tesa® 4308

Premium Masking Tape for High Demanding Paint or Lacquer Applications

Product description

tesa® 4308 is a smooth crepe paper masking tape with a natural rubber adhesive, which has been developed especially for highly demanding masking applications in the automotive aftermarket and transportation industries. The automotive adhesive tape is suitable for masking during spray painting with following oven drying, resisting temperatures up to 110°C. tesa® 4308 can be used either with 2-component or waterborne paints. The backing resists bleed through of paint, and is highly conformable and flexible. The masking tape features excellent adhesive properties on different substrates like metal, rubber, glass and plastic, as well as high tack and good quick stick. tesa® 4308 can be removed easily without leaving any residue, and leaves clean paint results with clean paint edges. tesa® 4308 features hand-tearability and residue-free removal.

Product details and specifications

Application Fields

tesa® 4308 has been developed especially for highly demanding masking applications
The tape is especially suitable for the automotive, car body repair and transportation industry
The masking tape’s flexible backing allows good conformability to irregular surfaces
Ideal for the protection of delicate surfaces
The tape is suitable for spray painting with following oven drying resisting temperatures of up to 110°C

Adhesive Type	natural rubber
Backing material	slightly-creped paper
Total thickness	6.69 mils 170 µm

Adhesive Type	natural rubber
Backing material	slightly-creped paper
Total thickness	6.69 mils 170 µm

Elongation at break	13 %
Tensile strength	30.26 lbs/in 53 N/cm
Hand tearability	very good
Sharp color edge	very good
Conformability	good
Paint anchorage	very good
Temperature resistance (60 min)	212 °F 100 °C
Easy to remove	yes

Elongation at break	13 %
Tensile strength	30.26 lbs/in 53 N/cm
Hand tearability	very good
Sharp color edge	very good
Conformability	good
Paint anchorage	very good
Temperature resistance (60 min)	212 °F 100 °C
Easy to remove	yes

Adhesion to Steel	2.28 lbs/in 4 N/cm

Adhesion to Steel	2.28 lbs/in 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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