Removing Rock Hard Tape Adhesive

Removing Rock Hard Tape Adhesive

Many sign makers use RTape application tapes as a protective masking for substrates or paintings.

10/27/22 8:00 AM
Roll Slitting Tricks of the Trade

Roll Slitting Tricks of the Trade

When it comes to application tapes and roll slitting equipment, there are many idiosyncrasies and tips of the trade.

10/25/22 8:00 AM
Selecting the Right Premask for the Job

Selecting the Right Premask for the Job

As the leading manufacturer of pre-masks, application tapes, and surface protection masks, RTape by Nekoosa has developed several products for the sign, screen print, and wide format digital print..

10/19/22 8:00 AM
How to Avoid Puckering and Tunneling in Application Tape

How to Avoid Puckering and Tunneling in Application Tape

Tunneling of the application tape off of the release liner can cause sign makers headaches – especially when the graphics are rolled and shipped to a customer across the country. Here’s the problem...

11/2/21 8:39 PM
Storing Application Tape

Storing Application Tape

Application tape manufacturers package their products in plastic sleeves, then box them in corrugated containers to protect the tape from light, dirt and humidity. If you’re not going to use the tape..

9/22/21 8:00 AM
Challenges in Developing a Premask for Air-Egress Liners

Challenges in Developing a Premask for Air-Egress Liners

Vinyl films with air-egress release liners have almost eliminated bubbles and wrinkles from applied graphics. Here’s how the product works...these release liners are comprised of multiple layers of..

8/18/21 7:00 AM
Laminating Tips - Silvering

Laminating Tips - Silvering

Have you ever seen silvery specs in a laminated print? This defect is called silvering. It’s caused when tiny air bubbles are captured between the adhesive on an overlaminating film and the surface..

8/11/21 9:00 AM
Laminating Tips for Vinyl Graphics

Laminating Tips for Vinyl Graphics

There’s usually more than one way to do something. Printers and sign makers have devised many different techniques for laminating prints. This story covers procedures that have worked for some..

7/28/21 8:00 AM
Are Premask and Prespacing Tape the Same Thing?

Are Premask and Prespacing Tape the Same Thing?

The range of terms used for the application tapes sold in the sign and screen print markets could cause confusion for anyone. In the sign market, many people just use the terms “application tape” or..

6/9/21 7:00 AM
RTape's Conform® 4078RLA® Paper Application Tape

RTape's Conform® 4078RLA® Paper Application Tape

RTape’s Conform® is the original application tape with Release Liner Adhesion (RLA®). This portfolio of application tapes will not dog ear or stick together when stacked. Available in a variety of..

5/12/21 7:00 AM