3M™ VHB™ Tape 4956 is a double-sided tape comprised of a multi-purpose acrylic adhesive with a conformable, foam core backed on a 3 mil thick 54# densified kraft paper liner, delivering a total thickness of 62 mil (1.6 mm) when applied. This tape provides an excellent balance of strength, conformability, and adhesion to high and medium surface energy materials, making it a smooth, seamless alternative to rivets, welds, and screws. These unique attributes equip 3M™ VHB™ Tape 4956 to take on many bonding and sealing applications, including attaching metal panels to frames and stiffener attachment. Discover new ways to design thanks to the versatility, viscoelasticity, and powerful bonding potential of 3M™ VHB™ Tape 4956.
Convenience Meets Extreme Bonding Power
3M™ VHB™ 4956 Tape consists of a durable acrylic adhesive with viscoelastic properties. This provides an extraordinarily strong double sided foam tape that adheres to a broad range of substrates, including aluminum, stainless steel, galvanized steel, composites, plastics, acrylic, polycarbonate, ABS and painted or sealed wood and concrete. This bonding tape provides excellent shear strength, conformability, surface adhesion and temperature resistance. They are commonly used in applications across a variety of markets including transportation, appliance, electronics, construction, sign and display and general industrial. Reliably bonds a variety of materials with strength and speed for permanent applications.
Recommended Applications
Dream, Design, Deliver with the 4941 Family of 3M™ VHB™ Tapes
The 4941 family of 3M™ VHB™ Tapes utilizes multi-purpose acrylic adhesive on both sides of a conformable, foam core. The combination of strength, conformability and adhesion makes this family one of the most capable and well-rounded 3M™ VHB™ Tapes. It is specifically designed for good adhesion to metals, glass and other medium to high surface energy materials. Applications for this tape include stiffener bonding, sealing polycarbonate lens over LCD, windows to painted control panels and mounting vinyl wiring ducts and conduit channels.
An Unconventional Foam Tape
3M™ VHB™ Tapes were invented in 1980 as the first of their kind. These unique tapes combine conformability with a strong, permanent bond. The result is a family of extraordinarily strong tapes that adhere to a broad range of substrates. 3M™ VHB™ Tape is a proven alternative to screws, rivets, welds and other forms of mechanical fasteners. Skyscrapers, cell phones, electronic highway signs, refrigerators, architectural windows and more all rely on this specialty bonding tape for one or more steps in the assembly, mounting, fastening and sealing process. This trusted and reliable tape offers a consistent bond, outstanding durability and excellent solvent and moisture resistance.
Proven Reliability from 3M™ VHB™ Tapes
3M™ VHB™ Tape offers a durable bond in a way that mechanical fasteners can't. This tape enhances the appearance of finished goods by eliminating rivets and screws while providing immediate handling strength. In most cases, fastening with 3M™ VHB™ Tape is a quicker process than drilling, fastening, or using liquid adhesive. This versatile line of tapes can be used indoors or outdoors in a variety of applications, including window, door and sign assembly, electronics, construction and countless other industrial applications. Chemically resistant as well as UV and temperature stable, 3M™ VHB™ Tape can withstand the heat of Dubai to the cold of Canada. The unique acrylic chemistry is extremely durable and resistant to change over time, making this a long-lasting and powerful tape you can trust.
Bringing Better Ideas to the Surface through Science and Innovation
The 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division applies the science of adhesion to deliver innovative solutions that improve the design and manufacturing processes of companies around the world. In the end, these technologies help customers like you deliver competitive products to the market faster and more efficiently.
| Adhesive Type | Acrylic |
| Application | Alternatives to Rivetting or Welding, Aluminum Floor Bonding, Bonding Door Kick & Seal Plate, Bonding Glass to a Metal Clothes Washer Door, Metal Bonding, Mounting & Trim Attachment, Nameplate Attachment on Commercial Vehicles, Panel to Frame/Stiffner to Panel Assembly, Panel & Trim Bonding, Panels to Frame, Rail Car Bonding Metal Stiffeners, Commercial Vehicle Roof Vent Attachment, Decorative Appliance Trim Attachment, Impact Resistance, Rail Car Light Cover Attachment, Steel Fan Bracket Bonding, Stiffener Attachment, TV Stand Decorative Trim Attachment, Vehicle Signage Frame Attachment, Vibration resistant, Wall & Door Panel Attachment, Washing Machine Touch Panel Bonding, Bonding Glass to a Metal Oven Door, Bonding Header Panel, Bonding Luggage Compartment Doors, Bonding Muntin Bars to Glass, Bonding Panels to Metal Frames, Bonding a logo to a Refrigerator, Bonding a logo to an Oven, Interior Rail Car Construction, Kickplates, Logo Bonding on TV |
| Backing (Carrier) Material | Acrylic Foam |
| Backing (Carrier) Thickness (Imperial) | 3 mil |
| Brands | VHB™ |
| Core Size (Imperial) | 3 in |
| Foam Type | Conformable |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor/Outdoor |
| Industries | Electronics, Signage, Metalworking, General Industrial, Transportation, Appliance, Construction |
| Liner Material | Densified Kraft Paper |
| Maximum Operating Temperature (Celsius) | 149 ℃ |
| Maximum Operating Temperature (Fahrenheit) | 300 ℉ |
| Product Color | Gray |
| Smallest Saleable Unit | Roll |
| Units per Case | 12.0, 18.0 |
| Overall Length (Imperial) | 36 yd, 72 yd, 108 yd |
| Overall Length (Metric) | 32.9 m, 32.91 m, 65.83 m, 65.84 m, 98.76 m |
| Overall Width (Imperial) | 0.5 in, 0.75 in, 0.87 in, 0.875 in, 1 in, 1.5 in, 9.5 in, 24 in |
| Overall Width (Metric) | 12.7 mm, 19.05 mm, 22.1 mm, 22.23 mm, 25.4 mm, 38 mm, 241.3 mm, 609.6 mm |
Regulatory Data Sheet
Document Number: MSDS_0622829_US_EN_RDS
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| Overall Width (Metric) | 12.7 mm, 19.05 mm, 22.1 mm, 22.23 mm, 25.4 mm, 38 mm, 241.3 mm, 609.6 mm | |||
| Overall Width (Imperial) | 0.5 in, 0.75 in, 0.87 in, 0.875 in, 1 in, 1.5 in, 9.5 in, 24 in | |||
| Backing (Carrier) Material | Acrylic Foam | |||
| Product Color | Gray | |||
| Overall Length (Metric) | 32.9 m, 32.91 m, 65.83 m, 65.84 m, 98.76 m | |||
| Overall Length (Imperial) | 36 yd, 72 yd, 108 yd |
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