Tesa 4438

Flatback Paper UV Surface Protection Tape

Product description:

Our UV surface protection tape tesa® 4438 consists of a flat 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 residues. Tape off once, paint several times: With our surface protection tape, 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 which makes tesa® 4438 especially suitable as a protection tape during transport or storage of high value surfaces.

Product Features

Durable backing for surface protection applications
Excellent outdoor resistance of up to 12 weeks
Suited for sensitive and rough surfaces
Good adhesion on water-soluble acrylic paints

Technical data:

Backing material flat paper
Total thickness 167 μm
Type of adhesive acrylic

Adhesion to Values:

Adhesion to Steel: 4.0 N/cm

Properties:

Elongation at break 5 %
Tensile strength 33 N/cm
Hand tearability: very good
Suitable for rough surfaces: good
UV resistance: 12 weeks

Additional Info

The application of an adhesive tape on weathered surfaces may lead to residues during the de-masking. Therefore we strongly recommend a test the application before