tesa® 4968

11.6 mils / 295µm double sided white PVC film tape


Product Features
  • High adhesion and very good bonding strength, even to low surface energy materials
  • Immediate functionality of the laminated bond due to excellent initial tack
  • Light and aging-resistant acrylic adhesive for long-term applications
All product features
Product description

tesa® 4968 is a white, double-sided mounting tape with a highly tackified acrylic adhesive and PVC backing. The thick double-sided PVC film tape has exceptional bonding performance and is used in various different industries, frequently used for fastening heavy signs and point-of-sale displays. The tackified acrylic adhesive features excellent adhesive performance, offering a reliable bond even on low energy surfaces and rough or slightly dirty substrates. The strong adhesive and PVC backing make the tape highly resistant to numerous factors, including plasticizers, humidity, aging, UV light, and chemicals. tesa® 4968 offers a very high initial bond immediately after application and is ideal for various long-term mounting applications.


Product details and specifications

Product Features

  • High adhesion and very good bonding strength, even to low surface energy materials
  • Immediate functionality of the laminated bond due to excellent initial tack
  • Light and aging-resistant acrylic adhesive for long-term applications
  • Very good plasticizer resistance
  • Good conformability for good adhesion even on rougher surfaces due to the PVC backing

Application Fields

  • tesa® 4968 is the perfect solution for mounting decorative POS materials and displays
  • Mounting signs and scales
  • Bonding during assembly of moldings and trims in the furniture industry
  • Ideal for mounting plastic or wooden trims
  • Mounting nonheated exterior car mirrors onto the holding plates
Adhesive Type tackified acrylic
Backing material PVC film
Color white
Color of liner brown
Liner Type paper
Thickness of liner 2.72 mils
69 µm
Total thickness 295 µm
Weight of liner 113.79 lbs/in²
80 g/m²
Elongation at break 130 %
Tensile strength 30 N/cm
Softener resistance very good
Temperature resistance long term 140 °F
60 °C
Temperature resistance min. -40 °F
-40 °C
Static shear resistance at 40°C medium
Humidity resistance very good
Chemical Resistance good
Static shear resistance at 23°C good
Temperature resistance short term 158 °F
70 °C
Ageing resistance (UV) good
Tack very good
Adhesion to ABS (initial) 7.48 lbs/in
13.1 N/cm
Adhesion to ABS (after 14 days) 11.42 lbs/in
20 N/cm
Adhesion to Aluminium (initial) 5.88 lbs/in
10.3 N/cm
Adhesion to Aluminium (after 14 days) 11.82 lbs/in
20.7 N/cm
Adhesion to PC (initial) 7.88 lbs/in
13.8 N/cm
Adhesion to PC (after 14 days) 14.05 lbs/in
24.6 N/cm
Adhesion to PET (initial) 5.48 lbs/in
9.6 N/cm
Adhesion to PET (after 14 days) 7.25 lbs/in
12.7 N/cm
Adhesion to PP (initial) 6.28 lbs/in
11 N/cm
Adhesion to PP (after 14 days) 8.05 lbs/in
14.1 N/cm
Adhesion to PS (initial) 6.8 lbs/in
11.9 N/cm
Adhesion to PS (after 14 days) 10.39 lbs/in
18.2 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (initial) 6.05 lbs/in
10.6 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (after 14 days) 14.45 lbs/in
25.3 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (initial) 7.14 lbs/in
12.5 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (after 14 days) 12.11 lbs/in
21.2 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.
Downloads

Download the files below for more technical details and information on this product.

Get in contact with us!

Contact us

Thank you for your message. We will contact you as soon as possible.

Stay tuned.

Something went wrong. Please try again later.

Product comparison

Name of product tesa® 4968 tesa® 51865 - Team 4965 Differential tesa® 4965 Original Next Gen tesa® 4950 - LSE Filmic Mounting Tape tesa® 51962 tesa® 51964 tesa® 88665 tesa® 4970 tesa® 51903 tesa® 61970 tesa® 59652 - Team 4965 Black
Total thickness
295 µm
165 µm
205 µm
100
50 µm
125 µm
115 µm
225 µm
86 µm
220 µm
205 µm
Adhesive Type
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
biomass-balanced tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
Backing material
PVC film
PET film
Post consumer recycled PET
Post consumer recycled PET
PET
PET film
PET
PVC film
PVC film
PP film
PET film
Adhesion to Steel (initial)
12.5 N/cm
9.6 N/cm
11.5 N/cm
7.5 N/cm
5 N/cm
11.2 N/cm
6.9 N/cm
13 N/cm
2.4 N/cm
13 N/cm
11.5 N/cm
Color
white
transparent
transparent
transparent
transparent
transparent
transparent
white
transparent
transparent
black
Last updated on Jun 18, 2026