Tagged with 'Conductive Silicone'

When it comes to custom molded masking solutions for powder coating and e-coating, not all silicone is created equal. Depending on your application’s temperature, flexibility needs, or even conductivity requirements, choosing the right type of silicone can make or break your process efficiency.

At Echo Engineering, we work with several types of silicone materials to engineer parts that meet specific performance demands. Here’s a breakdown of the 6 most common types of silicone we use in molded masking, along with their strengths, weaknesses, and where they work best.

We listed multiple ways you can speed up your masking process and be more efficient, saving time and money in the process.

Masking is crucial in the coating process, especially for complex components like those found in steering and suspension systems. These parts often feature complex geometries, tight tolerances, and critical surfaces that must remain uncoated to ensure optimal performance.

Throughout this post, we will take you through various masking products and designs used to mask shock tubes, steering knuckles, tie-rods, and control arms that are manufactured for today's most famous automotive, heavy machinery, and power sports vehicles!

Powder coaters are accepting flaws they could easily eliminate. We’ve curated a list of common issues that are often overlook and provided simple fixes for each one.

Learn about how conductive silicone is becoming a go-to option for powder coaters looking for better ways of hanging and masking the parts they're coating.

If you're still using masking tapes or die-cuts to mask bores or bushings, you're wasting time and money.  In this post we explore why powder coaters, e-coaters, and wet painters are switching to masking sleeves, and what it takes to make them work