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MASKING – TAPES , CAPS & PLUGS

Greentree masking and protection solutions

Greentree are the sole UK and Ireland supplier of Caplugs branded masking & protection products with over 70 years ’ experience providing engineered solutions to masking and protection problems .
Greentree offers parts in a wide variety of materials , with over 13,000 standard products to meet the most demanding of applications and environments .
They are renowned for providing custom solutions - whether it be for powder coating , wet painting , plating , anodising , shot peening , plasma spray or just component protection .
With Greentree ' s in-house manufacturing facilities , extensive UK stocks and a team of experienced design engineers , they provide cost effective solutions to increase productivity , reduce waste , provide a consistent component finish and protect products during manufacture , transportation and storage .
Custom Solutions
Greentree offer a range of custom solutions ; with an in-house engineering design team , and an extensive range of materials to solve even the most demanding of applications . Whether you are looking for a custom die cut , rubber shapes and moulding or injection moulding ; they have a dedicated team to oversee projects from concept , design , to finished article . With a strict drawing approval service and rapid prototyping capabilities , they provide a quality service for your bespoke solutions . Read more for further details on specific custom areas : https :// greentree-eng . co . uk / custom-maskingsolutions /
Applications
Industries from Aerospace to Automotive , Off-Shore to Electronics all benefit from the knowledge and expertise of over 70 years experience together with investment in facilities to provide customers with a service second to none . Greentree have been at the forefront of innovation , and along with the standard product range are able to manufacture non-standard parts in a variety of materials to meet your industry specific needs : For details of industry applications , and related products please follow link : https :// greentree-eng . co . uk / applications /
Protection & Finishing
Having made your product , you need protection during its final finishing operations or when its shipped or stored . Greentree offer over 12,000 different standard products in both metric and imperial sizes and threads , readily available to ship to you . From hydraulic fittings or flange protection , to electronic connectors they are designed to protect the most delicate or robust of threads , studs , apertures and surfaces from the egress of surface finishing operations , dirt or damage .
Designs that are easy and fast to fit and remove , such as anti-static , rust resistant , high or low temperature , dip or injection moulded caps , thread protectors , pipe and flange protectors and much more . All you need from a single source to protect your components from damage and unnecessary and costly reworking .
Masking Products
Greentree , with over 70 year ’ s experience , is today recognised as a world leading designer and manufacture of product masking systems .
With facilities worldwide Greentree offer over 12,000 standard products in both metric and imperial sizes . Available in a wide range of materials many of the products are re-usable offering operating temperatures up to 315 ° C .
Caps , plugs and other designs together with their tape solutions ensure that most masking requirements can be easily solved in a fast and efficient manner both during masking and removal . Where a custom design is required the Greentree in-house team of engineers are there to help with a cost effective solution and should you require their components kitted , bagged and shipped to you on a scheduled basis they can help .
Tapes and Discs
Greentree offers an extensive range of tapes sourced from the leading tape manufacturers including Caplugs , 3M and others that are approved and used by industry and companies from aerospace to electronic , automotive to off-shore .
Offering operating temperatures up to 315 ° C , and with or without an easy release adhesive leaving no residue , materials including lead , aluminium foil , polyester ,
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