3 Flexographic Mounting Systems Selection Guide Balancing solids and dots for customer satisfaction 3 1 4 2 5
3M™ Solid Printing Tapes Product Number Application Thickness Inches mm Manufactured Target Thickness Inches mm Description Plates Cylinders/ Sleeves Color Features SS/S/K SS/S/K SS/S/K Gray Gray Gray Gray vinyl products with a high adhesion. 3M™ Flexomount™ Solid Printing Tapes 411DL 412DL 447DL 413DL 414DL 0.015 0.020 0.010 0.015 0.020 0.38 0.51 0.25 0.38 0.51 0.015 0.020 0.010 0.015 0.020 0.38 0.51 0.25 0.38 0.
A wide choice of adhesives, foams, and thickness for the results your customers demand 3M ™ Solid Printing Tapes When your customer wants solid ink coverage and crisp line work 10% HIGHLIGHT 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29 40% MIDTONE When your customer wants solid ink and crisp lines, you’ll want firm, high density mounting tape. For halftone work where dot gain is a concern, a softer tape optimizes reproduction.
3M ™ Combination Printing Tapes When you need to consistently balance solid and dot reproduction on the same job 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 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 30 31 32 • Quality results when plate contains mostly solids in a combination of solid and halftone images • Quality results when plate contains slightly mor
3M™ Process Printing Tapes When customers want high quality process work and screen printing Process Printing Tapes with Foam Carrier h Foam Carrier 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.
3M™ Thin Tapes When a thicker caliper or cushion is unnecessary, these tapes can mount both rubber and photopolymer plates. Some are also repositionable. Product Number Tape Thickness Inch (mm) Description Compressible Corrugated Rotary Make Sleeves Letterpress Ready 415 0.004” (0.10) Double coated tape with a medium-firm acrylic adhesive on each side of a polyester carrier. X X Good adhesion to a wide range of surfaces; can be used for Cameron Press applications. 442KW 0.004” (0.
