Bridging and Chipping
Problem: Coating edges are chipped meaning extra time is required to repair or re-work affected parts; high number of rejected parts; and increased costs.
Cause of Problem: Inferior tapes or incorrect masking strategies. Metal masking and eroded tapes may lead to bridging. Thick tape or multiple layers of tape cause ledging and bridging.
Solution: Green Belting Tapes with low profile masking prevents ledging and bridging; the high tensile strength allows for single layer use; and allows you to tape with well-defined edging.
TIP: For critical jobs use a 1/2" wide "sacrificial" layer of tape to be removed after grit blast (or removed during spraying process).
Green Belting plasma spray masking tape is often designed for single layer applications (10 mil thickness).
Green Belting's higher tensile strength can allows for fewer tape layers, keeping the masking profile as thin as possible.
Green Belting tapes also have stronger adhesion, so only one layer is needed.