Heat resistant up to 400 °F
Resists corrosive chemicals
No adhesive transfer or residue
Sharp paint line
Powder Coating Masking Tape — Application and Handling
The surface to be masked must be dry, clean and free of dust, grease or adhesive residue. Adhesive bond strength depends on the surface area in direct contact with the tape. Apply firm pressure for a proper masking line. Note: this is a single-sided masking tape — not a double-coated tape, not for permanent bonding.
How to apply BiTape 983V powder coating masking tape
- Clean the substrate. Surfaces must be dry, clean and free of dust, grease, adhesive residue or release agents. Wipe with a lint-free cloth before application — for silicone-treated or mold-release surfaces, simply ensure they are free of contaminants.
- Cut the tape to length. Measure the masking line. The 3.2 mil polyester carrier is dimensionally stable and easy to cut to custom shapes for powder coating, anodizing or flashbreaker work.
- Apply along the masking line. Position the tape with the dark green color visible, press firmly along the entire run to define a sharp paint line. Bond strength depends on full contact with the substrate.
- Run the process. Powder coating cure ovens, anodizing baths, e-coat lines, vacuum bag sealing or flashbreaker work — sustained service up to 400 °F with no adhesive softening, oozing or transfer.
- Remove cleanly after the cure cycle. Once the part has cooled (or as the process recommends), peel the tape — the silicone adhesive removes cleanly from most surfaces with no residue, no transfer and no need for post-process cleaning.
We offer slit rolls and die-cut shapes of powder coating masking tape according to your project geometry.
BiTape 983V is available as powder coating masking tape, high temperature masking tape and silicone masking tape formats. Request custom widths, die-cut shapes or master rolls for powder coating, anodizing, flashbreaker, e-coat masking and vacuum bag sealing on industrial finishing lines.
Standard widths available
1/4 in (6 mm) | 1/2 in (12 mm) | 3/4 in (19 mm) | 1 in (25 mm) | 2 in (50 mm) |
Need a different width? We can supply any tape width, subject to minimum order. Standard roll length 72 yd (65.8 m).*
Structure
Physical Properties — BiTape 983V Powder Coating Masking Tape 3.2 mil
Adhesive: | Silicone |
Carrier: | Polyester |
Color: | Dark green |
Carrier thickness (ASTM D-3652): | 2.0 mil |
Total thickness (ASTM D-3652): | 3.2 mil |
Steel adhesion (ASTM D-3330): | 44 oz/in |
Tensile strength (ASTM D-3759): | 57 lb/in |
Elongation at break (ASTM D-3759): | 148 % |
Service temperature: | Up to 400 °F |
Format: | Single-sided masking tape |
Roll length: | 72 yd |
Storage: | 60-80 °F, 40-60 % RH |
Shelf life: | 24 months from date of manufacture |
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. BiTape 983V is a 3.2 mil powder coating masking tape with dark green polyester carrier and silicone adhesive. This high temperature masking tape delivers steel adhesion 44 oz/in (48 N/100 mm) per-ASTM D-3330, tensile 57 lb/in per ASTM D-3759 and 148 % elongation. Sustained service up to 400 °F — engineered to perform in powder coating cure ovens, flashbreaker work, anodizing baths and e-coat lines without adhesive softening, oozing or transfer.
Powder coating masking tape 983V requires the masked surface to be dry, clean and free of dust, grease or adhesive residue. Apply firm pressure across the full contact area for a sharp, defined paint line. The silicone adhesive bonds well to tough-to-stick substrates such as silicone liners and mold release fixtures, but standard substrates should still be wiped clean before tape application.
BiTape 983V high temperature masking tape is rated for sustained service up to 400 °F — covering the typical cure ovens of powder coating (typically 350-400 °F ), flashbreaker on cured epoxy coatings, e-coat ovens and vacuum bag sealing during composite cure cycles. The silicone adhesive resists the softening, oozing and adhesive transfer that disqualify standard rubber-based masking tapes at these temperatures.
The silicone adhesive system on 983V is engineered for two reasons. First, it withstands sustained heat up to 400 °F without softening, oozing or transferring residue — rubber adhesives typically fail at 250-300 °F. Second, silicone bonds well to tough-to-stick substrates such as silicone liners, mold release fixtures and other low surface energy materials commonly found in composite tooling, electronics encapsulation and powder coating production lines.
BiTape 983V powder coating masking tape is specified for metal finishing (powder coating, anodizing, e-coat lines), automotive (paint line masking, e-coat ovens, flashbreaker on cured coatings), composites (vacuum bag sealing, mold release surfaces, prepreg holding), electronics (component masking on surfaces with silicone liners) and general metallurgy where corrosive chemical processes and temperatures up to 400 °F require a polyester silicone masking tape.
No. BiTape 983V is a single-sided masking tape — adhesive on one face only — engineered for temporary masking, holding and splicing during high-temperature finishing processes. It is NOT a double-coated tape and is NOT intended for permanent bonding. For permanent industrial bonding specify a BiTape acrylic foam tape (510T, 901G, 912N) or PE foam tape (4203B, 4500B, 485N). For thin double-sided splicing tape specify the BiTape tissue family (0960B, 0962B) or PET (0965T).
BiTape 983V powder coating masking tape is available in standard widths 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1" and 2" on 72 yd (65.8 m) rolls. Custom widths and die-cut shapes on request — particularly useful for high-volume powder coating, anodizing or e-coat masking lines that require precise geometry. Shelf life 24 months from date of manufacture, stored at 60-80 °F and 40-60 % relative humidity.
No. BiTape 983V silicone adhesive is engineered for clean removal from most surfaces — no residue, no transfer, no adhesive softening even after sustained exposure to 400 °F. This is what makes it suited to powder coating, anodizing and e-coat masking where a contaminated surface would compromise the finish. Note: as with any silicone-adhesive masking tape, on porous or unusual substrates a small adhesion test before full deployment is recommended.
Documentation
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