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Masking Tape Manufacturers and Suppliers

IQS Directory provides a comprehensive list of masking tape companies and suppliers. Use our website to review and source top masking tape suppliers with roll over ads and detailed product descriptions. Find masking tape companies that can design, engineer, and manufacture masking tapes to your companies specifications. Then contact the masking tape suppliers through our quick and easy request for quote form. Website links, company profile, locations, phone, product videos and product information is provided for each company. Access customer reviews and keep up to date with product new articles. Whether you are looking for manufacturers of automotive masking tape, Teflon masking tape, packaging tape, or customized masking tapes of every type, this is the resource for you.

  • Hickory, NC

    Carolina Tape & Supply Co. is a distributor & custom tapes converter offering 100% satisfaction. As one of the leading tape suppliers in the nation, Carolina offers an array of quality products & services to your company & their capable staff would love to help you satisfy your taping requirements— call today or simply go to their website to check out their excellent, affordable merchandise.

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  • Lake Villa, IL

    CS Hyde is a leading distributor and converter that supplies a wide variety of high performance tapes with pressure sensitive adhesive. Our tape is available in materials such as Teflon™ Fluoroplastic, Kapton®, UHMW, Silicone, and many more. Since our fouding in 1996, our team at CS Hyde has continued to be committed to our customers and building long-term relationships by providing top quality products and unparalleled service.

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  • Franklin, WI

    CFS is an ISO 9001:2015, 3M™ Preferred Converter with a large inventory of industrial masking tape products, including high temperature polyester tapes, polyimide tape, and crepe tapes. Our tapes can be used for powder coating, e-coating, anodizing, and many other applications. As a 3M™ Preferred Converter, we can custom slit or die-cut most of our tapes to your desired specifications. CFS supplies many diverse industries including agriculture, aerospace, military, electronics, and more.

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  • Minneapolis, MN

    As a tape supplier our products serve many diverse industries such as aerospace, artistry, graphic arts, food and drink as well as many others! For over forty years we have been providing the highest quality tape products with the widest selection. Just a few examples of the products we offer are 3M masking, Teflon, gaffers tape as well as many others. To learn more about what we may be able to do for you get in touch with us today!

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  • Columbia, IL

    Budnick Converting is a family-owned custom converter and distributor of adhesive tapes, foams, and other flexible materials. We have over 70 years of experience in the tape and converting industry and offer adhesive tapes, foams, films, foils, and other specialty materials from every major manufacturer. Our primary converting services include slitting, die-cutting, printing, spooling, laminating, prototyping, high speed plotter, waterjet, and laser cutting.

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  • Charlotte, NC

    At 3F North America Inc., we pride ourselves on being a leading provider of high-quality tape solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clientele. With years of experience and expertise in the industry, we have established ourselves as a trusted name in tape manufacturing, renowned for our commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Our product offerings encompass a wide range of tape solutions, including adhesive tapes and packaging tapes.

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Masking Tape Industry Information

Masking Tape

Masking tape was invented in 1925 and used by the auto industry to paint two-toned cars. It doesn’t damage newly painted surfaces or leave behind unwanted residue, making it exceedingly useful for painters when they mark off areas that should not be painted and paint straight edges.

Masking tape is the easy-to-tear, pressure-sensitive tape that was one of 3M’s first and most successful products. It is used as a common household item and in a variety of industrial applications that require masking off areas for a multitude of reasons. Examples of such applications include etching, plating, power coating, soldering, sand blasting and flame or thermal spray techniques. Unlike marking tape, masking tape is designed to come off easily without causing any damage to the object it was attached to, and therefore does not have the adhesive strength of marking tape. Masking tapes are usually a tan or light brown color, and those made specifically for painting are often purple or bright blue. The color variety is not as creative and loud as duct tape, but it is still very popular amongst painters in particular. It is also used to close and secure packages, although not as often as packaging tape is used for such applications.


Masking tape's backing is most commonly made of paper, but manufacturers sometimes use polymer or polyimide films, polyester, glass cloth, foil, vinyl or layered materials that are laminated together. The adhesive varies according to the function of the tape. Rubber-based adhesives offer the strongest hold, but have the lowest temperature resistance. Acrylic-based adhesives have a wide temperature range (from sub freezing to 325°F), while silicone-based adhesives offer the greatest temperature resistance (up to 500°F).The adhesive strength is also based on a one to one hundred point scale. Usually, masking tape adhesives used for painting are rated around fifty. However, household masking tapes have adhesives placed much lower on the scale, so that no damage is done to sensitive areas that do not require the extra strength. Because it is often used in bulk, to mark off large areas or multiple objects, masking tape is sold in packages of three or more rolls together as well as individual rolls. The roll has been specifically made with movement in mind since it is a large enough roll to comfortably wear on a person’s wrist. Marketing points like these are what keep masking tape in demand.

Masking Tape

Masking Tape

Masking Tape - International Plastics

Masking Tape - International Plastics


Masking Tape Informational Video

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