What Type Of Masking Tape Should I Choose ?

EMBOSSING & TAPE SUPPLIES HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF MASKING TAPES TO SUIT ALL APPLICATIONS. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT TYPE OF MASKING TAPE. AN INCORRECT CHOICE OF MASKING TAPE - FOR THE SAKE OF SAVING A FEW DOLLARS - CAN COST  HOURS OF EXTRA WORK REMOVING SCRAPS , SLIVERS OF TAPE & RESIDUE FROM YOUR JOB , OR, IN SOME CASES, RE-DOING YOUR PROJECT.

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING A MASKING TAPE

• TRANSFER / RESIDUE RESISTANCE – HOW LONG YOU NEED TO LEAVE YOUR MASKING TAPE APPLIED FOR, WILL IT BE EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT & HEAT ? - ALL FACTORS IN  MASKING TAPE LEAVING AN ADHESIVE RESIDUE UPON ITS REMOVAL
•  ONE PIECE / CLEAN REMOVAL – SELECT A TAPE THAT YOU LEAVE APPLIED FOR LONGER THAN RECOMMENDED? IGNORE THE CONDITIONS THE TAPE WILL BE EXPOSED TO? USE THE WRONG GRADE OF TAPE? ALL FACTORS IN ONE PIECE, CLEAN REMOVAL
• SHARP PAINT EDGE – IF IT IS CRITICAL TO HAVE A SHARP PAINT LINE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT TAPE THAT WILL NOT  “BLEED-THROUGH” INTO THE  MASKED AREA
•  CONFORMABILITY ( FOR EDGES, CURVED AREA’S, ETC) – IF YOUR APPLICATION HAS A LOT OF CURVES YOU NEED TO CONSIDER USING A HIGHER GRADE TAPE, SUCH AS A FINELINE MASKING TAPE

FOLLOWING IS AN OVERVEIW OF OUR BASIC RANGE OF MASKING TAPES THAT “COVERS ALL BASES”. WE HAVE MANY DIFFERENT GRADES & BRANDS OF MASKING TAPE ,BUT IF YOU ARE AFTER A PARTICULAR TYPE NOT LISTED HERE, OR HAVE A SPECIALISED APPLICATION, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER OPTIONS. 

• GENERAL PURPOSE MASKING TAPE – E.T.S. HAS A NUMBER OF GENERAL PURPOSE LOW TEMPERATURE  MASKING TAPES FOR USE IN NON-CRITICAL APPLICATIONS.(ONLY RECOMMENDED FOR SHORT TERM INDOOR USE). WE ALSO HAVE LOGS AVAILABLE OF GENERAL PURPOSE MASKING TAPE, SO IF YOU REQUIRE ANY EXTRA WIDE ROLLS, WE CAN CUSTOM CUT OUR MASKING TAPE UP TO 1200mm.

TO VIEW OUR GENERAL PURPOSE MASKING TAPES, PLEASE SELCT YOUR PRODUCT TO CLICK ON;

 MASKING TAPE   

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE;   BUNDLING, TEMPORARY HOLDING, MASKING, LABELLING, ETC .

INDUSTRIES INCLUDE; ALL INDUSTRIES FOR BASIC APPLICATIONS  

•  HIGH PERFORMANCE  MASKING TAPE– OUR HIGH PERFORMANCE MASKING TAPES ARE EXCELLENT “ALL ROUND” TAPES THAT HAVE A HIGHER TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE,  GOOD PAINT EDGE,LOW TRANSFER OF RESIDUE, CONFORMABILITY & ONE PIECE REMOVAL QUALITIES.

