Adhesive Tape Systems

ORAFLEX® 118 Series
Cushion Mounting Tapes

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ORAFLEX® Cushion Mounting
Tapes guarantee top quality forthe entire printing process.

ORAFLEX® 118 Series
Cushion Mounting Tapes

ORAFLEX® Cushion Mounting Tapes are made with modern pressure-sensitive acrylate adhesives and based on
the latest product designs. The specially developed adhesives offer different levels of adhesion and suitability forrepositioning. ORAFLEX® Cushion Mounting Tapes are highly resistant to the solvents used in the flexographic
printing industry.

Product advantages••••

easy processing and optimised reusability
perfect damping/absorption of vibrations during the printing process
high tolerance to pressure changes
wide range of linear dot gains

Technical data•••••

double-sided adhesive tape with foam carrier for mounting plates on pressure cylinders
thickness category: 0.5 mm / 20 mil
strong adhesion on a cylinder
variable adhesion on a pressure plate (weak, medium, strong)variable foam hardness (soft, medium, firm)

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FIEDESKOFLEXO CERProduct design
Liner, embossed PPfilmAdhesive
PET film with logoprint
Adhesive
PE foam with highdensity
Adhesive

Selecting the right foam hardness
The foam hardness should match the intended printed image and the ratio between
grid and full surface.
Foam hardness

Soft (2)Medium (5)Firm (8)Screens, half tones(minimised dot gain)

Combination of full surface
and grid

Closed full surface, optimal
colour transfer

Typical relationshipbetween screen andsolids
Desired printed image
Colour of the logo on
the PET film

Selecting the right adhesion+Weak (3)for large cylinders++

Medium (5)for medium
cylinders+++

Strong (6)for small cylinders

Printing plate
Adhesive tape
CylinderHow to find the right product code
ORAFLEX®
product portfolio

Adhesive level

ORAFLEX® 11 8 x x
Application
thickness(0.5 mm)Foam hardness

Foam hardness

Adhesive levelto printingplate

Soft (2)Medium (5)Firm (8)Weak (3)

11823

11853

11883

Medium (5)

11825

11855

11885

Strong (6)

11826

11856

11886

Other products for flexographic printing

Edge sealing

ProductColour

Thickness

Application

ORAFLEX® 11406

Available in different colours.

0.055 mm

For sealing edges on pressure cylinders/sleeves with asmall diameter.

ORAFOL® professional
plastic squeegee

Grey

For the professional application of adhesive tape.

Application guide

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Optional

6.

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ORAFOL Europe GmbH
ORAFOL is one of the world’s leading manufacturers ofadhesive tape systems, innovative self-adhesive graphic
films and reflective materials.
The international ORAFOL GROUP is headquartered justoutside the city gates of Berlin, in Oranienburg.

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