tesa Solutions for the Flexible Packaging Industry Optimizing the Entire Printing Process

Reliable Technique, Proven Performance: tesa® Softprint 20-mil This tesa solution was developed and tested in close cooperation with wellknown press manufacturers under a variety of typical production conditions. Their unanimous assessment: The details make the difference! The PE (polyethylene) foam has an optimized recovery capability, supporting consistent print results at higher speeds. Higher foam elasticity transmits even the finest plate details.

Recovery Rate

tesa® Softprint – Optimum Thickness Tolerances: The properties of the PE (polyethylene) foam used have been optimized with thickness tolerances in mind; the foam has been neither thermally nor mechanically manipulated during production. The consistent tape thickness supports consistent ink distribution. Set-up time is also reduced, which is especially important for repeat jobs.

Always the right adhesive strength, which ensures: Simple repositioning of tape and plate before printing High bond strength during printing, eliminating edge-lifting Low increase in peel adhesion allows for simple, residue-free demounting of both plate and tape after printing

Printing Set-up

The secret of tesa® Softprint foam: Small, completely closed, spherical foam-cells Evenly distributed cell structure Stable foam structure at speeds up to 600 meters/minute

Increase of Peel Adhesion

Set-up time

tesa adhesive tape

Market standard

Adhesion in % 45 40

Market standard

35 30

tesa adhesive tape

Market standard

25 20 15

Foam pores prior to printing

Foam pores after 1,000,000 meters of printed web

10 5

Time in hours 0

24

48

72

96 120 144 188

Comparison of Print Results Standard plate mounting tape

With conventional plate mounting tapes, press vibrations cause unwanted stripes, which means an imperfect print image. Block and even screen printed areas appear faint. tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft

tesa® 52223 helps to minimize the unwanted stripes, which is achieved by absorbing and minimizing the vibrations during printing.

Succeed with tesa – Take Advantage of the Best Performance

Printing is a business where both excellent print results and high process efficiency go hand in hand. For many years, tesa® Softprint plate mounting tapes have delivered on both these counts, helping printers to optimize print results and improve processes. With our industry experience and understanding of the total process, tesa provides adhesive solutions for every step of the flexible packaging print-run. In combination with the unrivaled service provided by our industry experts across the world, tesa provides packaging printers with ideas to optimize their processes, along with the means to make it happen.

With a comprehensive range of tapes for flexo printers, tesa offers solutions to fulfill every requirement: Plate mounting tapes for highly demanding print motifs Graduated adhesive strengths for the latest sleeve qualities tesa® EasySplice® FilmLine for high speed flying splice processes

The starting point for achieving a new dimension of efficiency – tesa® 51905 EasySplice® FilmLine – now for flexo printers, too!

Since 2000, tesa has led the application of modern straight-line splicing in the paper producing and converting industries. This innovative concept now comes to the filmprocessing industry with tesa® EasySplice® FilmLine. Because of recognizable improvements in efficiency, tesa® EasySplice® FilmLine is increasingly regarded as the standard method for splicing in the package printing industry.

Splicing Easy and fast splice preparation, high splice security, constant print results, and less waste tesa® 51905 EasySplice® FilmLine

The formula for meeting increased demand for the best flexo printing is: the finer the dots, the harder the plate, and the softer the tape. Digitally produced plates are harder and allow the finest dots, so a softer tape is needed. tesa has adapted its assortment of foambased plate mounting tapes to meet the demands of today’s different applications.

Roller Wrapping

Plate Mounting

Keeps the printed substrate evenly distributed during printing; ensures greater reliability and continuity in the print run; the adhesive allows easy removal, even after a prolonged period. tesa® 4563 (smooth) tesa® 4863 (embossed)

The characteristics of foam quality, along with other variables, have a crucial effect on print result. All tesa plate mounting tapes are characterized by:

Failure Flagging

Core Starting

End-Tabbing

Varied color offering allows for distinct imperfection marking tesa® 4104

Sufficient adhesion properties to attach the web to the core tesa® 4959

Safe bonding on all substrates; in different colors or transparent version tesa® 4104