TO VIEW OUR HIGH PERFORMANCE MASKING TAPES, PLEASE SELECT YOUR PRODUCT TO CLICK ON;

YELLOW PERFORMANCE MASKING TAPE  

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE;  GENERAL PAINT MASKING, BUNDLING, HOLDING AND GOOD FOR TIGHT CURVED AREAS,

 INDUSTRIES INCLUDE; AUTOMOTIVE, MARINE, MANUFACTURING ,FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, PLASTIC FAB, SIGN INDUSTRY, JOINERY, GLAZING 

• FINELINE MASKING TAPE (“SIGNWRITERS / AUTOMOTIVE”) – FINELINE MASKING TAPE HAS A THIN BACKING FOR SHARP CLEAN PAINT EDGES,FLEXIBLE BACKING FOR NARROW CURVES,GOOD SHARP PAINT EDGE AND IS AVAILABLE IN NARROW WIDTHS (3mm) FOR FINE DETAILED MASKING.

TO VIEW OUR FINE LINE / SIGNWRITERS MASKING TAPE, CLICK HERE !

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE; FINE DETAILED MASKING, MASKING NARROW CURVES

INDUSTRIES INCLUDE; SIGN, EXHIBITION & DISPLAY, AUTOMOTIVE, MARINE, INDUSTRIAL

• HIGH TEMPERATURE MASKING TAPE  – WE HAVE HI-TEMP MASKING TAPES DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND EXTREME TEMPERATURES & NOT DISINTEGRATE,MELT OR BURN, AND CAN BE EASILY REMOVED IN ONE PIECE WITHOUT LEAVING A RESIDUE. DEPENDING ON THE TAPE, THEY ARE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND TEMPERATURES OF UP TO 260 degrees.

TO VIEW OUR HI TEMP MASKING TAPES, PLEASE SELECT YOUR PRODUCT - GREEN POLYESTER MASKING TAPE (204 degrees) or POLYIMIDE HI TEMP MASKING TAPE

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE -  POWDERCOATING, SOLDERING

INDUSTRIES INCLUDE – ELECTRONICS, POWDERCOATING, SHEETMETAL FABRICATION

• SANDBLASTING TAPE – TESA 4432 & VENTURE 480 ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE TAPE HAS A BLAST RESISTANT PAPER BACKING WITH A THICK RUBBER ADHESIVE MASS THAT CUSHIONS THE IMPACT OF GRIT BEING BLASTED OFF THE MATERIAL YOU ARE SANDBLASTING.
• APPLICATIONS INCLUDE – SANDBLASTING ON STONE OR GLASS, GRIT BLASTING OF HEAVY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR TESA SANDBLASTING 

OR HERE TO VIEW & ORDER ONLINE VENTURE 480 SANDBLASTING TAPE

INDUSTRIES INCLUDE – GLASS ETCHING, GLAZING, STONE MASONARY, HEAVY MACHINERY MAINTENANCE , MINING

• BLUE PAINTERS MASKING TAPE –  BLUE IS THE INDUSTRY STANDARD COLOUR FOR “PAINTERS MASKING TAPE”. QUALITIES OF BLUE PAINTERS MASKING TAPE INCLUDE BLEED THROUGH RESISTANCE (SHARP PAINT EDGE), STRONG HOLD TO MOST SURFACES AND EASY REMOVAL (TIME ALLOWED FOR CLEAN REMOVAL DEPENDS ON WHAT TYPE IS PURCHASED, AND THE COMBINATION OF CONDITIONS THE TAPE IS EXPOSED TO). DEPENDING ON WHAT TYPE OF TAPE IS PURCHASED, CLEAN REMOVAL CAN RANGE FROM 3 TO 14 DAYS

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR BLUE PAINTERS MASKING TAPE

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE -  DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL PAINTING, TEMPORARY HOLDING, HIGH END MASKING APPLICATIONS

