tesa® Softprint 52118 Steel Master TP  double-coated foam tape

• tesa® Softprint 52118 TP 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 hard foam makes this the ideal solution for printing solids.
• Foam properties: The extra soft foam is the ideal plate mounting solution in
• combination with harder, digital plates (for finest screen print).
• 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: Secure bonding to sleeve / cylinder, with specially
• enhanced removal properties.
• Additional properties:
• The structured PP-liner prevents the formation of air pockets when plate mounting.
• Yellow color coding of logo on backing indicates extra soft foam category.
• Type of adhesive tackified acrylic
• Backing material PE foam with film lamination
• Total thickness 430 µm
• Color of logo yellow
• Thickness category 380
• Hardness extra soft