INNOVA 71 Plate Mounting Tape
The INNOVA 71 Flexographic Plate Mounting Tape is a standard adhesive and medium version for wide web flexible packaging printing ensuring ideal printing results even for complex and long print runs. The Innova 71 Mounting Tape has a thickness of 0.55mm.
Adhesion properties for INNOVA 71
For printing cylinders with repeat lengths over 600mm, Innova 71 is the right choice. Because it will hold the plates down and enables easy plate and tape removal at the same time. Especially if you are using a thin printing plate-like 1.14mm. That means for thicker plates and smaller sleeves the Innova 71H version is safer to use.
Printing properties for Innova 71
The choice of the appropriate hardness depends primarily on the ink coverage of the printing plate. Fine lines and ink coverage up to 20% require a soft Plate Mounting Tape like Innova 69. But solid areas with 100% ink coverage require a hard tape like Innova 73. INNOVA 71 is one level harder than the 70. It gives it a perfect print performance at 30-70% ink coverage. But if you are uncertain, it can be useful to also try one level harder with our Innova 72. In fact, the majority of press runs get ideal results with one of the three medium adhesive tapes. That is why most customers use Innova 70, 71 and 72. However, we also recommend taking a look at the printing plate type. Hard printing plates may require softer tape. Other factors are the substrate and ink viscosity. On uncoated paper, soft tapes will provide the best results. But with PE-film, it is safer to go with medium hardness. Because Flexo Printing has few standards, we recommend a fingerprint test. The fingerprint test is the most scientific way to get to the right combination. INNOVA engineers will be happy to advise you on the right product for the process.
General recommendations for Innova 71 Mounting Tape
Processing our tapes is very simple, but it always works best on cleaned surfaces. For safe use without lifting the plate edges, try using masking tape on the plate edges. Download our “How to use” guide here.