3M flexographic mounting system selection guide Manuel D’Utilisation

E - Air Release Liner         M - Modified Plate Side Adhesion           DL - Double Liner          K - Composite Sleeve           S - Urethane Sleeve        
SS - Stainless Steel Cylinder           R - Rubber Plates        P - Photopolymeric Plates                  

411DL

412DL

447DL

0.015

0.38

0.020

0.51

0.010

0.25

Gray double coated tape

with a soft rubber adhesive

on each side of a vinyl 

carrier. Available in single

and double liner.

P/R

P/R

P/R

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

Gray

Gray

Gray

Gray vinyl products with a 

high adhesion.
Helps reduce edge lifting.
Helps minimize pin holing on

solid work.

0.015

0.38

0.020

0.51

0.010

0.25

413DL

414DL

0.015

0.38

0.020

0.51

Black double coated tape 

with a firm rubber adhesive

on each side of a vinyl carrier.

Available in double liner only.

P/R

P/R

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

Black

Black vinyl - lower adhesion.
Higher temperature and

solvent resistance.
Helps minimize pin holing 

on solids.

0.015

0.38

0.020

0.51

929

933

939

949

0.060

1.52

0.015

0.38

0.020

0.51

0.020

0.51

Rubber adhesive on each 

side of a high density 

elastomeric foam.

Differential adhesive with a 

high density elastomeric foam. 

P

P

P

R

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

Tan

Tan

Tan

Tan

Highest density 3M

™

Cushion-

Mount

™

products.

Use for solid and bold line work.
Helps reduce cylinder bounce at

higher speeds.

0.062

1.57

0.017

0.43

0.022

0.56

0.022

0.56

E1815 &

1815M
E1820 &

1820M

0.015

0.38

0.020

0.51

Differential acrylate adhesive

system on each side of a

foam carrier, protected by 

a release liner on one side.

P

P

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

Blue

Blue

Better solid ink density than the

standard combination printing

tapes.
Clean removal from plate 

and print cylinder.

0.017

0.43

0.022

0.56

E1715 &

1715M
E1720 &

1720M

0.015

0.38

0.020

0.51

Differential acrylate adhesive

system on each side of a

foam carrier, protected by a

release liner on one side.

P

P

Teal

Teal

Quality results when plate 

contains slightly more solids 

in a combination of solid 

and halftone images.

0.017

0.43

0.022

0.56

0.015

0.38

0.015

0.38

0.020

0.51

0.020

0.51

0.020

0.51

0.040

1.02

0.060

1.52

Differential acrylate adhesive

system on polyethylene foam.

P

P

P

P

P/R

P

P

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

SS/S/K
SS/S/K

SS/S/K

SS/S/K

White

White

White

White
White

White

White

Most versatile 3M

™

Cushion-Mount

™

 

tape 

products.

Effectively prints most types 

of flexographic printing.

0.017

0.43

0.015

0.38

0.022

0.56

0.020

0.51

0.022

0.56

0.042

1.07

0.062

1.57

E1915 &

1915M
E1920 &

1920M
E1920S & 1920S

0.015

0.38

0.020

0.51

0.020

0.51

Differential acrylate adhesive

system on each side of a

foam carrier, protected by 

a release liner on one side.

P

P
P

SS/S

SS/S

S/K

Pink Berry

Pink Berry
Pink Berry

Most versatile 3M

™

Cushion-Mount

™

tape 

products.

Effectively prints most types 

of flexographic printing.

0.017

0.43

0.022

0.56

0.022

0.56

E1115 &

1115
E1115-15 &

1115-15
E1120 & 1120
E1120-20 &

1120-20 
1120K

0.015

0.38

0.015

0.38

0.020

0.51

0.020

0.51

0.020

0.51

Differential acrylate adhesive

system on low-density 

polyethylene foam.

SS/S

SS/S
SS/S

SS/S

S/K

P

P
P

P
P

Tan

Tan
Tan

Tan
Tan

Better tone reproduction 

than the standard combination

printing tapes.
Clean removal from plate 

and print cylinder.

0.017

0.43

0.015

0.38

0.022

0.56

0.020

0.51

0.022

0.56

3M

™

Solid Printing Tapes 

3M

™

Combination Printing Tapes 

3M

™

Process Printing Tapes 

E1015,1015 &

1015M
E1015-15 &

1015-15
E1020, 1020

& 1020M
E1020-20 &

1020-20 
1020R

E1040 & 1040

E1060, 1060 &

1060M