AKL Flexo Technik launches durable narrow web sleeves

AKL Flexo Technik, member of the Stork Prints Group and supplier of flexographic sleeve systems and consumables, has introduced a program of durable hard-coated and cushion mounting sleeves for narrow web applications.

The sleeve’s aramid fiber offers high memory properties, ensuring constant clamping force and eliminating the problem of slippage during printing.    

Thanks to a tough vinyl ester outer skin, the sleeves are claimed to maintain their stability and assure total indicator reading (TIR) of within 20 m, even under extreme humidity and high temperatures on the press. This provides a firm basis for consistently high, repeatable print-register results, over a long lifespan. The cushion sleeves also deliver improved quality, by assuring consistent compression over the full print width.

Available in all standard lengths used in the narrow web market, the sleeves are compatible with almost all new-generation flexo-printing systems. Demand for sleeves has grown because they offer a higher productivity alternative to conventional roller technology, especially in short-run situations.