Paint and Coatings Industry – Adhesive Specialities

 

Paint and Coatings Industry :

Adhesive Specialities manufactures a wide range of adhesive tapes, suitable for the paint and coatings industry. Available in various different materials – cloth, film and paper, for easy use and clean removal. Masking adhesive tapes may be used for exterior and interior masking on different surfaces, and ensure residue free removal, even on glossy surfaces. Masking adhesive tapes protect surfaces from paint, dust and oil spray. These are essentially used for protection, shielding, shading and waterproofing. These adhesive tapes are residue free, water resistant, hand tearable and can withstand extreme temperatures. 

 

At Adhesive Specialities, adhesive tapes for the paint and coating industry are available in various colours and thicknesses. Reach out to us today, to get the most suitable adhesive tape solution for your requirements. 

 

Cross Hatch Tester Tapes :

Cross Hatch Tester Adhesive Tape from Adhesive Specialities  is in accordance with ASTM D3359 specification and is used with Cross Hatch Tester. The Cross Hatch Tester Adhesive Tape assesses the bonding quality between the paint and the substrate easily, quickly and efficiently.

Cross Hatch Tester Adhesive Tape is used for checking the adhesion of the paint coating after making the insertion with the Cross Hatch Tester. You need to apply the pressure sensitive adhesive tape and remove it to get the cross- hatch pattern. Looking at this pattern you can come to a conclusion as to the adhesion of the paint coating.

What are the properties of Cross Hatch Tester Tapes?

1. Cross Hatch Tester Adhesive Tapes are ASTM D3359 Compliant.
2. Used for paint adhesion testing.

How to complete an adhesion test on Cross Hatch Tester Tapes?

1. Place the cutting edge on the cross hatch adhesion tester on the desired surface
2. Press down gently onto the area, pulling the adhesion tester towards you in one fluid movement to make a series of steady, parallel cuts along the area approximately 20cm long
3.  Place the cross hatch adhesion tester at a 90 degree angle to the first cut and repeat step 2, creating a lattice pattern onto the surface coating
4. Brush the area lightly along the lattice to get rid of any loose debris
5. Inspect area to see if the cuts have penetrated through the coating
6. Remove and discard 2 complete turns of the adhesive tape.
7. Remove an additional length of tape approximately 75mm from this length
8. Place this cut piece of tape in the center of the lattice, remembering to smooth it down with your finger and rubbing firmly with your nail to create a good adhesion application between the tape and coating
9.  Within 5 minutes of applying the tape, pull it off with one smooth movement at approximately 1 second at a 60 degree angle to the surface
10. With tape, apply to a transparent film to maintain a permanent record
11. Access the coating adhesion by viewing the lattice cuts in good lighting and compare these cuts to the ISO/JIS standards table.

 

Masking Tapes :

We at Adhesive Specialties provide different types of masking tapes that have different uses, these are : 

1. Masking tape 01: Masking Tape 01 is an automotive-grade tape coated with natural rubber adhesive. This adhesive tape is specifically developed to help protect surrounding surfaces from overspray, provide clean paint lines, and can be removed easily and cleanly when finished. It resists solvents or water from the paint and is UV resistant. Masking adhesive tape is also strong enough to hang plastic sheeting yet can be removed cleanly without damaging the surface. Masking tapes can conform to curved and irregular surfaces for critical paint masking applications. 
2. Masking tape 02: Masking Tape 02 is a general-purpose masking tape coated with acrylic emulsion adhesive. Masking adhesive tape resists solvents or water from the paint, yet can be removed cleanly without damaging the surface. The crepe paper backing can conform to curved and irregular surfaces for critical paint masking applications.
3. Masking tape 04: Masking Tape 04 is a general-purpose masking tape coated with hotmelt adhesive. This adhesive tape is easy to use and it’s suitable for wood industries recommended for general indoor use at a steady temperature. It sticks well to multiple and irregular surfaces and is compatible with both solvent and water-based paints. It is easy to tear by hand and assures quick and easy removal.
4. Masking tape 05Y: Masking Tape 05Y is resin impregnated crepe paper coated with high tack pressure-sensitive natural rubber-based adhesive. The adhesive tape was developed specifically to help protect surrounding surfaces from overspray, provide clean paint lines, and can be removed easily and cleanly when finished. The crepe paper backing can conform to curved and irregular surfaces for critical paint masking applications in the automotive industry. The adhesive tape easily tears by hand for toll-free application.
5. Masking tape 6 : Masking Tape 06 is resin impregnated crepe paper coated with high tack pressure-sensitive natural rubber adhesive. This adhesive tape adheres well and resists solvent or water from the paint and was specifically developed to help protect surrounding surfaces from overspray and provide clean paint lines. The adhesive tape can be removed easily and cleanly when finished. The crepe paper backing can conform to curved and irregular surfaces for critical paint masking applications in the automotive industry. 

