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tesa® Professional 4688 Standard PE Coated Cloth Tape

Standard cloth tape for miscellaneous indoor and outdoor tasks like repairing, bundling, packaging - easy to use, very good adhesion.

  • Indoor and outdoor applications
  • Bonding of construction films
  • Bundling of cables
All Product details

Product description

tesa® 4688 is a standard cloth tape with a PE-extruded substrate and a natural-rubber adhesive mass. This combination forms the basis for easy handling: the tape is easy to unroll and simple to tear by hand. The repair tape is strong but also sufficiently flexible to be a reliable aid to craftsmen. It can be used for a variety of applications and offers very good adhesion even on rough surfaces. The waterproof and ageing-resistant duct tape is available in seven colours: black, white, blue, yellow, red, silver/matt and green.

Product Features

  • Indoor and outdoor applications
  • Bonding of construction films
  • Bundling of cables
  • Repairing, packaging, protection, marking

Product Construction

Backing PE extruded cloth
Total thickness 260 µm
Type of adhesive type: natural rubber

Properties / Performance Values

Abrasion resistance good
Temperature resistance (30 min) 110 °C
Elongation at break 9 %
Tensile strength 52 N/cm
Straight tear edges good
Hand tearability good
Fluorescent no
Ageing resistance (UV) good
Tack good
Mesh 55 threads/inch²
Temperature resistance short term 110 °C
Suitable for rough surfaces good
Humidity resistance good
Water resistance good

Adhesion to Values

Adhesion to Steel 3.4 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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