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INDUSTRIAL FINISHING: MASKING AND PLUGS
THE CRAFT OF
MASKING
M
asking is one of those methodologies has
long been a craft as much as a technology.
The paint shop that understands how to
mask and use caps and plugs efficiently
and accurately has a natural edge over competitors.
So, while digital design and production technology for
masking has come to the fore over the past decade, oldstyle
know-how still confers a useful advantage in the
marketplace.
Historically, materials were defined by the surface
finishing process they were used in; green tape and
silicone for powder coating, cork plugs for wet paint. As
finishing processes have become more sophisticated,
however, masking materials needed to evolve.
As a result, EPDM caps became popular for lower
temperature finishing processes, while thinner powder
coating tapes were developed that were easier to use
on curved surfaces. Higher temperature tapes, such as
silicone of polyimide, today are available to use on parts
that are retaining heat during the coating process.
Caps'n Plugs, for example, offers various high
temperature resistant masking tapes, including
polyester, polyimide and glass cloth. These can be used
for spray painting, powder coating and e-coating.
" Our polyimide tape is also used in masking electronic
components and electric motors, " the company says.
" Our glass cloth tape is also used for insulating electric
motor windings. "
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