Masking tape is a kind of adhesive tape, aslo can be called packaging tape. Masking tape is different from traditional masking tape. It is formed by applying a rubber-based adhesive (rubber resin extraction) to crumpled paper, and it is a general rubber type of glue, not other pressure-sensitive adhesive, not to mention edible oil (once an unprofessional name for a customer). All of them are widely used as adhesive materials for interior decoration, electronic product painting, automobile painting, etc., to adhesive material
In this article, we will introduce the types of masking tapes in detail
General Classification Introduction
Masking tape types can be classified in a variety of ways, with common classifications being by application, by temperature and by color.
Of course there are many other methods, but these three classifications are usually the most common and are also the more critical properties when choosing masking tape.
1 According to the scope of application:
Household masking tape
General purpose masking tape
Automotive spray masking tape
2 According to temperature:
Room temperature masking tape
medium temperature masking tape
high temperature masking tape.
3 According to color:
Ordinary masking tape
Color masking tape
The following article will introduce the differences between these three classification methods in detail, while also telling you more about the selection of masking tape.
Detailed description
1 Classification according to the scope of application
*Household masking tape
This types of masking tape is mainly used in daily life, such as schools, studios or other occasions when you need to do general marking while protecting the marked items from harm. Usually there is no thickness, color, etc. required for this type of tape, as long as it sticks to the marker. Because it may be disposable, people tend not to think too much about it.
Daily masking tape is mostly found in small supermarkets and grocery stores in the stationery category, often at a lower price. The colors are generally white masking tape, not too many colors, because this will increase the cost.
The MT355 series of YXF tape can be used as an everyday masking tape series.
*General industrial masking tapes
These types of masking tape are mainly used in factories for general masking in production, and can be used to fix, mark, and protect products from unexpected situations in the production process.
Because the general production process temperature is higher than the normal temperature, so the daily use masking tape can not be replaced. However, when you are sure that the temperature will not be high in production, you can also consider daily masking tape to reduce production costs.
YXF tape’s MT900 series can be used as a general industrial masking tape with a temperature resistance of 60 degrees and stable quality.
*Automotive paint masking tape
These types of masking tape are mainly used in the automotive painting industry, with a temperature resistance of 80°.
It is mainly used for automotive painting to play a protective role, while entering the drying room for drying without deformation or peeling off of the tape due to high temperature and causing the flow of spray paint.
The temperature of the spraying room is generally 25°-40°, and the temperature range of the drying room is generally between 50° and 80°.
Different refinishers will adjust the temperature of the spray booth and drying room for different paints, models and spraying locations to achieve the most efficient and perfect results.
There are two types of masking tape of YXF tapes, one is MT33 series and MT52 series, and the other is MT63 series.
2. Classification by temperature range
*Normal temperature masking tape
These types of masking tape has a temperature resistance of about 40° indoors, mainly used for daily use of masking tape, please refer to the description of daily use masking tape.
*Mid-temperature masking tape
These types of masking tape is generally indoor temperature resistant at about 60°, mainly used for general industrial masking tape, please refer to the above description of a handful of industrial masking tape.
*High temperature masking tape
These types of masking tape has a temperature resistance of 80°-100° indoors, and is mainly used for automotive painting or other products that require high temperature resistance.
Classification by color
*General Masking Tape
This type of masking tape is generally relatively low in price, while the temperature resistance ratio is low, and is mostly used for daily masking tape or general industrial masking tape. Of course, if you want to customize it, YXF tape can also help you to do so.
*Color Masking Tape
The price of this type of masking tape is generally higher than ordinary masking tape, because the Zou ripple paper will add more pigments, stabilizers, etc.. So the thickness is also relatively thicker than the general.
Of course, the stickiness can also be customized, the most famous of which is painter’s tape, in fact, painter’s tape is a special use of masking tape custom color masking tape, generally more blue.
If you want to choose this kind of painter’s tape, don’t place an order until you understand the YXF tape’s painter’s tape before.
One obvious point about painter’s tape is that it should be removed quickly and cleanly at the end of use, and no residue should be left behind to affect the aesthetics of the product and the next step of creation.
