Flexographic Plate Mounting Tape-Double Sided Tape for Flexo Printing

Flexographic plate mounting tape is a type of double-sided adhesive mounting tape primarily used to secure flexographic plates to the surfaces of plate cylinders or mounting sleeves. By preventing plate displacement or lifting during the printing process, it ensures the accuracy and clarity of the printed images.

Furthermore, by allowing for the selection of foam cores with varying densities, plate mounting tape enables precise control over printing pressure; when paired with the specific graphic design of the flexographic plate, this facilitates the achievement of flawless printing results. The uniform structure of the foam also serves to dampen equipment vibrations and compensate for system errors, thereby enhancing color-to-color registration accuracy and the stability of the print repeat length.

Common Materials for Plate Mounting Tape:

*Foam Plate Mounting Tape

Standard thickness is 0.38mm and 0.5mm. (15mil and 20mil/0.015 inch and 0.020 inch)

Foam plate mounting tape such as closed-cell PE foam and open-cell PU foam, which have good cushioning and resilience properties, can compensate for thickness variations between the printing plate and the substrate, reduce vibration, and improve printing speed and quality.

*Film and Cloth Plate Mounting Tapes

We offer incompressible film or cloth-backed plate mounting tapes for applications where cushioning (typically provided by foam tapes) is not required.

For example, tesa EasySplice® 51910 FilmLine PLUS splicing tape. These plate mounting tapes are suitable for a variety of printing tasks, such as flexographic printing on corrugated cardboard (post-print), flexographic printing on film using compressible sleeves, letterpress printing on labels, or offset printing on cups. Our specialized sales team will assist you in selecting the tape best suited to your production workflow.

Branded Plate Mounting Tape:

*Tesa Softprint Plate Mounting Tape

Tesa plate mounting tapes are high-performance double-sided foam tapes specially designed for mounting photopolymer printing plates in flexographic printing applications. Featuring advanced adhesive technology and precision foam constructions, these tapes provide excellent plate bonding, clean removal without residue, stable print registration, and reduced edge lifting during high-speed printing.

Different foam densities are available to support solid printing, halftone printing, and combination printing, helping optimize ink transfer, reduce dot gain, and improve overall print quality.

Tesa plate mounting tapes are widely used in the flexographic printing, packaging, label, and graphic printing industries for reliable and high-quality printing performance.

• Tesa Softprint 500µm (20 mil) Foam Tapes: Tesa 72124, Tesa 72126, Tesa 72128, Tesa 72328, Tesa 72426
• Tesa Softprint 380µm (15 mil) Foam Tapes: Tesa 52015, Tesa 52017, Tesa 52018, Tesa 52117, Tesa 52118
• Tesaprint Plate Mounting on Compressible Sleeves: Tesa 52916, Tesa 52918
• Tesaprint Plate Mounting for Corrugated Postprint: Tesa 52330, Tesa 52664, Tesa 64604
• Tesaprint Plate Mounting for Versatile Use: Tesa 52310, Tesa 52315, Tesa 52320, Tesa 52325, Tesa 52332

*3M Plate Mounting Tape

3M combination printing and screen printing plate mounting tapes are double-sided adhesive tapes specially designed for mounting photopolymer plates onto flexographic printing cylinders or sleeves. Their unique adhesive formulation allows clean removal without adhesive residue on either the printing plate or the cylinder after plate removal. Foam backings with different densities are available to meet the requirements of both combination printing and screen printing applications.

Cushion-Mount Plus Combination Solid Printing Plate Mounting Double-Sided Tape (3M 1815M, 3M 1820M)

Cushion-Mount Plus combination solid printing plate mounting double-sided tape is designed for solid-dominant flexographic printing applications. The firm polyethylene foam helps maintain excellent ink density in solid print areas while still supporting good halftone reproduction. When both solid and halftone printing are required, but solid printing is the primary focus, this tape helps achieve outstanding balanced print quality.

Cushion-Mount Plus Standard Combination Printing Plate Mounting Double-Sided Tape (3M1015, 3M1015M, 3M1020, 3M1020M, 3M1020R, 3M1040, 3M1040M, 3M1060, 3M1060M)

Cushion-Mount™ Plus standard combination printing plate mounting double-sided tape is designed for combination printing applications that include both solid and halftone printing. The polyethylene foam backing helps maintain ink density in solid areas while reducing dot gain in tonal and screen printing sections, providing a well-balanced and high-quality print result.

Cushion-Mount Plus Combination Halftone Printing Plate Mounting Double-Sided Tape (3M1915M, 3M1920M)

Cushion-Mount Plus combination halftone printing plate mounting double-sided tape is designed for halftone-dominant flexographic printing applications. The soft polyethylene foam backing helps reduce dot gain while balancing ink density in solid print areas. When both solid and halftone printing are required, but halftone printing is the primary focus, this tape helps deliver excellent overall print performance.

Cushion-Mount Plus Halftone Printing Plate Mounting Double-Sided Tape (3M1115, 3M1120, 3M1120K)

Cushion-Mount Plus halftone printing plate mounting double-sided tape is specially designed for high-quality halftone printing. The soft polyethylene foam backing provides excellent compressibility and recovery properties, helping reduce dot gain and improve print consistency in fine screen printing applications.

Key Features

• Strong and Reliable Adhesion
  Securely bonds photopolymer printing plates to cylinders or sleeves, preventing plate movement during high-speed printing.
• Clean Removal Without Residue
  Special adhesive formulation allows easy plate removal without leaving adhesive residue on plates or cylinders.

• Different Foam Densities Available
  Soft, medium, and hard foam options support halftone, solid, and combination flexographic printing applications.
• High Compressibility and Recovery
  Cushion foam structure provides excellent resilience and recovery for stable printing performance over long print runs.

Applications

Plate mounting in flexo printing (mounting of photopolymer plates on polyester carrier films for corrugated board postprint)

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