Constant tape thickness Optimized recovery rate High and even foam elasticity

Edge Sealing tesa supplies plate edge-sealing products with a broad range of benefits. The adhesive sticks to photopolymer plates and is subsequently easy to remove without leaving any residue. tesa® 53016 tesa® 53017

tesa Flexible Packaging Tapes Application

Product

Backing

Colors

Adhesive

Plate Mounting

tesa® 52020 Softprint

PE1 foam

Blue logo

Acrylic

20 mil

tesa® 52021 Softprint

PE foam

Purple logo

Acrylic

20 mil

tesa 52022 Softprint

PE foam

Red logo

Acrylic

20 mil

tesa® 52120 Softprint

PE foam

Blue logo

Acrylic

20 mil

tesa® 52121 Softprint

PE foam

Purple logo

Acrylic

20 mil

tesa® 52122 Softprint

PE foam

Red logo

Acrylic

20 mil

tesa 52220 Softprint

PE foam

Blue logo

Acrylic

20 mil

tesa® 52221 Softprint

PE foam

Purple logo

Acrylic

20 mil

tesa® 52222 Softprint

PE foam

Red logo

Acrylic

20 mil

tesa® 52223 Softprint

PE foam

Yellow logo

Acrylic

20 mil

Paper

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®

Modified rubber

4 mil

tesa 53016

S-PVC

Yellow

Modified rubber

5.3 mil

tesa® 53017

S-PVC

White

Modified rubber

6 mil

Gray, Smooth

Modified rubber

16 mil

Gray, Structured Modified rubber

25 mil

tesa® 51905 EasySplice® FilmLine

Edge Sealing

®

tesa 4563

Si-coat fabric

tesa® 4863

Si-coat fabric

tesa 4959

Flagging/ End-Tabbing

tesa® 4104 2

3

®

Core Starting

PE - polyethylene

1

Red 2

Splicing

Roller Wrapping

Tape Thickness

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S-PVC - soft-polyvinyl chloride

Non-woven

Translucent

Modified acrylic

4.5 mil

H-PVC4

8 Colors

Rubber

2.5 mil

Si-coat - silicone rubber-coated fabric

3

H-PVC - hard-polyvinyl chloride

4

tesa products prove their impressive quality day in day out in demanding conditions and are regularly subjected to strict controls. All information and recommendations are provided to the best of our knowledge on the basis of our practical experience. Nevertheless, tesa tape, inc. can make no warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The user, therefore, is responsible for determining whether the tesa product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for the user's method of application. If you are in any doubt, our technical support staff will be glad to advise you.

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Technical Tape México S.A. de C.V.

5825 Carnegie Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28209 Phone: 704 554 0707 Toll Free: 800 426 2181 Fax: 800 852 8831 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tesatape.com

Av. Santa Fe No. 170 German Centre P 6-3-3Col. Lomas de Santa Fe Mexico D.F. C.P. 01210 Phone: +52 (55) 5292 6978 Fax: +52 (55) 5292 6977

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In label printing, quick and straightforward tape handling really matters so that plates can be easily replaced. Labels for modern-day packaging require complex print motifs – fine screen, exact barcode, fine color gradients, and solid areas. Labels must be produced in the highest quality on paper or film.

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tesa® Softprint – optimum thickness tolerances

Printing Set-up tesa® adhesive tape

Market standard

the properties of the PE (polyethylene) foam in use have been optimized with thickness tolerance in mind – the foam has been neither thermally nor mechanically manipulated during production the constant tape thickness supports consistent ink distribution. Set-up time is also reduced, especially important for repeat jobs

Always the right adhesive strength, thereby ensuring:

Increase of Peel Adhesion Market standard

simple repositioning of tape and plate before printing high bond strength during printing, ensuring no edge lifting, even when using the tape a second time simple and residue-free demounting of plate and tape following printing, made possible by a low increase in peel adhesion

adhesion level in %

45 40

Market standard

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The details make the difference

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120

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the PE foam has an optimized recovery capability, guaranteeing consistent print results at higher speeds higher foam elasticity transmits even the finest plate details magnification under screen-electronmicroscopes reveals the secret of the tesa® softprint foam: - small, completely closed, spherical foam cells - very evenly distributed cell structure

