3M has been a supplier of masking tape to companies all over the world since . Why? Because 3M's industrial masking tape line is extensive and makes finding the right tape for your application easy. 3M offers five tapes with increasing levels of performance. This simple 5 tape system makes it easy to choose the right tape for your job.
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Multiple factors should be considered when selecting the most suitable masking tape for a particular application. Making the right choice is therefore not as simple as it would seem. One must take into consideration:
This guide is designed to make this process easier.
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Masking tapes consist of a number of different components, with the most notable key elements being: masking crepe type and adhesive coating. The combination of which can have dramatic performance results. Choosing the right product composition will ensure optimum performance for your application, saving you money and rework. There are masking tapes specifically designed for both indoor and outdoor uses. Each is application specific to ensure perfect result each time.
Hotmelt adhesive: is the most economical adhesive to coat masking tape. Although it offers the lowest price point the high tack nature of the adhesive does not lend itself to clean removal or ability to stick to wide variety of surfaces at low temperatures. Mainly used for low cost applications like arts and crafts, hobby work.
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Acrylic adhesive: The go to adhesive used to coat outdoor masking tape. It offers excellent UV, ageing resistance and high temperature exposure. Mainly used for long life painters outdoor masking tapes like our Kwikmask 635, Hystik 835 and Kwikmask 120 tapes.
Natural rubber adhesive: Widely and most commonly used adhesive to coat masking tape. It facilitates clean removability over an extended period of time (1-5 days). Has moderate temperature resistance and ideal for LSE (low surface energy) substrates. This adhesive is used on our everyday masking tapes and our automotive masking tapes.
Silicone adhesive: Widely and most commonly used adhesive to coat masking tapes exposed to very high temperatures up to 260°C. This type of adhesive is only found on very unique backings for the critical applications its been designed for such as our Kwikmask 180 and Stylus DW407 . Ideal for sticking to silicone.
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The full range of tapes in the table above, is available to view in our Masking Tapes range. If you have any questions on the guide or would like to purchase one of these tapes, get in contact with us.
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Disclaimer: The information in this article is given in good faith for guidance on Stylus range and not specification purposes. This should not be used to compare with other similar products in the marketplace. The purchaser is solely responsible for determining suitability of these products for their application taking into consideration all the various factors influencing overall performance.
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