North Carolina-based tesa has introduced tesa 4338 Green – a single, UV-resistant, highly visible, operatorfriendly masking tape solution suitable for a broad range of applications, including the RV manufacturing market.
The company said that tesa 4338 Green is a high-performance, finger-friendly masking tape solution that can withstand multiple high-temperature drying cycles across a variety of applications. The tape reduces complexity and increases process efficiencies for manufacturers and provides improved operator friendliness – both during masking and removal.
According to Stefan Sell, director of General Industrial Markets, tesa North America, specialty vehicle and boat manufacturers and painting operators identified a number of specific challenges they face when choosing a high-temperature masking tape.
“Customers told us that traditional masking tape solutions for the transportation market – including boats, RVs, trucks, and trains – can be challenging to apply, degrade easily in sunlight and result in messy paint lines,” Sell said. “Painted items can’t be left outside for drying – and have to be re-masked to withstand multiple drying cycles. For operators, masking tapes can be hard to unwind, difficult to reposition – and many leave residue behind. Plus, some tape backings can be tough on operator’s fingers.”
