What is Tesa 51966?
Tesa 51966 is a transparent double-sided adhesive tape with a PET (polyester) film backing and strong acrylic adhesive. It features excellent initial adhesion and immediate bonding, making it suitable for long-term applications across multiple industries, including electronics, home appliances, light industry, and die-cutting applications.
Composition and Structure
- Base Material: PET (polyester) film for durability and dimensional stability
- Adhesive Type: Acrylic, offering strong and reliable bonding strength
- Total Thickness: 200µm, providing a robust adhesive layer
- Color: Transparent, ensuring a clean and discreet finish
- Elongation at Break: 55%, allowing flexibility to accommodate surface irregularities
- Tensile Strength: 20N/cm, ensuring resistance to tearing and stretching
- Short-Term High Temperature Resistance: 130°C, suitable for high-heat exposure
- Long-Term High Temperature Resistance: 80°C, ensuring stability in prolonged applications
- Minimum Temperature Resistance: -40°C, maintaining performance in cold environments
- Moisture Resistance: Very good, suitable for humid conditions
- Chemical Resistance: Good, providing durability in various environments
- Aging Resistance (UV): Good, ensuring long-lasting performance under sunlight
- Plasticizer Resistance: Good, preventing degradation from plastic materials
Bond Strength to Different Surfaces
Initial Bond Strength:
- Steel: 11N/cm
- ABS: 11.5N/cm
- Aluminum: 10N/cm
- PC (Polycarbonate): 13.5N/cm
- PE (Polyethylene): 7.5N/cm
- PET: 9.5N/cm
- PP (Polypropylene): 8N/cm
- PS (Polystyrene): 12N/cm
- PVC: 13N/cm
Bond Strength After 14 Days:
- Steel: 10.5N/cm
- ABS: 10.5N/cm
- Aluminum: 9N/cm
- PC (Polycarbonate): 13N/cm
- PE (Polyethylene): 7N/cm
- PET: 9N/cm
- PP (Polypropylene): 7.5N/cm
- PS (Polystyrene): 11N/cm
- PVC: 9N/cm
Key Properties
- Strong initial adhesion for immediate bonding
- Transparent design for discreet applications
- Excellent temperature resistance (-40°C to 130°C)
- Good chemical, plasticizer, and UV resistance
- Very good moisture resistance for humid environments
- Flexible and stretchable with 55% elongation at break
Applications of Tesa 51966
- Die-Cutting Industry: Specially designed for die-cut applications, ensuring precise cutting for complex shapes.
- Electronics Industry: Used for assembly and fixation of electronic components, including LCD buffer material bonding, LCD reflective foil fixation, and plastic film splicing. Also suitable for dielectric bonding in automotive thin-film solar panels.
- Light Industry: Ideal for fixing transparent logos, signs, and high-viscosity bonding applications requiring transparency and long-term durability.
- Home Appliance Industry: Used in fixing decorative parts and components during appliance production and assembly.
- General Bonding Applications: Suitable for bonding and fixing leather goods, metal, glass, and plastic panels.
Features & Benefits of Tesa 51966
- High bonding strength with transparent finish
- Good resistance to temperature, chemicals, and UV exposure
- Ideal for long-term applications requiring strong adhesion
- Suitable for die-cutting and precision applications
- Versatile use in electronics, home appliances, and light industries
Comparison with Other Adhesive Tapes
- More transparent than standard double-sided tapes
- Higher temperature resistance than many general-purpose tapes
- Stronger adhesion on smooth surfaces like glass, PET, and metal
- Designed for die-cutting, making it unique for precision applications
Why Choose VST Malaysia?
At VST Malaysia, we provide premium-quality adhesive solutions tailored for diverse applications. tesa 51966 is a high-performance transparent adhesive tape, perfect for electronics, industrial, and precision die-cut applications. Contact us today for expert guidance and reliable adhesive solutions!