tesa Softprint® 52015 STM: Specialized Double-Coated Foam Tape for Flexographic Printing

Product Overview:‌

tesa Softprint® 52015 STM is a double-coated foam tape meticulously designed for mounting photopolymer plates in flexographic label printing. It is specifically tailored for plates with thicknesses of 1.14mm (0.045") or 1.70mm (0.067"), making it an ideal solution for achieving high-quality prints.

Foam Properties:‌

• Highly Compressible:‌ The foam is designed to be highly compressible, ensuring excellent print quality by maintaining consistent pressure across the plate.
• Superior Recovery Behavior:‌ The foam's superior recovery characteristic allows it to return to its original shape quickly, which is crucial for extended and high-speed print runs.
• Low Thickness Tolerances:‌ The tape has low thickness tolerances, which facilitates quick print preparation and helps reduce waste by ensuring precise alignment and mounting of the plates.

Adhesive Properties:‌

• High Bonding on Open Side:‌ The adhesive on the open side provides high bonding strength to steel cylinders or sleeves, preventing any movement of the plate during printing.
• High Bonding to Plate:‌ It also offers high bonding strength to the photopolymer plate itself, avoiding edge lifting or any movement that could affect print quality.
• Non-Increasing Bonding Power:‌ The adhesive is formulated to maintain its bonding power without increasing over time, allowing for easy repositioning and demounting of the plate and tape.
• Very Cohesive Adhesive Structure:‌ The cohesive nature of the adhesive ensures that the tape can be demounted without leaving any adhesive residues, maintaining cleanliness and efficiency.

Additional Properties:‌

• Structured PP-Liner:‌ The tape features a structured PP-liner that prevents the formation of air pockets when mounting the plate, ensuring a smooth and bubble-free application.
• Blue Color Marking:‌ The blue color marking on the tape indicates that it contains medium-density foam, aiding in quick identification and selection for appropriate applications.

Application Fields:‌

tesa Softprint® 52015 STM is a 380µm (15 mil) category double-coated foam tape, designed specifically for mounting photopolymer plates with a thickness of 1.14 mm (0.045") or 1.70 mm (0.067") in flexographic label printing. It is ideal for use in applications where high print quality, consistency, and efficiency are required.