Product Construction
| Backing material | slightly-creped paper |
| Total thickness | 145 µm |
| Type of adhesive | natural rubber |
tesa® 4338
High Performance Masking Tape Grade - up to 120 °C / 248 F
Product description
tesa® 4338 is a green coloured smooth masking tape for highly demanding paint masking applications, especially in transportation sectors such as marine, train, truck and various others where high conformability and clean paint edges are required.
The age resistant natural rubber adhesive has a high initial tack, provides outdoor usability for up to 14 days1, temperature resistance up to 120 °C / 248 F and clean removal.
1 14 day UV resistance in Central and Northern Europe.
Product details and specifications
Application Fields
- High visibility due to vivid colour
- Excellent handling (easy and controlled unwinding, finger friendly, and high conformability)
- For multiple drying cycles – up to six cycles at 120 °C/40 min
- Excellent adherence of paints and fillers
- Good initial tack for secure fixation of masks without peel-off
- Clean paint edges
- 14 day UV resistance for short outdoor storing of masked objects
Product Construction
| Backing material | slightly-creped paper |
| Total thickness | 145 µm |
| Type of adhesive | natural rubber |
Properties / Performance Values
| Elongation at break | 13 % |
| Tensile strength | 43 N/cm |
| Temperature resistance (60 min) | 120 °C |
| Hand tearability | very good |
| Easy to remove | yes |
Properties / Performance Values
| Elongation at break | 13 % |
| Tensile strength | 43 N/cm |
| Temperature resistance (60 min) | 120 °C |
| Hand tearability | very good |
| Easy to remove | yes |
Adhesion to Values
| Adhesion to steel | 3.5 N/cm |
Adhesion to Values
| Adhesion to steel | 3.5 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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