Fastening & Assembly Solutions & Technology July 2012

Tapes launch puts
strength at a premium
Resisting breakage or tearing
under tensile stress is one of the
most important properties of
materials used in fixing, securing
and sealing goods in applications
such as palletising, bundling, end
tabbing, transport securing and
carton sealing. The launch of a
premium tape by tesa has been
designed to enhance the levels of
tensile strength and abrasion
resistance currently on offer. This
high strength filament tape also
offers improved tear resistance
and better adhesion properties
than its existing filament tapes.
Premium filament tapes are
claimed to provide an essential
tool where safety matters. With
Bundling
End Tabbing
Transport Securing
Heavy Duty Carton Sealing
an impressive elongation at break
of 15% they also offer extremely
high tensile strengths. All tapes in
the filament range offer good tear
resistance and are the strongest
ever to be produced by the company.
Even if damaged on one
side, the backing will not break
and objects held by the tape will
remain tight and intact.
The general purpose tapes,
tesa 4591 and tesa 4590,
launched earlier in the year, are
suitable for use in room conditions