Paintmask labels

In industries that depend on consistent and accurate identification, high‑quality paintmask labels are a smart investment. Proper labelling helps prevent process errors, including component mix‑ups or complications during final assembly.

Although labels represent a small element of the overall production workflow, they play a major role in improving efficiency and traceability. Paintmask labels ensure long‑lasting identification due to their specialised construction and their resistance to mechanical damage, harsh chemicals, moisture and UV exposure.

Apply the labels to individual parts prior to powder coating, wet painting or chemical pre‑treatment. It is important to choose an adhesive that is suitable for the condition of the surface you will be labelling, e.g. rough, smooth, machined, curved or flat. The surface of a chassis or metal housing will typically require a different adhesive than pipework or technical components. To ensure the labels adhere properly, we recommend testing the label material under actual operating conditions. We can supply free sample material on request.

The heat‑resistant properties of the label material prevent lifting, melting, shrinkage or flaking. This makes paintmask labels highly effective for traceability and quality control during the manufacturing process. The dual‑laminate construction also ensures that the printed information remains readable and scannable from pre‑treatment through to final finishing.

Paintmask labels can be printed with the data required in your industrial processes, such as barcodes, serial numbers, location numbers and other information for traceability, quality control and assembly. Our polyester materials are suitable for use with a thermal transfer printer and ribbon. If you prefer not to print the labels in‑house, our production team can pre‑print the labels for you.

Our customers often use this type of label in the metalworking industry. Paintmask labels are also widely applied in the automotive sector, machinery production, aerospace and other industries where identification must remain legible throughout the entire manufacturing process.

M1020 is a heat‑stabilised polyester that minimises label shrinkage at high temperatures. Powder‑coat labels made from this material can be used at continuous temperatures up to +150°C and brief exposure (maximum 25 minutes) up to +230°C. We recommend M1020 for labels that must remain visible on the part, component or product, because the material prevents uncoated edges from forming after surface treatment, reducing the risk of corrosion or rust.

M1009 is also a polyester with the same operating temperature range and adhesive strength as M1020, but with the key difference that it shrinks at temperatures between +180°C and +230°C. Several of our customers deliberately opt for this material because the labels are applied to a section of the product that will later be removed or trimmed.

M1009 can also be used for wet‑painting processes, where temperatures do not exceed +80°C or where components are dried at ambient temperatures around +30°C. At these lower temperatures, the material will not shrink.

f you want to determine which material is best suited to your application, we can send you free sample material>.