INDUSTRIES INCLUDE – PAINTING, AUTOMOTIVE, MARINE, SHEETMETAL FABRICATION, ENTERTAINMENT, FACILITIES MAINTENANCE

• OUTDOOR MASKING -   WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF OUTDOOR MASKING TAPES AVAILABLE. 
• THE FIRST IS A CREPED PAPER MASKING TAPE. THIS TAPE IS ALSO BLUE IN COLOUR AND HAS THE SAME QUALITIES AS BLUE PAINTERS MASKING TAPE.HOWEVER IT IS BOTH UV & WEATHER RESISTANT, DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE FOR UP TO 6 WEEKS AND HAS A CLEAN 1 PIECE REMOVAL (LEAVING NO ADHESIVE RESIDUE)
• THE SECOND IS ALSO BLUE, BUT THIS  HAS A STRONG CLOTH WATERPROOF BACKING WHICH IS REMOVABLE AFTER 2 WEEKS. THIS EXTREME OUTDOOR MASKING TAPE IS DESIGNED FOR MASKING ON CONCRETE, BRICKS,CEMENT, ROADS / CARPARKS & OTHER ROUGH SURFACES

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR EXTREME MASKING TAPE ( FOR BRICKS, CEMENT RENDERING, ETC)

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE – PAINTING, WINDOW FRAMES (WOODEN, ALUMINIUM & PVC), GENERAL MASKING

INDUSTRIES INCLUDE -  DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL PAINTING, WINDOWS / GLAZING, CONSTRUCTION,AUTOMOTIVE, MARINE

BLACK MASKING TAPE –  ( 743)  OUR BLACK MASKING TAPE IS  A MATTE BLACK PINHOLE FREE CREPE PAPER BACKING COATED ON 1 SIDE WITH A SPECIAL SYNTHETIC ADHESIVE. THE MATTE FINISH MINIMISES REFLECTION CAUSED BY STUDIO LIGHTING. THE “PINHOLE-FREE BACKING” ENSURES COMPLETE LIGHT BLOCKOUT.. PLEASE NOTE, THIS PRODUCT IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN 24mm & 48mm WIDTHS.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR MATTE BLACK MASKING TAPE

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE;  PHOTOGRAPHY, PHOTO CROPPING, STUDIO LIGHTING, MASKING OVERHEAD LIGHTING, ANY APPLICATIONS REQUIRING LIGHT BLOCKING.

INDUSTRIES INCLUDE ; ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY ( FILM / TV), PRINTING , PHOTOGRAPHY

• PREMUIM GRADE  -  (401 /  233) OUR  GREEN PREMUIM GRADE MASKING TAPE IS TOP OF THE LINE - IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHICH MASKING TAPE TO SELECT,OUR GREEN PREMIUM GRADE MASKING TAPE WILL "COVER ALL BASES". THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU.

THIS GREEN MASKING TAPE IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED AS THE STANDARD FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.  A   GREAT PRODUCT TO USE, IT HAS EXCELLENT CONFORMABILITY, TRANSFER RESISTANCE,  ONE PIECE REMOVAL & SHARP PAINT EDGE. CAN BE LEFT UP TO 5 DAYS AND WILL WITHSTAND TEMPERATURES UP TO 121degrees FOR 30minutes.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR PREMIUM GRADE 3M GREEN MASKING TAPE

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE -  MASKING, PAINTING, HOLDING

INDUSTRIES INCLUDE – AEROSPACE, AUTOMOTIVE, MARINE, SHEETMETAL FABRICATION, INDUSTRIAL, GLAZING, JOINERY, POWDER COATING, PAINTING, ENTERTAINMENT, RAIL INDUSTRY

LAST, BUT NOT LEAST,

OUR TESA 6076 TEARDROP TAPE DISPENSER IS EXCELENT FOR USING WITH MASKING TAPE. OUR MASKING TAPE DISPENSER WILL GIVE YOU STRAIGHT EDGES WHEN TAPE IS CUT OFF, STOPS TAPE SHREDDING, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FIND WHERE THE TAPE STARTS ON THE ROLL EVERYTIME YOU GO TO MASK !

 ORDER YOUR TESA MASKING TAPE DISPENSER ONLINE HERE !

IF YOU WOULD LIKE ANY MORE INFO, OR HAVE AN APPLICATION YOU WOULD LIKE SOME ADVICE ON, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US