tesa® 4957

1100 µm double-sided PE foam tape

Product Features

Versatile adhesive for high immediate adhesion on numerous substrates
Skin contact certification according to ISO 10993-5 and ISO 10993-10
Fully outdoor suitable: UV, water and ageing resistant

All product features

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
Skin contact certification according to ISO 10993-5 and ISO 10993-10
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

Adhesive Type	tackified acrylic
Backing material	PE foam
Color	black/white
Total thickness	1100 µm

Adhesive Type	tackified acrylic
Backing material	PE foam
Color	black/white
Total thickness	1100 µm

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

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 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 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

Liner variants:

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.

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Adhesive Type	tackified acrylic	LSE	LSE	LSE	FR acrylic	tackified acrylic	tackified acrylic	tackified acrylic	tackified acrylic	acrylic	tackified acrylic	pure acrylic
Backing material	PE foam	Acrylic foam	Acrylic foam	Acrylic foam	FR PE foam	PE foam	PE foam	PE foam	PE foam	PE foam	PE foam	foamed acrylic
Color	black/white	gray	gray	gray	white	black/white	black/white	white	black/white	white	black/white	gray
Adhesion to Steel (initial)	4 N/cm	28 N/cm	26 N/cm	30 N/cm	19.2 N/cm	11 N/cm	12 N/cm	22 N/cm	12 N/cm	5.5 N/cm	11 N/cm	14 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (after 14 days)	4 N/cm				22 N/cm	11 N/cm	12 N/cm		12 N/cm		11 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (initial)	4 N/cm					5 N/cm	5 N/cm	13 N/cm	6 N/cm	3 N/cm	6 N/cm