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As manufacturers continue to seek more efficient ways to improve product performance and streamline assembly, engineered adhesive components are becoming an increasingly important part of product design. At Adhesives & Bonding Expo and Foam Expo North America...

VHB™ is used to bond materials together without screws, rivets, or welds, helping manufacturers simplify assembly while creating cleaner, stronger finished products. As its name implies, VHB – or very high bond, this double-sided acrylic foam tape creates a permanent...

CFS is proud to sponsor SUR/FIN Expo 2026, the premier technical conference and trade show dedicated to surface finishing, coatings, and materials engineering, taking place June 2-4 in Rosemont, Illinois and hosted by the National Association for Surface Finishing...

Fine line tape is designed to create sharp and clean separation lines for products requiring coating, finishing or painting. Unlike more general-purpose masking tapes, fine line tapes are engineered to deliver crisp edges, accommodate curved or molded surfaces...

Each year, Products Finishing editors carefully review nominations from industry peers—managers, colleagues, and partners—to select outstanding young professionals who are driving the surface finishing industry forward. Honorees come from a range of backgrounds...

Glass cloth tape is widely used in finishing environments as a durable masking and surface protection material. It is constructed from a woven fiberglass cloth backing with a high-temperature silicone adhesive, often with a release liner for easier handling.

Due...

Masking components used in industrial finishing operations must maintain seal integrity under thermal exposure, chemical immersion, and extended cure cycles. Performance consistency and removal characteristics directly affect coating quality and production efficiency...

Parts with threaded holes can be a challenge to correctly mask prior to industrial coating processes. Any buildup inside tapped holes can cause cross-threading, make assembly difficult, or even ruin precision fits.

Some parts are built with through holes, meaning...

When it comes to masking in high temperature finishing processes, not all tapes perform at the same level. For stability, heat resistance, and clean removal the go-to material is green polyester tape. Built on a 2 Mil polyester carrier, or backing, and paired...

In finishing operations like electrocoating (e-coat), plating, powder coating, and anodizing, certain surfaces must remain uncoated to support future electrical grounding or contact once the part is in service. These areas—often threads, pads, studs, or machined...