Product description
Our UV surface protection tape tesa® 4438 consists of a lightly crêped and waterproof paper base fitted with a special adhesive made from acrylate. This combination provides a high durability and temperature resistance. Due to the equally high UV resistance, it can be used for up to 12 weeks outdoors and removed without residue. Tape off once, paint several times: With our surface protection tape, professional painters work more efficiently, save time and lay the foundation for perfect paint work. tesa® 4438 is moreover suited for sensitive and rough surfaces as well, can be torn off by hand and be comfortably used while it also allows generating sharp paint edges.Main features
- For professional paint work
- For façade renovations
- Outdoor applications (up to 12 weeks)
- Also suitable for sensitive and rough surfaces
- Specially suited for adhesion on water-soluble acrylic paints
1 The application of an adhesive tape on weathered surfaces may lead to residues during the de-masking. Therefore we strongly recommend a test application before.
Technical properties
Elongation at break
5 %
Type of adhesive
acrylic
UV-resistance
12 weeks
Tensile strength
33 N/cm
Total thickness
170 µm
Backing material
slightly-creped paper
Adhesion to steel
4 N/cm
Rating properties
Conformability
+
Sharp colour edge
+
Suitable for sensitive surfaces
++
Hand tearability
++
Suitable for rough surfaces
+
Paint anchorage
++
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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