Foam pores prior to printing

Foam pores after 1,000,000 m of printed strip

Always the right product For each print job, you can choose the right tape hardness and special adhesive, all of which have proven themselves on all current plates (also on .045 mil). tesa has the product with the ideal properties for superior print quality and simple, fast handling. tesa® 15-mil Softprints (Combination Print) Film

tesa® Steel Master TP tesa® Steel Master

for steel cylinders high initial adhesion graded adhesion thin plates (.045 mm) color coding easy to demount

- for steel cylinders - high initial adhesion - color coding

tesa® 52338

Medium-hard foam

Soft foam

tesa® 52115

tesa® 52117

tesa® 52015

tesa® 52017

tesa® products prove their impressive quality day in, day out in demanding conditions and are regularly subjected to strict controls. All information and recommendations are provided to the best of our knowledge on the basis of our practical experience. Nevertheless, tesa can make no warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The user, therefore, is responsible for determining whether the tesa® product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for the user’s method of application. If you are in any doubt, our technical support staff will be glad to advise you.

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Toll-free: 866.282.7697 • Fax: 800.223.6869 www.AndVre.com • E-mail: [email protected] ISO 9001:2000 Certified • ISO/TS 16949:2002 Certified • ISO 14001:2004 Certified

© tesa tape, inc. 7-2007

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tesa Product Assortment for Plate Mounting

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Check out the detail – and discover the proof of tesa’s “softprint ®” foam quality Only round and uniform cells can fully rebuild themselves after compression. The images from a scanning electron microscope (REM) confirm that tesa softprint ® provides the perfect cell structure for plate mounting applications. Uniformity of height is present, and the cells display neither vertical nor horizontal orientation.

These cells are rounded, well defined, and distributed evenly, while maintaining their height. They are not aligned in one direction and, therefore, are able to completely rebuild after compression. REM image of tesa softprint®

FOAM HARDNESS AND YOUR OPTIONS FOR BETTER PRINTING QUALITY Harder foam for combination print of halftone and solid work

Medium foam for combinations of halftone and solid work

Softer foam for excellent halftone results

PRINTING OF HALFTONE*

PRINTING OF HALFTONE*

PRINTING OF HALFTONE*

PRINTING OF SOLID AREAS*

PRINTING OF SOLID AREAS*

PRINTING OF SOLID AREAS*

* Printed at DFTA, Germany; impression set at 150 µm (microns) / 6 mils

For high-quality results from flexo printing, c For today’s flexo printer, printing quality and secure bonding of plate to cylinder are the most significant requirements – a fact that reflects the demands on the tapes used for mounting plates. tesa offers a complete range of plate mounting tapes that provide a product solution for virtually every flexo printing application.

tesa softprint® 15 mil Harder foam for combination print

tesa® Steel Master

tesa® Steel Master TP

- for steel cylinders - higher tack - colored marking

- for steel cylinders - lower tack - white

* without stabilizing film, black

Softer foam for halftone

tesa ®® 52015

tesa ® 52017

tesa ®® 52115

tesa ®® 52117

Super soft foam for fine screen

tesa ® 52118

consider tesa first! tesa products for

tesa products for

printing flexible

label printing

packaging Thanks to tesa softprint®, it is finally feasible for a wide-web printer to carry out even the most difficult

For high-quality label printing,

printing jobs with the highest

we at tesa offer a wide range

quality. Whether printing on paper

of 15 mil softprints®. Due to their

or film, fine screens, solid areas, or lines – everything is possible. We at tesa

adhesive system, the tesa® Steel Master pro

offer a wide range of softprints® and tesaprints®. The tesa® Steel Master products

photopolymer plates onto steel cylinders. In

are designed for mounting photopolymer plates onto steel cylinders, while

a wide range of tesaprints®.

tesa® Sleeve Master products are for mounting plates onto polyurethane sleeves.

