Patent ID: 6296904
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of painting a surface, said method comprising the following steps:a) providing a masking tape comprising:i) a self-adhesive composition based on thermoplastic rubber and tackifying resins; andii) an extensible nonwoven adhered to one side of said self-adhesive composition;the masking tape capable of being detached from a surface to which it is adhered by pulling on the masking tape in the direction of the plane of the bond formed between the masking tape and the surface;b) applying said masking tape to said surface to mask said surface;c) painting said surface;d) removing said masking tape from said surface by pulling on the masking tape in the direction of the plane of the bond formed between the masking tape and said surface;e) separating paint-soiled nonwoven from said adhesive composition during or following step d); andf) disposing of said paint-soiled nonwoven separately from said adhesive composition.