With painter’s tape, you can easily draw straight lines and avoid paint bleeding when creating your work.
After removing painter’s tape, you can create clean paint edges, straight lines or any pre-designed shapes.
Above is the classification and introduction of all masking tapes.
How to choose the right masking tape
The above has introduced the classification of masking tape to everyone, so how do we choose a suitable masking tape for ourselves?
I think according to our previous customer needs perhaps we can analyze some more decent cautions.
A very important point, you need to be clear about your use
Because the price of different masking tape or some differences, so we are in the case of cost savings for their own selection of the most appropriate masking tape should first figure out we use a few masking tape performance, select one of the most important performance to consider, basically you can select the right masking tape.
When choosing a masking tape for general household work
You only need to consider the price of masking tape, household masking is only temporary or unexpected use, and do not care too much about the temperature, color and other, as long as you can stick to achieve the purpose, so this type of purpose is the simplest choice;.
When choosing masking tape for a home improvement job
What you must consider is its adhesion and permeability.
Masking tape is usually used in home improvement when painting walls, and paint has a certain degree of fluidity and permeability. The first thing we have to consider is whether the masking tape can be stably applied to the bare wall, and the poor performance of the glue will also cause the paint to bleed.
When the wall is not so smooth, we need a more adhesive masking tape to fit, which can effectively prevent the masking tape from falling off when painting and causing the paint to stain other places.
When you want to make a feature wall, you need masking tape even more. The finish of a feature wall is usually done on a smooth white painted surface.
Masking tape can be available in multiple roll widths to meet your various sizes, or straight lines or other graphics.
Or when you have tight space moldings that won’t fit, masking tape can easily help you achieve that. Tight spaces demand more from masking tape, requiring a higher level of adhesion and stability.
We also need to consider whether the masking tape is good at peeling off and whether there is residue on the wall after tearing off, causing stains on the wall.
When you choose masking tape for electronics production
There is a big difference between electronic products compared to wall decoration, which may generate heat during the production process, resulting in a temperature slightly higher than the temperature of the interior decoration.
So when choosing masking tape for this type of use, temperature resistance is also something we need to look at. However, most of the time the temperature resistance is not very high, and medium temperature masking tape is sufficient for this type of application.
Consider the adhesion and peel of the masking tape as well.
Too strong adhesion: it is not easy to tear off after use, or it takes more time, or the product itself is damaged when the masking tape is torn off.
Too weak adhesion: does not stick to the product and thus does not serve our purpose leading to the failure of the masking tape.
High peel-off force: perhaps leaving a residual adhesive of masking tape on top of the product, resulting in an uneven surface and an inability to keep the surface of the product smooth.
Too weak peel-off force: peeling off during use, leading to masking tape failure, or even causing bad products, etc.
When choosing masking tape for car painting
This type of masking tape requires the same product adhesion, peeling force and temperature, but the stability of the masking tape is also very important.
This means that we are using this type of masking tape on a smooth paint surface.
Let’s start with the whole car painting. The whole car is painted and dried at 200°, so no kind of masking tape can withstand this high temperature. So when your customer tells you that they want masking tape for car painting, don’t ask if it’s for car painting.
Since it’s not for painting the whole car, it’s for refinishing the car, for whatever purpose. Masking tape is used in direct contact with the paint surface of the car itself. This is why the stability of masking tape is important.
The car painting room is generally divided into a spraying room and a drying room. The temperature of the spraying room is generally 25° to 40°; the temperature of the drying room is generally 50° to 80°.
Because the difference between the two temperatures is relatively large, so which temperature do we take as a reference?
There is no doubt that we must take 50° to 80° as a reference. Because after the paint booth finishes its work, your car goes directly into the drying booth, and the masking tape cannot be replaced during this process because the paint is still fluid.
The drying process has high requirements for masking tape, first of all, the temperature resistance must not be ignored, because if the temperature of the drying room can not reach the masking tape deformation or fall off, after the drying room out of your car may become graffiti, I simply can not imagine.
In addition to temperature, the stability of the stickiness also needs to be considered. Can not be after the high temperature, masking tape and your paint surface has some reaction, so that you can not cleanly peel off, if so, it must also be very ugly.
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