User Guide

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BONDING
TAPES
PERFORMANCE
LABEL
COMMERCIAL
GRAPHICS
RELEASE
LINERS AND
SINGLE COATED
TAPES
RECLOSABLE
FASTENERS
SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
FLEXOGRAPHIC
MOUNTING
Product Tape Thickness Description Compressible Corrugated Rotary Make Features
Number Inch (mm) Sleeves Letterpress Ready
415 0.004” (0.10) Double coated tape with a medium-firm X X Good adhesion to a wide range of surfaces; can be
acrylic adhesive on each side of a used for Cameron Press applications.
polyester carrier.
442KW 0.004” (0.10) Double coated tape with a firm rubber X X Plate mounting applications requiring a thin tape to
adhesive on each side of a polyester carrier. bond rubber or photopolymer plates to metal cylinders.
443 0.005” (0.13) Double coated tape with a soft rubber X X Mounting applications requiring a thin tape to bond
adhesive on each side of a polyester carrier. polyester, fiberglass, and other surfaces.
465 0.002” (0.05) Acrylic adhesive transfer tape. X X Small area plate build-up or make-ready.
Also used to mount primed rubber plates.
927 0.002” (0.05) Acrylic adhesive transfer tape. X X Corrugated plate mounting applications where
repositionability and removability are not required.
950 0.005” (0.13) Acrylic adhesive transfer tape. X Corrugated plate mounting applications where
repositionability and removability are not required.
2205 0.005” (0.13) Double coated film tape with differential X Adhesives designed specifically for corrugated
acrylic adhesive on a polyester film carrier. flexo mounting. Removes cleanly and easy to
reposition
9500 0.005” (0.13) High performance acrylic adhesive on X X Thin tape plate mounting applications requiring
each side of a polyester carrier. higher performance than 443 Tape.
3M
™
Thin Tapes
When a thicker caliper or cushion is unnecessary, these tapes can mount both rubber and photopolymer plates.
Some are also repositionable.
3M
™
Flexographic Mounting Aids
3M
™
Cylinder Mount Build-Up Tape 1640
For use with any 3M flexographic tape to add 0.040" thickness.
3M
™
Primer 94
Helps hold the leading and trailing edges of the plate to prevent
edge lifting.
3M
™
Jet-melt
™
Adhesives 3762LM, 3776LM, or 3792LM
Used with 3M
™
Polygun
™
LT Applicator to seal plate edges
against ink and solvent penetration that causes edge lifting.
3M
™
Aluminum Foil Tape 425, 3M
™
Vinyl Tape 471,
or 3M
™
Polyester Film Tape 850
Seals plate edges against ink and solvent penetration that causes
edge lifting.
Scotch
®
Magic Tape 810
Secures proofing paper to a proofer/mounter with good adhesion
but simple removal from the proofing cylinder.
mils mils mils
0.300
0.000
-0.300
-0.600
-0.900
-1.200
0.300
0.000
-0.300
-0.600
-0.900
-1.200
0.300
0.000
-0.300
-0.600
-0.900
-1.200
mils
-1.2
35.1
00 00 mils
46.9
mils
-1.2
35.1
00 00 mils
46.9
mils
-1.2
35.1
00 00 mils
46.9
35
36
37
On easy with reduced air entrapment
Unlike flat or pebbled liners, E-Series liners are crosshatched on both
sides with unique microchannels that allow air to flow throughout the
adhesive. Improved airflow virtually eliminates air bubble problems
for easier application. Air releases from between the tape and plate,
and between the tape and cylinder or sleeve for virtually error-free
mounting. Setup is shorter with smoother surfaces for cleaner print
quality and higher productivity.
E-Series Tapes with Easy Mount Adhesive
Microscopic view of adhesive surface measured with interferometer
Easy Mount Adhesive
Pebbled Liner Flat Liner
Stays on with reduced edge-lifting
Exclusive 3M plate-side adhesive maintains
tight contact between tape and plate to
dramatically reduce edge lifting. Saves the
prep time, downtime, and labor of sealing
plate edges.
Peels off easily to reduce
plate damage
E-series tapes grip tightly but peel off so
easily you can virtually eliminate plate back
treatment. You’re less likely to damage
plates, so you can save time, labor, and money.
Air-free print quality
• Prevent blemishes in screen and process
printing
• Help assure proper registration
All tapes listed on this chart have been used successfully on non-compressible sleeves.