Product Construction
| Backing material | PE foam with film lamination |
| Total thickness | 430 µm |
| Type of adhesive | tackified acrylic |
| Type of liner | PP |
tesa® Softprint 52016 Steel Master
Double coated foam tape
Product description
tesa Softprint® 52016 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 medium foam makes this the ideal compromise in printing solids, line work and screen with only one foam hardness.
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
- The structured PP-liner prevents the formation of air pockets when plate mounting
- Purple color marking indicates the hard foam
Product details and specifications
Application Fields
tesa Softprint® 52016 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.
Product Construction
| Backing material | PE foam with film lamination |
| Total thickness | 430 µm |
| Type of adhesive | tackified acrylic |
| Type of liner | PP |
Properties / Performance Values
| Thickness category | 380 |
| Color of logo | purple |
| Hardness | medium |
Properties / Performance Values
| Thickness category | 380 |
| Color of logo | purple |
| Hardness | medium |
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