User Guide

• Low density
maximizes dot
reproduction for
high quality
process work
and screen
printing
Tapes:
E1115H/E1120H,
E1115/E1120,
1115/1120, 1120K
3M
™
Solid Printing Tapes
Solid Printing
Tapes with
Vinyl Carrier
• Maximum
firmness and
high density for
uniform coverage
of solids when
halftone dot
reproduction is
not critical
• Minimum pin
holing
Tapes:
411DL, 412DL,
413DL, 414DL,
447DL
•
Compression
and recovery
helps reduce
cylinder bounce
and deliver
more consistent
solid print
quality
• High density ink
coverage
Tapes:
929, 933, 939,
949
Solid Printing
Tapes with
Foam Carrier
10% HIGHLIGHT
40% MIDTONE
REVERSE
POSITIVE
78
14 15
21 22
28 29
3M
™
Combination Printing Tapes
Firm
Combination
Printing Tapes
with Foam Carrier
Medium Firm
Combination
Printing Tapes
with Foam Carrier
Standard
Combination
Printing Tapes
with Foam Carrier
Soft
Combination
Printing Tapes
with Foam Carrier
• Quality results
when plate
contains mostly
solids in a
combination of
solid and
halftone images
Tapes:
E1815H/E1820H,
E1815/E1820,
1815M/1820M
• Quality results
when solid and
halftone areas are
equally important
Tapes:
E1015H/E1020H,
E1015/E1020,
1015/1020,
1015M/1020M,
1020R, E1040,
1040, E1060, 1060
• Soft support
improves tone
reproduction
when process and
halftone images
predominate
Tapes:
E1915H/E1920H,
E1915/E1920,
1915M/1920M,
E1920S, 1920S
DL - Double Liner E - Air Release Liner H - High plate side adhesion M - Modified Plate Side Adhesion R - Rubber Plates S - Urethane Sleeve K - Composite Sleeve
910
11 12
16 17 18
19
23
24 25
26
30 31
32
33
NOTE ON SOLID AND DOTS REPRODUCTION: 40x magnification on dots; 20x on positive and reverse type;
process magenta ink on 2 mil polyethylene film; 1 mil impression at 800 fpm, 800 line, 2.4 bcm.
3M
™
Process
Printing Tapes
Process Printing
Tapes with Foam
Carrier
13
20
27
34
116
• Quality results
when plate
contains slightly
more solids in a
combination
of solid and
halftone images
Tapes:
E1715H/E1720H,
E1715/E1720,
1720M
FLEXOGRAPHIC
MOUNTING