What are the properties of Masking Tape?

1. Adhesive Specialities offers a wide range of choices in crepe paper masking tapes.

What are the uses of Masking Tape?

1. General-purpose.
2. Masking tapes have industrial applications.
3. Automotive industry.
4. Masking adhesive tapes are chemical resistant & high-temperature masking solutions.

 

Coloured Masking Tape : 

Adhesive Specialities manufactures Coloured Masking Tape, which is crepe paper coated with acrylic adhesive and is also known as Painter’s Masking Tape, specifically developed to help protect surrounding surfaces from overspray, provides clean paint lines as it can be removed easily and cleanly when finished. It resists solvents or water from the paint and is strong enough to hang plastic sheeting. The adhesive tape can conform to the curved and irregular surfaces for critical paint masking applications. 

What are the properties of Coloured Masking Tapes?

1. Coloured Masking Adhesive Tape is coated with solvent acrylic adhesive.
2. It is also known as painter’s masking tape.
3. Coloured masking adhesive tapes are residue-free even on glossy surfaces.
4. Standard colours available: Green & Blue

What are the uses of Coloured Masking Tapes?

Coloured Masking Tape is used in critical paint masking applications for the automotive, marine, and aerospace industry, decorative edging, marking, and colour-coding. The adhesive tape is easy to tear by hand for tool-free application.

Polyester Powder Coating Tape: 

Adhesive Specialities manufactures Powder Coating Tape, which is a polyester film coated with silicone adhesive. These adhesive tapes can be used in a large variety of high-temperature applications. The specification is very similar to polyimide adhesive tape except the backing material is polyester film.

What are the properties of Polyester Powder Coating Tapes?

1. High-grade Silicon adhesive.
2. Polyester powder coating adhesive tapes are moisture resistant.
3. Chemical and solvent resistance.
4. Abrasion-resistant.
5. Good shear resistance.
6. Clean removal without residue.
7. Outstanding dielectric strength.
8. High tack.
9. Polyester powder coating adhesive tapes have excellent ageing and weathering properties.

What are the uses of Polyester Powder Coating Tapes?

1. Polyester powder coating adhesive tapes are used as high-Temperature Masking during powder coating applications, PCB manufacturing, and chemical etching.
2. In the aerospace field for flash breakers.
3. Splicing of silicone coated paper.
4. These adhesive tapes are available in Green, Blue, and Red Colours.
5. Thickness:1 and 2mil.

 

 

Masking Liquid : 

Masking Liquid – Booth Coat is a temporary clear coating for spray painting booth walls, ceiling, floor, and other surfaces where accumulated paint overspray can be removed easily. Booth Coat can also be used as a coating for steel surfaces to eliminate flash rusting or as protection on glass, plexiglass, rubber, cement, aluminium, and many such hard surfaces. Booth Coat represents the ultimate in non-solvent coatings as it is well stabilized against brittleness and will not be softened or penetrated by most solvent-based paints. Booth Coat has no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).

Masking Liquid – High Temperature is a protective coating that dries to form a contour-hugging skin-tight protective film. It is recognized and used by customers who understand the value of protecting substrates during fabrication, assembly, and shipment. The coating is a temporary protective coating and so the adhesion is low. The tough peel-able coating is still the best method of preventing scratches and abrasions. It is easily removable from the surface without leaving any residue. It also acts as a masking agent against paint overspray.

