tesa® 4972

Double-sided very thin filmic tape

Product Features

Thickness: 48µm
High adhesion level
Excellent resistance to demanding environmental conditions

All product features

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:

Very low thickness of only 48µm
High adhesion level relative to low thickness
Excellent resistance to demanding environmental conditions
Excellent handling performance in converting processes

Product details and specifications

Product Features

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

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
Colour	transparent
Total thickness	48 µm
Type of adhesive	tackified acrylic

Backing material	PET film
Colour	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 duration	200 °C
Static shear resistance at 23°C	good
Softener resistance	good
Humidity resistance	very good
Temperature resistance long term duration	100 °C
Static shear resistance at 40°C	good

Elongation at break	50 %
Tensile strength	20 N/cm
Chemical resistance	good
Tack	very good
Ageing resistance (UV)	good
Temperature resistance short term duration	200 °C
Static shear resistance at 23°C	good
Softener resistance	good
Humidity resistance	very good
Temperature resistance long term duration	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

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:
PV0/PV42 brown glassine paper (71µm; 82g/m²)
PV40 white/red tesa® logo glassine paper (71µm; 82g/m²)
PV4/PV43 white with blue tesa® logo PE-coated paper (122µm; 120g/m²)
PV6 red MOPP-film (80µm; 72g/m²)
PV52 transparent PET-film (75µm; 110g/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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