tesa softprint® 20 mil

tesa® Steel Master

tesa® Steel Master TP

tesa® Sleeve Master

Harder foam

Medium foam

Softer foam

Super soft foam

for combination print

for halftone and solids

for halftone process

for fine screen

tesa ® 52020

tesa ®® 52021

tesa ®® 52022

-

for steel cylinders higher tack for plate thickness .067”-.107” colored marking

-

for steel cylinders plate easier to reposition for plate thickness .045”-.067” colored marking

tesa ®® 52120

tesa ®® 52121

tesa ®® 52122

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for polyurethane sleeves plate easier to reposition for plate thickness .045”-.067” colored marking

tesa ®® 52220

tesa ®® 52221

tesa ®® 52222

1

tesa®® 52223 2

*without stabilizing film, black

tesa softprint® 60 mil Harder foam for combination print

Medium foam for halftone and solids

tesa® BigFoam

- higher tack

tesa ® 52060

tesa® BigFoam TP

- lower tack

tesa ® 52062

Softer foam for halftone

®

tesa products for corrugated board printing

For corrugated board preprint, a variety of tesa products are available in sizes ranging from 15 mil to 20 mil softprints®. For corrugated board postprint, there is a full range of

oducts are well suited for mounting

filmic prints. Due to its high adhesion values, tesaprint® 52332 is especially designed

addition to the tesa softprints®, there is

for permanent mounting.

S TA N D A R D t e s a p r i n t ® Product

Thickness (mm/mil)

Color

Backing

Liner

tesa ® 52310

0.11 / 4

colorless, transparent

film

white embossed polypropylene liner

tesa ® 52315

0.15 / 6

yellow, transparent

film

white embossed polypropylene liner

tesa ® 52320

0.20 / 8

white

film

white embossed polypropylene liner

tesa ® 52325

0.24 / 10

pink

film

white embossed polypropylene liner

tesa ® 52338

0.38 / 15

black

soft film

white embossed polypropylene liner

tesa ® 52350

0.50 / 20

black

soft film

white embossed polypropylene liner

tesaprint® for compressible sleeves Product

Thickness (mm/mil)

Color

Backing

Liner

tesa ® 52916

0.10 / 4

colorless, transparent

film

yellow paper

tesa ® 52917

0.12 / 4.8

colorless, transparent

film

yellow paper

tesaprint® for postprint in corrugated industry Product

Thickness (mm/mil)

Color

Backing

Liner

tesa ® 52330

0.38 / 15

white

woven

creped paper liner

tesa ® 4863 tesa ® 4563

Non-stick roller wrap tapes for gripping For stable and precise printing, slitting, or converting, we offer our well-known grip tapes or tension control products, commonly called “Printer’s Friends” (tesa ® 4863 and tesa ® 4563). With their unique siliconized backing, they are extremely resistant to both ink and solvents and provide a non-slip effect on smooth surfaces that come into their contact. In addition, the thermoset rubber adhesive allows r esidue-free removal from most surfaces. tesa ® 53016 tesa ® 53017

Edge sealing tapes For sealing the edges of flexographic printing plates, tesa® 53016 and tesa® 53017 provide a highly flexible backing combined with an aggressive adhesive that will secure edges in the most demanding printing environments. tesa® edge seal tapes are solvent resistant and provide residue-free, clean removal. tesa® 53016 is intended for general-purpose applications, while tesa® 53017 is especially well suited for the highest-quality photopolymer printing plates available.

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Technical Tape México S.A. de C.V.

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Av. Santa Fe No. 170 German Centre P 6-3-3Col. Lomas de Santa Fe Mexico D.F. C.P. 01210 Phone: +52 (55) 5292 6978 Fax: +52 (55) 5292 6977

Toll-free: 866.282.7697 • Fax: 800.223.6869 www.AndVre.com • E-mail: [email protected]

ISO 9001:2000 Certified • ISO/TS 16949:2002 Certified • ISO 14001:2004 Certified

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Plate Mounting Tape: A good one mounts - the better one secures tesa Softprint® Secure The specially developed solution for print process productivity

Package printing in the 21st century has taken print results and production quality to new levels. Now the market will be challenged to maximize the efficiency of the production process, while keeping print results at the level that printers and clients have come to expect. tesa Softprint® Secure – the ultimate solution to promote higher print process efficiency.

