Flexible masking tape
First Claim
1. A method of making a removable masking tape suitable for protecting a surface of a substrate having irregular contours, comprising(a) providing a polymeric tape that is flexible, stretchable, compressible and deformable for conforming to a contour of the surface having substantial planar curvature without departing from the contour when said masking tape is applied to the surface of the substrate;
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Abstract
A removable masking tape suitable for protecting a surface on a substrate that has irregular curvatures and contours, the masking tape containing a polymeric tape that is flexible and deformable to conforming to the contour, or curvature of the surface. After the masking tape has been applied to the surface of the substrate, the masking tape is capable of maintaining the contour and the curvature in the position it is applied over time without departure.
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1. A method of making a removable masking tape suitable for protecting a surface of a substrate having irregular contours, comprising
(a) providing a polymeric tape that is flexible, stretchable, compressible and deformable for conforming to a contour of the surface having substantial planar curvature without departing from the contour when said masking tape is applied to the surface of the substrate; - and
(b) rendering the polymeric tape capable of adhering to the surface of the substrate, wherein the polymeric tape contains a polyvinyl acetate resin and is water soluble. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. A removable masking tape suitable for protecting a surface on a substrate having irregular contours, the masking tape comprising a polymeric tape that is flexible, stretchable, compressible and deformable for conforming to the contour of the surface having substantial planar curvature without departing from the contour when said masking tape is applied to the surface of the substrate, wherein the polymeric tape contains a polyvinyl acetate resin and is water soluble.
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