tesa® 4720

Double-sided filmic tape with differential adhesive system


Product description

tesa® 4720 is a double-sided self-adhesive tape consisting of a transparent PET-film backing with different acrylic adhesive coat weights.

tesa® 4720 features especially:

  • Open side: high adhesion level / secure bond of different substrates
  • Covered side: low adhesion level / residue free removability from different substrates


Product details and specifications

Application Fields

  • Mounting of LCD panel and backlight unit
Backing material PET film
Colour transparent
Colour of liner yellow
Thickness of liner 78 µm
Total thickness 100 µm
Type of adhesive tackified acrylic
Type of adhesive (covered side) acrylic
Type of liner glassine
Weight of liner 92 g/m²
Elongation at break 60 %
Tensile strength 40 N/cm
Temperature resistance long term duration 80 °C
Humidity resistance low
Temperature resistance short term duration 200 °C
Static shear resistance at 40°C low
Softener resistance medium
Tack medium
Static shear resistance at 23°C good
Adhesion to ABS (initial) 7.1 N/cm
Adhesion to ABS (after 14 days) 10.2 N/cm
Adhesion to ABS (covered side, after 14 days) 4.7 N/cm
Adhesion to ABS (covered side, initial) 2.7 N/cm
Adhesion to Aluminium (initial) 7.5 N/cm
Adhesion to Aluminium (after 14 days) 9.2 N/cm
Adhesion to Aluminium (covered side, initial) 1.7 N/cm
Adhesion to Alu (covered side, after 14 days) 4.8 N/cm
Adhesion to PC (initial) 10.7 N/cm
Adhesion to PC (after 14 days) 12 N/cm
Adhesion to PC (covered side, initial) 2.8 N/cm
Adhesion to PC (covered side, after 14 days) 5.2 N/cm
Adhesion to PE (initial) 3.9 N/cm
Adhesion to PE (after 14 days) 4.9 N/cm
Adhesion to PE (covered side, initial) 0.7 N/cm
Adhesion to PE (covered side, after 14 days) 1.1 N/cm
Adhesion to PET (initial) 7 N/cm
Adhesion to PET (after 14 days) 6.8 N/cm
Adhesion to PET (covered side, after 14 days) 2.8 N/cm
Adhesion to PET (covered side, initial) 1.8 N/cm
Adhesion to PP (initial) 3.8 N/cm
Adhesion to PP (after 14 days) 5.3 N/cm
Adhesion to PP (covered side, after 14 days) 1.6 N/cm
Adhesion to PP (covered side, initial) 1.3 N/cm
Adhesion to PS (initial) 8.4 N/cm
Adhesion to PS (after 14 days) 11 N/cm
Adhesion to PS (covered side, after 14 days) 3.6 N/cm
Adhesion to PS (covered side, initial) 2.2 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (initial) 8.6 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (after 14 days) 11.5 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (covered side, after 14 days) 5.3 N/cm
Adhesion to PVC (covered side, initial) 3.6 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (initial) 8.5 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (after 14 days) 12.9 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (covered side, after 14 days) 5.7 N/cm
Adhesion to Steel (covered side, initial) 4 N/cm
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

Name of product tesa® 4720 tesa® 68542 tesa® 68598 tesa® 68540 tesa® 8851 tesa® 8857 tesa® 4983 tesa® 58362 tesa® 61395 tesa® 61895 tesa® 51903
Total thickness
100 µm
50 µm
250
30 µm
30 µm
50 µm
30 µm
100
200 µm
200 µm
86 µm
Type of adhesive
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
modified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
tackified acrylic
modified acrylic
acrylic
Backing material
PET film
PET film
PET film
PET film
ultra thin non-woven
ultra thin non-woven
PET film
PET
PET film
PET film
PVC film
Colour
transparent
transparent
transparent
transparent
translucent
translucent
transparent
transparent
black
black
transparent
Static shear resistance at 23°C
good
medium
good
good
good
very good
good
good
low
Humidity resistance
low
very good
very good
very good
very good
very good
very good
very good
Ageing resistance (UV)
very good
very good
very good
very good
very good
very good
very good
Last updated on 30 Jun 2026