What are the properties of Masking Liquid?

1. Sun Brand liquid masking line offers a peel-able coating that provides temporary protection or long-term preservation of floor, walls & ceilings in paint booths.
2. Apply liquid by spraying, paint roller, or brush and leave it to dry.
3. Can be simply peeled off when not required without any damage to the substrate surface.
4. Liquid Masking is available in different variants namely:

              – High-Temperature Liquid Masking.

              – Boot Coat Liquid Masking.

What are the uses of Masking Liquid?

Booth Coat can cause problems if applied wrongly and proper application results in a tough film of uniform thickness with no sagging, less application time, and minimal clean-up. The waterborne clear peel-able coating can be used wherever temporary protective coatings are needed to reduce clean-up problems. Booth Coat can be used in spray booths, floors, windows, walls, machinery, equipment, or wherever there is a paint over-spray problem, clean-up problem, or emission problem.

Masking Liquid – High Temperature offers cost-effective protection during storage, transport, and fitting as it is weather-resistant, withstands hazards, scratching, and solvent overspray. The coating can be removed without any residue.

 

Masking Crepe Paper : 

Masking paper is saturated crepe paper. Used in manufacturing of masking & easy masking tapes. Available in various colours & thicknesses as per customer specifications.

What are the properties of Masking Crepe Paper?

1. Masking paper is saturated crepe paper.
2. Available in various colours & thicknesses as per customer specifications.

What are the uses of Masking Crepe Paper?

1. Used in manufacturing of masking & easy masking tapes.

 

Fine Line Tapes :

Adhesive Specialities manufactures Fine Line Masking Tape, which is a special film coated with natural rubber latex. These adhesive tapes are designed for uniform stretching to help create better paint lines. The adhesive and backing work together to reduce paint seepage to a minimum and can be used successfully with most solvent or water-based paint systems.

What are the properties of Fine Line Tapes?

1. Adhesive & backing material work together to reduce paint seepage to a minimum.
2. The conformable backing is designed for uniform stretching to help create better paint lines.
3. Smooth trimmed edges create a continuous paint line.

What are the uses of Fine Line Tapes?

1. Fine line adhesive tapes can be used successfully with most solvent or water-based paint systems.
2. Excellent choice for automotive dual-tone paint spraying.

 

 

Die Cuts : 

Die Cuts have a versatile usage capacity and are used for purposes including, EMI shielding, Flex connectors, etc. At Adhesive Specialities, die cuts are are available in the form of Foil tapes, Masking discs, Solar panel tapes, Electroplating anodizing masking, Polyamide die cuts, Sandblast masking,  Masking during paint applications, Antistatic masking, Die-cut frames, Specialty shapes, Polyester die cuts, Vin plate masking, Insulated preforms, Powder-coated masking, Foam die cuts,  copper preforms. Die Cuts can also be custom designed, in different shapes and sizes as per customer requirement. 

What are the properties of Die Cuts?

1. EMI Shielding
2. Flex Connectors
3. Thermal Management
4. Masking Discs, etc. 

What are the uses of Die Cuts?

1. Sandblast masking
2. Masking during paint applications
3. Anti Static masking
4. Die-cut frames
5. Specialty shapes
6. Polyester die cuts
7. Vin Plate masking, etc.

 

Sand Blasting Stencil : 

Available at Adhesive Specialities, Sand blasting stencil are excellent for hand-cut and die-cut operations. Excellent sandblast resistance – withstands heavy blasting to create crisper, deeper images. The versatile adhesive is excellent for a variety of surfaces yet still removes cleanly. Used in a variety of application methods including hand-cut, die-cut, flatbed and friction fed

What are the properties of the Sand Blasting Stencil?

1. Sand blasting stencils are excellent for hand-cut and die-cut operations.
2. Excellent sandblast resistance – withstands heavy blasting to create crisper, deeper images.
3. The versatile adhesive is excellent for a variety of surfaces yet still removes cleanly.

What are the uses of the Sand Blasting Stencil?

