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KEY SELLING POINTS
 Scapa cushion mount foam is consistent in thickness which gives you reliable print results;
 Excellent for reverse type and register;
 Has five different ranges of hardness in the 20 thou range;
 Has three different ranges of hardness in the 15 thou range;
 Different levels of adhesion designed to meet different needs;
 Removes easily without leaving any residue behind;
 Less down time spent on cleaning residue from stereos or print cylinders;
 Superb re-bounce provides perfect print quality even at high speeds on the HP range.

PLATE CLEANING AND PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
 For optimum results, cylinders, sleeves (if used) and plates should be clean and dry;
 Grease, oil or ink should be removed using a mild solvent;
 All surfaces should then be cleaned with a 50:50 mixture of Isopropanol and water;
 Do not use ink thinners or mixed solvents for cleaning purposes
 Surface uniformity is important for consistent adhesion. Scratches, nicks and dents can cause variations in
adhesion, leading to removability problems,
 The photopolymer plate should ideally be applied with a roller, paying particular attention to the plate edges, to
help ensure the correct contact between tape and printing plate;
 Where small diameter cylinders are used and there is time between plate mounting and use, then wrapping the
plate with polyethylene after mounting will enable the bond to build to full strength and prevent plate lift at the
edge. Our adhesion pens also help to improve the bond on the leading and tail edge
 Edge Seal is required to prevent ink or solvents from causing plate lift, particularly on long runs, where plates
are cleaned during the print run and in the corrugated industry where the plates are mounted permanently.

NOTE: Ethyl acetate or heavy solvents can affect the adhesive performance or leave residue behind when
demounting.
 Can cause the plates to lift or the matrix can start to delaminate;
 Can also leave residue behind that will be difficult to remove.

SCAPA CUSHION MOUNT TRAINING MANUAL 8
Updated - 24 June 2019