tesa Softprint^® 52017 Steel Master

Product description

tesa Softprint^® 52017 STM is a double-coated foam tape, designed specifically for mounting photopolymer plates with a thickness of 1.14mm (0.045") or 1.70 mm (0.067") in flexographic label printing.

The soft foam makes this the ideal solution in printing screens and line work.

Foam properties

• Highly compressible foam, with superior recovery behavior for excellent print quality
• Long lasting recovery characteristic for extended and high speed print runs
• Low thickness tolerances for quick print preparation and reduced waste

Adhesive properties

• High bonding on open side to steel cylinder or sleeve to avoid plate movement
• High bonding to plate to avoid edge lifting or plate movement
• Non increasing bonding power for easy repositioning and especially for easy demounting of plate and tape
• Very cohesive adhesive structure for demounting without adhesive residues

Additional properties

• The structured PP-liner prevents the formation of air pockets when plate mounting
• Red color marking indicates the hard foam

Main applications

tesa Softprint^® 52017 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.