Market standard

tesa Softprint® Secure

Equipped with a revolutionary adhesive system, tesa Softprint® Secure maintains consistent, original placement of plates and plate edges, regardless of cylinder, sleeve, or plate dimensions, press speed, or length of print run.

tesa Softprint® Secure stands for: optimal print results and result consistency the highest plate security on the market increased process productivity and output

Testing has demonstrated that many tapes fail to secure plates over the duration of the print job, which can place limits on the print process.

Specially developed with the most demanding process parameters in mind, tesa Softprint® Secure takes edge security to a new level.

Overview of the benefits Benefit

Explanation

No press stops for remounting Easy demounting

Specially designed “Secure” adhesive

Keeps plates mounted securely

No primer needed – no residues No sealing tape necessary No damaged plates

tesa Softprint® foam

tesa Service

Polyethylene (PE) foam with closed, round cells

Superior print results at highest speeds, even on longer jobs

Experts on site to give advice on upgrading processes

Maximize machine potential

tesa® Softprint Secure 20 mil Color Coding per foam hardness

Hard foam

Medium foam

Soft foam

tesa Softprint® Secure

52820

52821

52822

Thickness

20 mil

Please ask your tesa® representative for more details.

tesa® products prove their impressive quality day in, day out in demanding conditions and are regularly subjected to strict controls. All information and recommendations are provided to the best of our knowledge on the basis of our practical experience. Nevertheless tesa SE can make no warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Therefore, the user is responsible for determining whether the tesa® product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for the user’s method of application. If you are in any doubt, our technical support staff will be glad to advise you.

UNITED STATES & CANADA

MEXICO

Technical Tape México S.A. de C.V.

5825 Carnegie Boulevard

Av. Santa Fe No. 170

Charlotte, N.C. 28209

German Centre P 6-3-3Col.

Phone: 704 554 0707

Lomas de Santa Fe

Toll Free: 800 426 2181

Mexico D.F. C.P. 01210

Fax: 800 852 8831

Phone: +52 (55) 5292 6978

Email: [email protected]

Fax: +52 (55) 5292 6977

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Faster print runs, finer screens, less bouncing, better results tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft The leading plate mounting solution with extra-soft foam – tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft. Finer screen printing with better results at higher speeds. What was once a goal of modern flexographic printers now becomes a reality with tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft. Digital plates now deliver the finest screens ever, with their harder texture allowing the finest dots; but this comes at a cost. A harder plate needs extra cushion to ensure consistent, spectacular print results. tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft is a specially designed, extra-soft foam plate mounting tape, giving plates the ideal cushion to transfer the finest screens and lower dot gain. The extra-soft foam of tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft also works effectively in another challenging area — overcoming press bounce. The foam absorbs unwanted vibrations, allowing faster printing speeds without compromising print results — an ideal solution to one of the most pressing problems for modern flexographic printers.

tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft – solving problems at higher speeds Other plate mounting tapes

Bouncing stripes

tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft

Optimum results

tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft – the finest screens in the finest detail

tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft is redefining boundaries for flexographic printing. Improved performance and efficiency provide benefits that printers and their customers really notice.

Other plate mounting tapes

tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft

Contact your tesa representative today, 800-426-2181. Increased dot gain

Missing screens

Optimum results

tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft – benefits overview Benefit

Explanation

Ideal solutions with harder digital plates for finest screens

Extra-soft foam for perfect cushion, reducing dot-gain

Helps compensate for press vibrations

Extra-soft foam compensates for press vibrations, even at increased speeds, thus eliminating bouncing stripes

Extra-soft foam Faster printing speeds Allows over pressure

Solids are also possible if machines are adjusted

Superior foam recovery

Consistent print results — even on longer, faster print runs

Even, stable, closed-cell foam structure ensures excellent results, impression after impression

