Product Construction
| Backing material | non-woven |
| Color | translucent |
| Color of liner | brown |
| Thickness of liner | 2.8 mils
71 µm |
| Total thickness | 3.94 mils
100 µm |
| Type of adhesive | type: tackified acrylic |
| Type of liner | type: paper |
tesa® 4959
Double-sided non-woven tape
Product description
tesa® 4959 is a double-sided mounting and splicing tape equipped with a non-woven backing and coated with an acrylic adhesive of high tack and good shear strength. It is UV and ageing resistant and largely resistant to plasticizers.
Product details and specifications
Application Fields
- Mounting of signs, covers and nameplates
- Mounting of door linings in the car industry
- Mounting of plastic bags, dispatch bags, continuous stationery, posters etc.
- Splicing of paper and film webs
Product Construction
| Backing material | non-woven |
| Color | translucent |
| Color of liner | brown |
| Thickness of liner | 2.8 mils
71 µm |
| Total thickness | 3.94 mils
100 µm |
| Type of adhesive | type: tackified acrylic |
| Type of liner | type: paper |
Properties / Performance Values
| Elongation at break | 2 % |
| Tensile strength | 4.57 lbs/in
8 N/cm |
| Tack | very good |
| Temperature resistance min. | -40 °F
-40 °C |
| Static shear resistance at 40°C | medium |
| Ageing resistance (UV) | very good |
| Temperature resistance long term | 176 °F
80 °C |
| Chemical resistance | good |
| Static shear resistance at 23°C | good |
| Temperature resistance short term | 392 °F
200 °C |
| Humidity resistance | very good |
Properties / Performance Values
| Elongation at break | 2 % |
| Tensile strength | 4.57 lbs/in
8 N/cm |
| Tack | very good |
| Temperature resistance min. | -40 °F
-40 °C |
| Static shear resistance at 40°C | medium |
| Ageing resistance (UV) | very good |
| Temperature resistance long term | 176 °F
80 °C |
| Chemical resistance | good |
| Static shear resistance at 23°C | good |
| Temperature resistance short term | 392 °F
200 °C |
| Humidity resistance | very good |
Adhesion to Values
| Adhesion to ABS (initial) | 4.28 lbs/in
7.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to ABS (after 14 days) | 5.14 lbs/in
9 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Aluminium (initial) | 4.28 lbs/in
7.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Aluminium (after 14 days) | 4.57 lbs/in
8 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PC (initial) | 5.42 lbs/in
9.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PC (after 14 days) | 7.99 lbs/in
14 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PE (initial) | 2.28 lbs/in
4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PE (after 14 days) | 2.57 lbs/in
4.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PET (initial) | 4 lbs/in
7 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PET (after 14 days) | 4.28 lbs/in
7.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PP (initial) | 3.14 lbs/in
5.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PP (after 14 days) | 3.71 lbs/in
6.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PS (initial) | 4.85 lbs/in
8.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PS (after 14 days) | 5.14 lbs/in
9 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PVC (initial) | 3.71 lbs/in
6.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PVC (after 14 days) | 7.99 lbs/in
14 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Steel (initial) | 4.57 lbs/in
8 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Steel (after 14 days) | 4.85 lbs/in
8.5 N/cm |
Adhesion to Values
| Adhesion to ABS (initial) | 4.28 lbs/in
7.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to ABS (after 14 days) | 5.14 lbs/in
9 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Aluminium (initial) | 4.28 lbs/in
7.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Aluminium (after 14 days) | 4.57 lbs/in
8 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PC (initial) | 5.42 lbs/in
9.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PC (after 14 days) | 7.99 lbs/in
14 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PE (initial) | 2.28 lbs/in
4 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PE (after 14 days) | 2.57 lbs/in
4.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PET (initial) | 4 lbs/in
7 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PET (after 14 days) | 4.28 lbs/in
7.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PP (initial) | 3.14 lbs/in
5.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PP (after 14 days) | 3.71 lbs/in
6.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PS (initial) | 4.85 lbs/in
8.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PS (after 14 days) | 5.14 lbs/in
9 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PVC (initial) | 3.71 lbs/in
6.5 N/cm |
| Adhesion to PVC (after 14 days) | 7.99 lbs/in
14 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Steel (initial) | 4.57 lbs/in
8 N/cm |
| Adhesion to Steel (after 14 days) | 4.85 lbs/in
8.5 N/cm |
Additional Info
Liner variants:
PV0 brown glassine paper (71 µm/2.8 mils)
PV6 red MOPP-film (80 µm/3.2 mils)
PV36 double linered brown glassine paper
According to VDA278 analysis, tesa 4959 does not contain any single substances restricted by the drafted GB regulations (China) as well as the indoor concentration guideline by Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry (Japan).
PV0 brown glassine paper (71 µm/2.8 mils)
PV6 red MOPP-film (80 µm/3.2 mils)
PV36 double linered brown glassine paper
According to VDA278 analysis, tesa 4959 does not contain any single substances restricted by the drafted GB regulations (China) as well as the indoor concentration guideline by Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry (Japan).
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.
