DuploFLEX 5 GRIP is designed to offer a more process-safe and sustainable adhesive solution to the printing industry through reliability and dampening properties
DuploFLEX GRIP offers reusability due to its hybrid construction. (Credit: PR Newswire/ Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG)
German adhesive tape technology firm Lohmann has rolled out its new adhesive tape, DuploFLEX 5 GRIP, for the flexographic printing industry with a high grip on the sleeve.
DuploFLEX 5 GRIP is designed to offer a more process-safe and sustainable adhesive solution to the printing industry through reliability and dampening properties.
Lohmann said that the latest product also enhances the press uptime while maintaining the ease of demounting.
According to the firm, plate mounting tapes serve as a substructure during printing, and their dependability and dampening qualities significantly improve the quality of the print.
When compared to traditional plate mounting tape, DuploFLEX 5 GRIP has substantially better adhesion to the sleeve side and uses 50% less solvent during the coating process because of its special adhesive formulation, said Lohmann.
DuploFLEX 5 GRIP combines the viscoelastic properties of polymer foam with a specially created, solvent-free pure acrylic adhesive to create a quick mounting and demounting product.
The composite structure, which has been proven in the industry, guarantees excellent print quality and guards against edge lifting and plate damage during demounting.
Key considerations in the development of GRIP tapes include no edge lifting during the running process, machine downtime for makeready, and generally high material consumption.
For the first time, DuploFLEX 5 GRIP has been measured to have significantly higher reusability with top equipment manufacturers, said the company.
Lohmann market management graphics head Peter Nissing said: “The solvent-free adhesive and 100% recyclable packaging are part of our corporate strategy for sustainability.
“The increased reusability of the adhesive tape is an important argument in the discussion about resource conservation and responsible use of raw materials.”
“The improved GRIP adhesive package is also characterised by its low sensitivity to temperature and humidity fluctuations.”