1. Sand blasting stencils are used in a variety of application methods including hand-cut, die-cut, flatbed and friction fed

 

Electroplating Tapes : 

Available at Adhesive Specialities, Electroplating Tape is a premium-grade tape that exhibits excellent adhesion, tack, and good cohesion strength. The specially formulated rubber adhesive coating to PVC film gives it a high adhesion. The adhesive tape has good resistance to solvent, chemicals, and water.

What are the properties of the Electroplating Tapes?

1. Sun Brand Electroplating tape is a vinyl-backed tape with a rubber adhesive.
2. Excellent resistance to most chemicals used in typical electroplating operations
3. Abrasion, moisture, and wear resistance to withstand rugged working conditions
4. Non-corrosive, flexible vinyl backing is conformable to adapt to irregular surfaces
5. Electroplating adhesive tapes are ideal for use with plating chemicals, electroplating nickel, electroless nickel, milling and etching in titanium, and peening operations.
6. Designed for use with PCB terminal zone contacts during plating; as a protection tape for shot peening
7. Effective Vapour and Moisture Barrier
8. Extremely Conformable
9. Durable and Highly Resistant to Oil, Acid, Alkaline and Corrosive Chemicals
10. Excellent Adhesion to Metals and Plastics

What are the uses of the Electroplating Tapes?

 Electroplating Tape is mainly used as a masking tape for electroplating and anodizing application.

Eazy Masking Tapes : 

Manufactured by Adhesive Specialities, Eazy Masking Tape is made with various different substrates according to customer specification and is laminated with masking tape on top or on top and bottom. It is mainly used in auto body painting to bring down the total cost of masking and is available in various sizes.

 

What are the properties of the Eazy Masking Tapes?

1. Eazy Masking Adhesive Tape is made with various different substrates as per customer specification and is laminated with masking tape on top or on top and bottom.
2. The plastic lip also makes it easier to insert, thereby saving time with masking tasks.
3. Best for auto body painting.
4. Quicker to apply than conventional products.
5. High-quality masking film covers and protects surfaces from paint, dust, and oil spray.

What are the uses of the Eazy Masking Tapes?

1. Eazy Masking Adhesive Tapes are used for waterproofing, shading, and shielding, etc.
2. Now can mask your windows, walls, furniture, appliances, almirah, and car, etc.

 

Washi Tapes:

Adhesive Specialities manufactures Washi Tapes, also known as Tissue Masking Tape is made from special soft paper suitable to use for any masking application up to 130°C. These adhesive tapes are formulated in such a way that it can also take sharp curves and can be used against fine line tape in most applications. Also, since it is thinner than normal masking tape and easily hand tearable. The paint deposit on the masked side also reduces giving a smoother finish to the surface.

What are the properties of Washi Tapes?

1. Washi adhesive tape is a high-quality masking tape made of rice paper.
2. Provides the best fine line in paper masking tapes.
3. Hand tearable.
4. Residue-free.
5. Provisional fixation and packaging.
6. Masking of vehicles, cars, buildings, etc.

What are the uses of Washi Tapes?

Washi Tape is used for spray painting of automobiles, coloured metal, glass baking, coated panels, sports equipment, rubber, and plastic parts & components. Moreover, this can be easily removed after use without leaving any residue.

 

SPT Tapes :

Adhesive Specialities offers a wide range of surface protection tapes in order to protect surfaces from scratches, damages, dust and dirt.

Surface Protection Tapes (SPT) from Adhesive Specialities are made from different backing materials coated with acrylic emulsion adhesive. Self Adhesive Surface Protection Tapes have excellent protection against damages and scratches. The adhesive tape has adjustable peel force with no adhesive residue. 

What are the properties of Surface Protection Tapes?

1. Surface Protection Adhesive Tape can be used on any rough surface.
2. This adhesive tape works on different textures of the surface (Smooth / Glossy, Matte / Embossed).
3. Range of backing material (LLDPE, PET, PVC, PE).
4. External factors which might affect the surface protection tapes (UV, sunlight exposure, extreme temperatures, chemical exposure).
5. Duration for which protection is required.
6. Reason for protection of surface (abrasion, smudging, scratches).
7. Residue free.
8. Water Resistant.
9. Printing can be done as per request.
10. We can make Surface Protection Adhesive Tapes in a wide variety of adhesives like Solvent acrylic, Rubber based and Acrylic Emulsion.

