tesa® 4972

48µm double sided transparent filmic tape


Product description

tesa® 4972 is a transparent, double-sided self-adhesive tape consisting of a PET backing and a tackified acrylic adhesive.

tesa® 4972 features especially:

  • Thickness: 48µm
  • High adhesion level
  • Excellent resistance to demanding environmental conditions
  • Excellent handling performance in converting processes


Product details and specifications

Application Fields

  • Mounting of metal or plastic badges and signs
  • Fixing of reflection foil to LCD frame
  • Splicing of thin plastic films
Backing material PET film
Color transparent
Total thickness 48 µm
Type of adhesive tackified acrylic
Elongation at break 50 %
Tensile strength 20 N/cm
Chemical resistance good
Tack very good
Ageing resistance (UV) good
Temperature resistance short term 200 °C
Static shear resistance at 23°C good
Softener resistance good
Humidity resistance very good
Temperature resistance long term 100 °C
Static shear resistance at 40°C good
Adhesion to ABS (initial) 5.3 N/cm
Adhesion to ABS (after 14 days) 6.5 N/cm
Adhesion to Aluminium (initial) 5.2 N/cm
Adhesion to Aluminium (after 14 days) 7.7 N/cm
Adhesion to PC (initial) 6.5 N/cm
Adhesion to PC (after 14 days) 8.6 N/cm
Adhesion to PE (initial) 3.1 N/cm
Adhesion to PE (after 14 days) 3.5 N/cm
Adhesion to PET (initial) 5.3 N/cm
Adhesion to PET (after 14 days) 7 N/cm
Adhesion to PP (initial) 3 N/cm
Adhesion to PP (after 14 days) 4.8 N/cm
Adhesion to PS (initial) 5.4 N/cm
Adhesion to PS (after 14 days) 7.1 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (initial) 5.7 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (after 14 days) 9.4 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (initial) 7 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (after 14 days) 9.6 N/cm
Liner variants:
PV20 brown/blue logo glassine paper (71µm; 82g/m²)
PV43 white/blue logo PE-coated paper (122µm; 120g/m²)
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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Product comparison

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Total thickness
48 µm
80 µm
160 µm
50 µm
250 µm
30 µm
30 µm
125 µm
100 µm
115 µm
Type of adhesive
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
acrylic
Backing material
PET film
PET film
PET film
PET film
PET film
PET film
PET film
PET film
PET film
PET film
PET
Static shear resistance at 23°C
good
good
good
good
good
good
good
very good
very good
Static shear resistance at 40°C
good
medium
good
good
good
medium
good
very good
Ageing resistance (UV)
good
very good
very good
very good
very good
very good
very good
good
Humidity resistance
very good
very good
very good
good
very good
very good
very good
very good
Last updated on 23 June 2026