This document describes ThermoPolymerSleeves which are continuous digital engraved sleeves used in printing. Some key advantages are precise registration, elimination of plate seams, faster printing speeds, and consistent quality. The sleeves are tested on a proofing press and come in various thicknesses for different applications like screen printing or line work. The company Rossini produces the sleeves at various facilities globally.
2. THERM POLYMERSLEEVE®
The ThermoPolymerSleeve® is a continuous digital engraved sleeve.
Every sleeve will be tested
on a special flexo proofing
equipment at Rossini factory
as final quality control.
Advantages
• Precise registration colour to colour
and better fit of tight register jobs
• Reduction of press
makeready time
• Elimination of the plate seam
• Faster printing speed
• Cell pattern
ThermoPolymerSleeve®
for ultimate in coating excellence
• Consistent printing quality and
very repeatable printing results
• Maximum Sleeve length
4.500 mm
• Maximum repeat printing
1.600 mm
• Much more even and regular
printing pressure
• No cost of adhesive
compressible tape
• No need for traditional
mounting machines
• No waste of time for the cliché
mounting and dismounting
• Sleeves are always ready
for printing
• No dot distortion coming
normally from the exposure
of flat plates
• The laser allows to engrave
variable shoulder angles
for greater support and
reduced dot gain
• Very good solvent
resistance
• Very good mechanical
resistance
PROOFING PRESS
3. THERM POLYMERSLEEVE®
ThermoPolymer® Max/Flex
Recommended for screen jobs with high quality results
Faster press speeds with less vibration
Thickness for ThermoPolymerSleeve® Max/Flex:
from 6,00 mm up to 19,00 mm which means 8 repeat printing
in steps of 10 mm on the same mandrel or Carrier.
Two different options for the ThermoPolymer® sleeves are available:
Total thickness
from 6,00 mm
up to 19,00 mm
Top layer
Compressible layer
Fibre glass base
ThermoPolymer® Standard
Recommended for line work, flood coats, pattern varnish & heavy solids
Thickness for ThermoPolymerSleeve® Standard:
from 4,00 mm up to 25,00 mm which means 13 repeat printing
in steps of 10 mm on the same mandrel or Carrier.
Total thickness
from 4,00 mm
up to 25,00 mm
Top layer
Fibre glass base
4. THERM POLYMERSLEEVE®
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Rossini Spa reserves the right to make any modifications to the products that it considers necessary without prior notification.
For more technical information please contact us directly under the following address:
Production Facility L’Aquila – Rossini s.p.a.
Nucleo industriale de L’Aquila - Comprensorio di Bazzano
67100 L’Aquila - Italy - Tel. 0862 44 561 - Fax 0862 44 15 32
Rossini s.p.a.
HEADQUARTERS
Special elastic rubber covering
for any printing process.
Sleeve system for gravure
impression rollers.
Rossini s.p.a.
Via de Gasperi, 5
20027 Rescaldina, Milano - Italy
Tel. 0331 47 27 11
Fax 0331 57 97 46
website: http://www.rossini-spa.it
e-mail: comm.dept@rossini-spa.it
Rossini s.p.a.
Production Facility - L’Aquila
Flexo and Gravure Sleeves,
Rubber compounds,
Composite cylinders.
Nucleo industriale de L’Aquila
Comprensorio di Bazzano
67100 L’Aquila - Italy
Tel. 0862 44 561
Fax 0862 44 15 32
Rossini Spain
Sales, service and production facility
for Flexo and Gravure Sleeves
and rubber covered rollers
Camí del Mig, 8-10
08340 Cabrera De Mar
(Barcelona) - España
Tel. 34 93 759 60 33
Fax 34 93 759 35 35
e-mail: rossini@rossinispain.com
Rossini UK Ltd
Sales & service office for
Great Britain, Ireland,
Netherlands, Belgium.
Rossini UK Ltd
Printing Roller Technology
Breach House
Breach, Clutton
Bristol BS395QR
England
Tel. 0044 1761 45 38 83
Fax 0044 1761 45 38 83
e-mail: rossinisleeves@btinternet.com
Rossini France
Sales & service office for France
Agent pour la France, la Belgique
Wallonne et l’Algérie
B.P. 23
68720 Illfurth
France
Téléphone 03 89 31 91 20
Fax 03 89 06 41 54
e-mail: rossini.france@wanadoo.fr
Rossini Trading (Shenzhen)
Company Ltd
Sales & service office
Room 119-120, Block 4a,
International Trade Center,
1001 Hong Hua Road, Futian Free
Trade Zone, Shenzhen, P.R. of China.
Tel. +86 755 834 80 901
Fax +86 755 834 80 902
e-mail: rossini@rossini-sz.com
Rossini GmbH
Sales & service office
for Germany, Switzerland,
Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic,
Slovakian Republic, Austria,
Turkey, Finland.
Rossini GmbH
Toni Bauer Strasse, 8
53894 Mechernich
Germany
Tel. 2443 31 47 59
Fax 2443 90 23 48
e-mail: info@rossini-germany.com
Rossini North America Inc.
Sales, service and production facility
for Flexo and Gravure Sleeves
Special elastic rubber covering
for any printing process.
Rossini North America Inc.
4305 Creek Park Drive
30024 Suwanee - Georgia - USA
Tel. 678 482 08 35
Fax 678 482 08 37
e-mail: sales@rossini-na.com
Rossini Do Brasil
Sales, service and production facility
for Flexo and Gravure Sleeves
Special elastic rubber covering
for any printing process.
Rua Tabapua S/Nr. Lote 12B - QD. 4
Centro Empresarial Anhanguera
CEP. 07750-000
Rod. Anhanguera Km. 33
Cajamar - SP - Brasil
Tel./Fax 55 11 44466456
e-mail: rossini@rossini-brasil.com.br