What are the uses of Surface Protection Tapes?

1. These adhesive tapes are suitable for many types of the surface (Metal, glass, plastic, Optic lenses, decorative laminate, stone, carpet, coated surface like auto parts etc.)
2. SPT can be used on rough surfaces
3. Surface Protection Tape can be stuck to any material having glass, glossy and mirror finish.
4. Protects against abrasion, smudging and scratches
5. Works on different textures of the surface (Smooth / Glossy, Matte / Embossed).
6. External factors which might affect the surface protection tapes (UV, sunlight exposure, extreme temperatures, chemical exposure).

 

Cotton Cloth Tapes: 

Cotton cloth tape is extensively used in the packaging field for various applications. It is also used in high-temperature masking, cable bundling, holding, and harnessing applications. At Adhesive Specialities, cotton cloth tapes are available in black or white colours. 

 What are the properties of Cotton Cloth Tapes? 

1. Cotton cloth adhesive tapes have excellent waterproof property 
2. Flexible and highly conformable 
3. High-temperature masking property 

What are the usages of Cotton Cloth Tapes? 

1. Cotton cloth adhesive tapes are used for cable bundling.
2. Textile screen printing.
3. Double glazing edge protection.
4. Edging of pieces in leatherwork.
5. Ideal for bookbinding. 

 

Glass Cloth Tapes :

Glass cloth tapes at Adhesive Specialities are tapes backed with glass cloth that are used in applications requiring intermittent temperatures upto 550 F or higher. Glass Cloth Tapes have high adhesion, abrasion resistant, flame retardant properties. These adhesive tapes are also used in applications requiring high tensile strength, good holding power and permanent sealing of high temperature ducts and chambers, aircraft window sealing and many other uses. 

 What are the properties of Glass Cloth Tapes? 

1. Glass cloth adhesive tapes are coated with high grade adhesives like acrylic, thermosetting rubber and silicone. 
2. High temperature resistance ranging from 150 ℃ to 400 ℃.
3. High adhesion & abrasion resistant.
4. Flame retardant property.
5. High mechanical strength.

 

What are the usages of Glass Cloth Tapes? 

1. Glass cloth adhesive tapes are used for permanent sealing of high temperature ducts & chambers.
2. Used as high temperature masking.
3. Used in Aircraft window sealing & many other uses.

 

 

Aluminium Foil Tapes :

Adhesive Specialities manufactures Aluminium Foil Tapes, which is 30-micron aluminium foil coated with acrylic emulsion adhesive. The aluminium in the adhesive tape backing offers excellent reflective properties. The 30-micron aluminium foil tape is also available with hotmelt and solvent acrylic adhesive and with or without liner. Aluminium Foil Tape is used for HVAC (Heat, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) application. This adhesive tape is also used in Appliances, Marine, and Aerospace industries. It can also be used as seaming and sealing for fiberglass duct board and duct wrap to enhance the appearance and maintain vapour barrier integrity. The minimum recommended temperature application is 4°C (40ºF). The adhesive tape can also be used in high/low-temperature applications, EMI/RFI shielding, ducting, thermal spray masking, and protection against welding arch. 

What are the properties of Aluminium Foil Tapes?

1. Adhesive Specialities provides a wide range of Aluminium Foil Tapes with various adhesives like hotmelt, solvent, silicone & acrylic emulsion.
2. High & low-temperature resistance.

What are the uses of Aluminium Foil Tapes?

1. Used for general purpose holding, patching, sealing application – indoor & outdoor.
2. Suitable for joining foil faced fiberglass or duct board joints.
3. Ideal for joining & sealing in HVAC applications.
4. Closing of rigid air duct insulation & shafts.
5. EMI/RFI shielding for motors, cables, cabinets, antennae & components (splatter masking).
6. Available in 30 mic, 50 mic, 100 mic & 150 mic thicknesses.