Tight thickness tolerances

Faster, more accurate job set-up and no missing screens

Tight control of tolerances promotes absolute consistency in print results

Specially optimized open-side adhesive

Secure bonding to sleeves and cylinders

Secure printing with easy, residue-free removal properties

Specially developed plate-side adhesive

Superior application, mounting, and repositioning

Helps avoid edge lifting and plate movement during printing; ensures residue-free demounting and removal

Technical Details Product

tesa® 52223 Softprint x-Soft

1PE - polyethylene

Thickness

Backing

— PE1 foam (extra soft) — Closed cell — Yellow ID logo

20 mil

Adhesive

— Acrylic — Enhanced removal

Liner

— PP2-filmic — White — Embossed

2PP - polypropylene

tesa® products prove their impressive quality day in day out in demanding conditions and are regularly subjected to strict controls. All information and recommendations are provided to the best of our knowledge on the basis of our practical experience. Nevertheless, tesa tape, inc. can make no warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The user, therefore, is responsible for determining whether the tesa® product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for the user’s method of application. If you are in any doubt, our technical support staff will be glad to advise you.

UNITED STATES & CANADA

tesa tape, inc. 5825 Carnegie Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28209 Phone: 704 554 0707 Toll Free: 800 426 2181 Fax: 800 852 8831 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tesatape.com

Technical Tape México S.A. de C.V.

nce erence! erieD p x E the if f

Av. Santa Fe No. 170 German Centre P 6-3-3Col. Lomas de Santa Fe Mexico D.F. C.P. 01210 Phone: +52 (55) 5292 6978 Fax: +52 (55) 5292 6977

Toll-free: 866.282.7697 • Fax: 800.223.6869 www.AndVre.com • E-mail: [email protected]

ISO 9001:2000 Certified • ISO/TS 16949:2002 Certified • ISO 14001:2004 Certified

© tesa tape, inc. 11-2007

MEXICO

tesa Solutions for Label Printing Optimizing the Entire Label Printing Process

At a Glance: Reliable Technique, Proven Performance, Better Results

The simple, reliable handling of tesa products makes a noticeable difference in the work of a label printer. These products save time, render some steps redundant, and make a significant contribution to top-quality print results.

Benefits You Really Notice tesa adhesive tape

Market standard

Optimum thickness tolerances: Stable print results The constant tape thickness supports consistent ink distribution. Set-up time is also reduced, which is especially important for repeat jobs. Optimal register The consistent tape thickness also supports perfection of register.

Set-up time

Constant circumference of printing cylinder Fast set-up of die-cutting unit – less waste Die-cutting precision

tesa® Softprint

tesa adhesive tape

Market standard

Adhesion in % 45 40

Market standard

35 30 25 20 15 10 5

Time in hours 0

24

48

72

96 120 144 188

Recovery rate Magnification under scanning electron microscope reveals the secret of tesa® Softprint foam: Small, completely closed, spherical foam-cells Very evenly distributed cell structure over the entire dimension of the tape

Always the right adhesive strength, which ensures: Simple repositioning of tape and plate before printing High bond strength during printing, eliminating edge-lifting, even when tape is used a second time Low increase in peel adhesion allows for simple, residue-free demounting of plate and tape

Improve Your Process – Succeed with tesa

Label designs continue to become more and more demanding, with both product appeal and large amounts of information to consider. The drive for optimization of print results means that process efficiency has even greater significance in modern label printing than ever before. tesa solutions for label printers include all parts of the process. tesa® Softprint plate mounting tapes optimize results and achieve process excellence, while innovations like tesa® UV Strips ensure reliable process output. These adhesive solutions, coupled with the superior service provided by tesa industry experts worldwide, make tesa the adhesive partner to the label printing industry in the 21st Century.

