Product information

tesa Softprint^® 52017 Steel Master

Name: tesa Softprint® 52017 Steel Master
Brand: tesa®

Plate mounting tape for photopolymer plates in flexographic printing

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.

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Technical properties

Backing material

PE foam with film lamination

Total thickness

430 µm

Thickness category

380 µm

Type of adhesive

tackified acrylic

Type of liner

Logo colour

red

Hardness

soft

tesa® products prove their impressive quality day in, day out in demanding conditions and are regularly subjected to strict controls. All technical information and data above mentioned are provided to the best of our knowledge on the basis of our practical experience. They shall be considered as average values and are not appropriate for a specification. Therefore tesa SE 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 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 staff will be glad to support you.

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