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When solids and dots share the plate, a combination tape can properly balance the result. E-Series Tapes with Easy Mount Adhesive On easy with reduced air entrapment Unlike flat or pebbled liners, E-Series liners are crosshatched. This imprints unique microchannels into the adhesive that allow air to flow throughout the adhesive. Air bubbles disappear from … Read More...

3M™ Aluminum Foil Tape 425 Dead-soft aluminum foil tape. Applications include masking of sensitive components to protect from damage during aircraft paint stripping. In white goods appliances, tape provides an excellent moisture barrier, helps reflect and dissipate heat. 3M™ Jet-melt™ Adhesive 3762 Used to manually seal corrugated cartons and cases. Applications: Corrugated carton closing; packaging … Read More...

3M™ Flexomount™ Solid Printing Tape Flexomount Tapes are the industry standard for solid and line work based on state-of-the-art caliper control and innovative adhesive systems. Their consistent holding power and clean removability, help assure reliable performance, run after run. 3M™ Cushion-Mount™ Solid Printing Tape These high-density foam tapes provide solid ink coverage similar to the … Read More...

The problem with a rigidly mounted flexographic plate is that partially excessive printing pressures occur which can only be compensated for by the relief of the printing plate - to the detriment of the printed image. The solution is provided by "soft mounting". The excess pressure is absorbed by the compressible foam carrier of the … Read More...

Cylinder / Sleeve Preparation Inspect the surface of the cylinder for cut marks, nicks, and other uneven surfaces. Remove all imperfections with fine-grit sandpaper. Clean the cylinder surface from dried ink, tape residue, etc., with an approved cleaner. Use an approved solvent/degreaser to remove any residue from the cleaner. When mounting on sleeves, follow the … Read More...

DuploFLEX® – perfect print The answer to continuously demanding flexographic printing requirements. Ever-increasing customer demands and complex print jobs place the highest demands on flexographic printing. Therefore, professionals like you are forced to increasingly optimize their processes, in order to be competitive. The choice of the correct plate mounting tape very often becomes the pivotal … Read More...

Adheso’s plate-mounting “stickyback” tapes have been used by flexo printers for over 48 years. Established in 1967, Adheso is a specialty manufacturer of print enhancing and adhesive tapes for flexo, rotary, letterpress, and offset printing. Adheso pioneered double-coated mounting tapes with the creation of the FlexStik® brand of mounting tapes. Their consistent high quality products … Read More...

Double-Sided, High-Performance, Medium-To-High Density Plate MountingAdheso’s FlexSoft foam materials are for photopolymer and rubber printing plates of all thickness ranges or types. Unique microcellular cushions allow maximum ink coverage on solid or reverse type, and minimize dot gain in combination printing. FlexSoft elastomeric cushion tapes feature durable, long-life elastomer foam material for low compression set … Read More...