Description

Product Overview

Surface protection tape uses a low-tack, film-based adhesive designed to hold firmly enough to stay in place during handling and transport, while releasing cleanly when removed — without leaving adhesive residue or damaging the surface underneath. It is applied at the point of manufacture or fabrication and typically removed just before the product goes into service or display.

Adhesive Specialities supplies surface protection tape in variants suited to different substrates, including a glass-specific grade.

Key Features

• Low-tack adhesive designed for clean, residue-free removal
• Protects against scratches, dust and surface damage during transport and fabrication
• Available in substrate-specific grades (e.g., glass)
• Suitable for temporary application during manufacturing, storage or installation

Applications and Industries

• White Goods — protecting painted or brushed-metal appliance panels during assembly and transport
• Construction — protecting glass and metal surfaces during installation and fitting
• Electronics — protecting display and casing surfaces during assembly
• General fabrication — temporary protection of stainless steel and other finished metal surfaces

Surface Protection Tape vs Masking Tape

Surface protection tape and masking tape are both low-tack, but they solve different problems. Surface protection tape is designed to be applied over a large finished surface for an extended handling/transport period and removed cleanly at the end of that period. Masking tape is designed to mask an edge or area during a process such as painting, with a shorter dwell time and a focus on giving a clean paint line rather than covering a whole surface. Use surface protection tape to guard a finished panel in transit; use masking tape to define an edge during a coating process.

Also available in a glass surface protection tape 40 micron grade for glazing and glass-specific applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is surface protection tape used for?

Surface protection tape is used to temporarily protect surfaces such as glass, stainless steel and painted metal from scratches and dust during transport, fabrication or installation, then removed cleanly.

How long can surface protection tape stay applied before residue forms?

This depends on the specific adhesive grade and the surface it is applied to.

Is surface protection tape suitable for glass and stainless steel?

Adhesive Specialities offers a glass-specific surface protection tape grade; other grades are suited to metal and general fabrication surfaces.

What is the difference between surface protection tape and masking tape?

Surface protection tape is designed to cover and protect a whole surface over a longer handling period, while masking tape is designed to define an edge or area during a shorter process such as painting.

Does surface protection tape leave residue when removed?

It is formulated for clean removal without residue when used within its recommended dwell time and on a compatible surface.