 

Rayon Tapes : 

Rayon Tape is manufactured by Adhesive Specialties from cloth made out of bamboo plant threads and is coated with rubber adhesive. Rayon Adhesive Tape is mainly used in core insulation in relay transformer solenoid coils, to hold down wire-leads in a corrosive environment, for coil winding, and holding wires in motors. The adhesive tape is also used in telephone and telecommunication equipment, general insulation, and PCB masking.

What are the properties of Rayon Tapes?

1. Rayon tapes do not contain heavy metals and halogens.
2. Self-extinguishing.
3. Wrapping of automotive electrical wiring harnesses.

What are the uses of Rayon Tapes?

1. Rayon tapes are used in core insulation in relay transformer solenoid coils.
2. General insulation.
3. Coil winding and holding wires and in light motors.
4. Hand tearable make easy for hand applications

 

Polyimide Tapes : 

Polyimide Tapes manufactured by Adhesive Specialties are a special grade backing material that exhibits an excellent balance of physical, chemical, and electrical properties over a wide range of temperatures with superior dimensional stability and adhesion characteristics. Polyimide tapes are used for insulation in pulling motors, submersible motors, nuclear power generating equipment, high-temperature resistance wire, and cables, fireproof bus duct, gas mask, flexible PCB, loudspeaker coil, etc. 

What are the properties of Polyimide Tapes?

1. Polyamide Tapes have a wide temperature range as low as -269 °C and as high as 400 °C.
2. Excellent dielectric strength.
3. Flame retardant.
4. Remove cleanly leaving no residue.
5. Very high-temperature masking during powder coating, anodizing, etching applications.
6. Polyimide adhesive tapes are ideal for wave soldering.

What are the uses of Polyimide Tapes?

1. Polyimide adhesive tapes are used in the automobile industry for wrapping switches, diaphragms, manifolds, sensors, and coils in seat heaters.
2. Used as masking circuit board & in circuit board construction.
3. In the aerospace industry for insulation of aircraft and spacecraft wings. in electrical applications where static is an issue.
4. In Fibre Optics Cable in semiconductor manufacturing.
5. In 3D printing.
6. Available with silicone and acrylic adhesives.
7. Thickness: 1mil, 2mil.
8. Available in die-cut and roll forms.

 

 

Testex Tapes :

Testex Tape manufactured by Adhesive Specialities consists of a layer of crushable plastic microfoam coated onto an incompressible polyester substrate of highly uniform thickness. Testex Adhesive Tape offers a simple way of obtaining an impression of a surface. The impression can then be measured in one of the two ways as under: 

1. An optical or other electronic profiling device can be used to produce maps of the replica’s surface topography, or
2. A simple micrometric digital or dial thickness gage can be used to determine the average maximum peak-to-valley roughness, or ‘profile’, of the replicated surface.

What are the properties of Testex Tapes :

1. Consists of a layer of compressible foam affixed to an incompressible polyester substrate.
2. When pressed against a roughened/grit blasted (steel) surface, the foam collapses acquiring an impression of the surface.
3. One box of Testex contains tape for 50 measurements.

What are the uses of Testex Tapes :

1. Testex adhesive tape is used for measuring blasted surface profiles known in industry as press-o-film or replica tape.
2. By placing the tape on the surface and rubbing over it, the Rt (total roughness) or peak-to-valley height of the profile can be taken and then measured with a film thickness meter.

 

Duct Tapes : 

Duct tape, also known as Gaffer’s tape is a combination of polyethylene film and cloth scrim coated with rubber or hotmelt adhesive. They are non-reflective and are used to protect sound wiring. Duct tape is also flexible and pliable vinyl coated waterproof cloth tape that is used to protect and secure electrical and sound wiring. Adhesive Specialities offer competitive prices and collection of duct tapes to choose from. With excellent temperature resistance, adhesion, and clean removal these tapes meet the high standards required for industrial use. At Adhesive Specialities, duct tapes are available in silver & black. However, any colour can be supplied on special request.

What are the properties of Duct Tapes?

1. Duct tapes have strong adhesion and easy tear properties. 
2. Moisture resistant to ensure prolonged bonding with the surface.

 

What are the uses of Duct Tapes?

1. Duct tapes are used in patching, reinforcing, bundling, sealing, splicing, ducting, packaging & high temperature applications.