tesa® 52020 Softprint Steel Master Foam plate mounting tape (medium-hard) for printing solids & halftones
Product Features tesa® 52020 Softprint Steel Master is a double-coated foam tape, designed specifically for mounting thicker photopolymer plates of thickness 1.70mm (0.067"), 2.54mm (0.100") and above in wide-web film and paper flexographic printing, on machines using steel cylinders or sleeves.
The medium-hard foam makes this the ideal solution for printing solids and halftones.
Foam properties
*Highly compressible foam, with superior recovery behavior for excellent print quality
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Long lasting recovery characteristic for extended and high speed print runs
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Low thickness tolerances for quick print preparation and reduced waste
Adhesive properties
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High bonding on open side to steel cylinder or sleeve to avoid plate movement
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High bonding to plate to avoid edge lifting or plate movement
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Non increasing bonding power for easy repositioning and especially for easy demounting of plate and tape
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Very cohesive adhesive structure for demounting without adhesive residues
Additional properties
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The structured PP-liner prevents the formation of air pockets when plate mounting
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Blue color marking indicates the medium-hard foam
Main Applicationstesa® 52020 Softprint Steelmaster is a 500µm (20 mil) category double-coated foam tape, designed specifically for mounting thicker photopolymer plates of thickness 1.70mm (0.067"), 2.54mm (0.100") and above in wide-web film and paper flexographic printing, on machines using steel cylinders or sleeves.
Tesa SE is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of self-adhesive product and system solutions. Since 1941, the name tesa® has been the umbrella brand used for all self-adhesive products manufactured by our group of companies. The name covers a wide range of different system solutions for industrial and professional applications, as well as about 300 products for consumers.
Tesa is independent European stock corporation and wholly owned affiliate of Beiersdorf AG.