3 Methods for Masking Mating Surfaces Before Powder Coating
Masking off mating surfaces is crucial for maintaining a smooth surface that is optimal for sealing, grounding purposes, bearing surfaces, and countless other reasons you’d want a clean mating surface.
The 3 Masking Methods We Recommend:
1. Masking Tapes and Die-Cuts - For lower volume projects
2. Custom Rubber Masking - Mid-to-high volume projects
3. Magnetic Masking - Great for when you don’t have a surface to cap onto or plug into
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A little powder coating #ASMR to start off your day. We’re testing out how many uses you can get out of silicone plugs, but we’d rather hear from the people that do this everyday!
Let us know down in the comments:
1️⃣ How many times do you reuse masking caps and plugs before tossing them away?
And
2️⃣ What is your preferred method of cleaning them off? Do you use chemicals? Vibratory polisher with media? Manually peeling them off?
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There are thousands of ways to mask and hang parts during your powder coating process, but the goal is still the same - Clean lines.
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Powder Coating Tip: Removing masking tape right after the powder gels over or right out of the oven not only makes it easier to peel off but also gives you cleaner lines.
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Molding rubber parts typically means machining metal molds. Checkout how we use advanced additive manufacturing methods to develop custom rubber prototypes to life!
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Welcome to the first installment of our new masking experiment series! In this video, we will be taking you through a common problem powder coaters deal with and an experiment we ran in an attempt to prevent the issue without the need for custom masking.
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Last week, we continued the annual tradition of celebrating National Engineers Week with good food, highly competitive engineering competitions, and duckpin bowling.
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A little behind-the-scenes look at how red poly plating tape is slit into 1” rolls here at our Indianapolis facility.
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With at-home 3D printers becoming more and more popular due to lower pricing and increased capabilities, it’s amazing what concepts you’re now able to bring to life.
Unfortunately, there are still a lot of limitations. In this small clip, we’re testing out printing an automotive tube clip using PLA. While we’re able to see what the physical product looks like, there are several reasons why it won’t work.
PLA is one of the most popular materials for 3D printing due to its ease of use and minimal warpage issues. It’s also biodegradable, low in cost, and comes in a wide variety of colors and blends.
That said, PLA has low heat resistance, is more brittle, and has a lower tensile strength.
Because of this, PLA 3D prints are typically going to be used more for physical models/aesthetics, rather than for mechanical purposes.
While it’s not great for functional testing, it is an excellent method for bringing a variety of design elements to life in a short amount of time.
#3DPrinting #Automotive #Manufacturing #DesignEngineering #3D #RapidPrototyping #Prototypes
Full speed vs. half speed die-cutting process of green poly discs that will be used for masking during #powdercoating.
This manufacturing method is called rotary die-cutting, which is a cost-efficient and precise way of converting products at high-speed. The way it works is by using a cylindrical die to “kiss” cut shapes and leave them on a roll, similar to stickers.
Kiss-Cutting is when only the top layer of material is cut, therfore leaving teh bottom layer liner in tact.
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