Conversource Supplies 3M’s Complete Portfolio of Flexographic Plate Mounting Tapes
Enhance your combination, process, and solid printing with 3M Mounting Tapes, available at Conversource. Offering the widest range of foam densities in the market, specialized adhesives, and precise thicknesses, 3M has the ideal solution for your plate mounting needs. With patented air release technology for bubble-free mounting and tight caliper tolerances, these tapes offer reliable, high-performance results.
3M plate mounting tapes are In Stock, Custom Cut to your specifications, and ready to Ship Same Day.
Recommended Applications
- Mounting photopolymer print plates to flexographic printing cylinders or sleeve systems
- Used in combination, process and solid printing processes
Benefits
- Available Air Release feature helps eliminate air bubbles under plates
- Cross-hatch pattern in release liner creates grooves in adhesive to help release air
- Securely bonds flexographic photopolymer plates to print sleeves or steel cylinders to prevent plate edge lifting
- Plate demounts from the double coated cushioned tape without adhesive residue
- Tape also removes cleanly from the sleeve or steel print cylinder
- Plate adhesive is designed to be easily removed from print plates that have ink contamination
Please note: Not all products we supply are listed on this page. For specific inquiries, please contact us.
Process Printing
3M Cushion-Mount Plus 11-Series, Tan, 25 yards/36 yards
- 11-Series Process; Tan; Exceptional Process Work and Screen Printing
- Provides high quality process with halftone dots
- Tan foam color indicates the process printing density foam
Recommended Applications
- Low density foam for high quality process work and screen printing.
Combination Printing
3M Cushion-Mount Plus 12-Series, Orange, 25 yards/36 yards
- 12-Series Light; Orange; High Speed Process Work and Screen Printing
- Light density foam is ideal for combinations of solids and process with halftone dots
- Orange foam color indicates light density foam
Recommended Applications
- Low density foam maximizes dot reproduction for high speed process work and screen printing.
3M Cushion-Mount Plus 19-Series, Pink, 25 yards/36 yards
- 19-Series Light Medium; Pink; High Speed Process Work and Halftone Images
- Has a light medium density foam that is ideal for printing combinations of solids and process with halftone dots
- Pink foam color indicates the light medium density foam
Recommended Applications
- Improved tone reproduction at high speed when process and halftone images predominate.
3M Cushion-Mount Plus 13-Series, Yellow, 25 yards/36 yards
- 13-Series Medium Soft; Yellow; High Speed Combination Printing
- Has a medium soft density foam that is ideal for printing combinations of solids and process with halftone dots
- Yellow foam color indicates the medium soft density foam
Recommended Applications
- For high speed printing of combination work when halftone areas exceed solid.
3M Cushion-Mount Plus 10-Series, White, 25 yards/36 yards
- 10-Series Standard; White; Combination Printing of Solids and Halftones
- Has a standard medium density foam that is ideal for printing combinations of solids and process with halftone dots
- White foam color indicates the standard, medium density foam
Recommended Applications
- When solid and halftone areas are equally important
3M Cushion-Mount Plus 15-Series, Purple, 25 yards/36 yards
- 15-Series Medium; Purple; High Speed Reverses and Expanded Color Gamut
- Has a medium density foam that is ideal for printing combinations of solids and process with halftone dots
- Purple foam color indicates the medium density foam
Recommended Applications
- For high speed printing with fine type reverses and expanded color gamut.
3M Cushion-Mount Plus 17-Series, Teal, 25 yards/36 yards
- 17-Series Medium Firm; Teal; Plates with Slightly More Solids than Halftones
- Has a medium firm density foam that is ideal for printing combinations of solids and process with halftone dots
- The teal foam color indicates the medium firm density foam tape
Recommended Applications
- When print plate contains slightly more solids in a combination of solid and halftone images.
Solid Printing and Embossing
3M Cushion-Mount Plus 18-Series, Blue, 25 yards/36 yards
- 18-Series Firm; Blue; Plates contain Mostly Solids in combination with Halftones
- Has a firm density foam that is ideal for printing combinations of solids and process with halftone dots
- Blue foam color indicates the firm density foam
Recommended Applications
- When print plate contains mostly solids in a combination of solid and halftone images.
3M Flexomount 411DL, Gray, 15 mil, 36 yards
- Offers excellent adhesion to both rubber and photopolymer plates
- Double Linered version
- Provides uniform coverage of solids when halftone dot reproduction is not critical
- Specially formulated for clean removal from plate and print cylinder or sleeve
- High adhesion helps reduce plate edge lifting
3M Flexomount 412DL, Gray, 20 mil, 36 yards
- 20 mil, gray double coated vinyl tape
- Soft rubber adhesive on both sides of a vinyl carrier
- Double Linered version
- Flexomount tapes are used to mount flexographic print plates when printing solid and line work
3M Flexomount 447DL, Gray, 10 mil, 36 yards
- Offers excellent adhesion to both rubber and photopolymer plates
- Provides uniform coverage of solids when halftone dot reproduction is not critical
- Specially formulated for clean removal from plate and print cylinder or sleeve
- High adhesion helps reduce plate edge lifting