UV Measuring tesa® UV Strips offer a fast and easy way to measure UV (ultraviolet) light doses. The results of the system are unique in constancy and reliability. It can be used for all UV curing inks and lacquers. tesa® 54140

Permanent Splicing For preparation of butt splices without a liner; the sufficient adhesion and tensile strength are suitable for all materials with alternatives for higher temperatures. tesa® 4104 tesa® 4137 (heat resistant)

Failure Flagging For marking defective points during the printing process. tesa® 4104

Edge Sealing tesa supplies plate edge-sealing products with a broad range of benefits. The adhesive sticks to photopolymer plates and, subsequently, is easy to remove without leaving any residue. tesa® 53016 tesa® 53017

Roller Wrapping Keeps the printed substrate evenly distributed during printing; ensures greater reliability and continuity in the print run; the adhesive allows easy removal, even after a prolonged period. tesa® 4563 (smooth) tesa® 4863 (embossed)

End-Tabbing Core Starting Excellent adhesion properties to ensure the web is securely attached to the core. tesa® 4959

For safe bonding on all substrates; available in different colors or transparent versions. tesa® 4104

tesa Plate Mounting Tapes – Meeting Increased Demands for the Best Print Results The characteristics of foam quality, along with other variables, have a crucial effect on print results. All tesa plate mounting tapes are characterized by:

The formula for meeting increased demand for the best flexo printing is: the finer the dots, the harder the plate, and the softer the tape.

Constant tape thickness Optimized recovery rate High foam elasticity

tesa® Softprint Toolbox 15 mil The tesa® Softprint Toolbox is a specialized assortment with two different grades of foam hardnesses, and two different adhesive systems, for thicker or thinner plates. The broad range combines optimal solutions for achieving superior print results, while providing easy selection of the appropriate tape. Enhancing print results has never been easier!

Medium-hard foam

TP represents “thin plate” for high cylinder-side adhesion and a tailored bond for easy demounting, even of thin plates (0.045“).

Soft foam

tesa® Softprint SteelMaster TP tesa® 52115

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tesa® 52117

Medium-hard foam for combination print

Soft foam for halftone print

tesa® Softprint SteelMaster tesa® 52015

Medium-hard foam

tesa® 52017

Soft foam

tesa Specialty Solutions for Sleeves and Steel Cylinders

tesa® Softprint x-Soft provides an optimum solution for finest screen printing with 80 lines/cm or more. The extra soft foam also compensates for press vibrations, thereby improving overall printing processes by helping machines run faster while improving print results. tesa® Softprint x-Soft is equipped with optimized adhesive properties to promote optimal tape handling, mounting, and demounting. Other plate mounting tapes

Extra soft foam tesa® Softprint x-Soft tesa® 52118

tesa® 52118 Softprint x-Soft

Extra soft foam for fine screen print Extra Soft Foam

Missing screens

Increased dot gain

Optimum results

tesa Label Printing Tapes Application

Product

Backing

Color(s)

Adhesive

Plate Mounting

tesa 52015 Softprint

PE foam

Blue logo

Acrylic

15 mil

tesa® 52017 Softprint

PE foam

Red logo

Acrylic

15 mil

tesa® 52115 Softprint

PE foam

Blue logo

Acrylic

15 mil

tesa® 52117 Softprint

PE foam

Red logo

Acrylic

15 mil

tesa® 52118 Softprint x-Soft

PE foam

Yellow logo

Acrylic

15 mil

tesa® 4104

H-PVC

8 Colors

Rubber

2.5 mil

tesa® 4137

PET3

Silver

Modified acrylic

2 mil

Edge Sealing

tesa® 53016 tesa® 53017

S-PVC4 S-PVC

Yellow White

Modified rubber Modified rubber

5.3 mil 6 mil

Roller Wrapping

tesa® 4563

Si-coat fabric5

Gray, Smooth

Modified rubber

16 mil

tesa® 4863

Si-coat fabric

Gray, Structured Modified rubber

25 mil

Core Starting

tesa® 4959

Non-woven

Translucent

Modified acrylic

4.5 mil

Flagging/ End-Tabbing

tesa 4104

H-PVC

8 Colors

Rubber

2.5 mil

Transparent

Acrylic

1.5 mil

Splicing

PE - polyethylene

1

®

UV Measuring 1

®

tesa® 54140

H-PVC - hard polyvinyl chloride

2

2

PET 3

PET - polyester

S-PVC - soft polyvinyl chloride

4

Tape thickness

Si-coat - silicone rubber-coated fabric

5

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