woven tape
Product description
tesa® 4987 is a translucent double-sided self-adhesive tape consisting of a non-woven backing and a tackified acrylic adhesive.
tesa® 4987 features especially:
- Good shear resistance
- A good conjunction of high initial tack and ultimate adhesion level even to rough surfaces
- Good resistance to environmental conditions such as light, elevated temperatures etc.
Product details and specifications
Application Fields
- Fixing of furniture trims, profiles and window blinds
- Mounting of heating elements
- Splicing of corrugated cardboard
- Lamination of foam and rubber substrates
| Backing material | non-woven |
|---|---|
| Color | translucent |
| Colour of liner | white |
| Thickness of liner | 84 µm |
| Total thickness | 125 µm |
| Type of adhesive | tackified acrylic |
| Type of liner | glassine |
| Weight of liner | 100 g/m² |
| Elongation at break | 3 % |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 8 N/cm |
| Static shear resistance at 40°C | medium |
| Chemical resistance | good |
| Ageing resistance (UV) | good |
| Temperature resistance long term | 80 °C |
| Tack | good |
| Temperature resistance min. | -40 °C |
| Static shear resistance at 23°C | good |
| Temperature resistance short term | 200 °C |
| Softener resistance | medium |
| Humidity resistance | good |
| Adhesion to ABS (initial) | 8 N/cm |
|---|---|
| Adhesion to ABS (after 14 days) | 10.8 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Aluminium (initial) | 7.7 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Aluminium (after 14 days) | 10.1 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PC (initial) | 9.3 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PC (after 14 days) | 10.4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PE (initial) | 4.1 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PE (after 14 days) | 4.8 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PET (initial) | 6.9 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PET (after 14 days) | 8.7 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PP (initial) | 5.6 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PP (after 14 days) | 6.2 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PS (initial) | 8.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PS (after 14 days) | 10.3 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PVC (initial) | 7 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PVC (after 14 days) | 11.4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Steel (initial) | 9 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Steel (after 14 days) | 11.2 N/cm |
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.
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Last updated on 18 Jun 2026