Platen Tape for Screen Printing
Platen tape fixes your textile reliably and reusably on the platen – without any liquid adhesive. This saves you time during the daily platen change while at the same time ensuring consistently secure adhesion. Whether standard or strong adhesive strength – with the right platen tape you hold your textile in position securely and reusably.
With platen tape, the right adhesive strength is what counts in order to reliably fix both light and demanding textiles. In the Platen Tape category, Print Equipment offers you different adhesive strength levels for your needs. In the Platen Tape category you'll find the right solution for your reusable platen fixation.
What defines platen tape?
Platen tape is a double-sided adhesive tape that remains permanently on the platen and can be reactivated when needed. Suitable adhesive strength is decisive for reliable adhesion without laborious re-taping.
The typical use of platen tape is clearly structured:
- The double-sided adhesive tape is applied to the platen once
- The textile is laid directly onto the adhesive surface and fixed
- After printing, the textile can be removed from the platen without leaving residue
- When tackiness weakens, the surface is reactivated with a damp sponge
Platen tape thus ideally complements our roll-on adhesive and is a sensible addition to our spray adhesive.
Why platen tape is indispensable
Platen tape plays an important role for quick, reusable platen fixation. Only with a reactivatable adhesive layer can the effort of daily re-taping or re-spraying be significantly reduced.
The most important advantages include:
- Reactivatable adhesive layer: Easy refreshing with a damp sponge instead of re-taping
- No liquid adhesive needed: Spray or roll-on adhesive can be dispensed with
- Different adhesive strength levels: From standard to particularly strong adhesion. Your individual textile is decisive for the choice.
- Various widths available: Suitable for different platen sizes
- Ideal for professional continuous use: Popular with textile print shops with frequent platen changes
This makes platen tape indispensable both for light standard textiles and for particularly demanding fabrics.
Which adhesive strength levels are available?
In the Platen Tape category, both a standard and a particularly strong adhesive strength variant are available to you.
PMI double-sided platen tape – standard adhesive strength
The PMI double-sided platen tape with standard adhesive strength is available to you for regular day-to-day production.
Typical characteristics are:
- Reliable adhesion for common textiles in daily print operations
- Tiered pricing depending on roll size (approx. €51.30 to €61.90)
- Double-sided adhesive tape developed specifically for platen fixation
This makes the standard variant ideal for regular everyday screen printing.
PMI double-sided platen tape – strong adhesive strength
The PMI double-sided platen tape with strong adhesive strength is available to you in the versions 32.9 linear m x 45.7 cm (SKU PMI-382-45) and 32.9 linear m x 38 cm (SKU PMI-382-38) for €73.66 each.
It is especially suited for:
- Particularly demanding or hard-to-position textiles
- Double-sided adhesion entirely without additional spray or roll-on adhesive
- Easy reactivation of the adhesive layer with a damp sponge
This way, with the strong adhesive strength variant, you find a reliable solution for particularly demanding textiles.
Our platen tape range at a glance
In Print Equipment's Platen Tape category you'll find PMI adhesive tape in standard and strong adhesive strength for your screen printing workflow.
Typical advantages:
- Reactivatable adhesive layer: Less effort than with liquid adhesive
- Two adhesive strength levels: Suited to different textile requirements
Our platen tape range is thus a sensible addition if you want to take care of a reusable platen fixation in the textile fixation area.
What to look out for when buying platen tape
If you want to buy platen tape for screen printing, you should consider various factors in order to find the right solution for your needs.
Important criteria are:
- Adhesive strength: Weigh standard against strong adhesive strength according to your textile
- Roll width: Choose the suitable width for your specific platen size
- Reactivatability: Make use of the option to refresh with a damp sponge
- Frequency of use: Plan the roll length according to your platen changes
- Combinability: Check whether you need additional spray or roll-on adhesive
The right selection ensures that you work securely and reusably in screen printing.
Platen tape for different applications
Depending on the textile type and demands, the requirements for your platen tape vary considerably. While the standard adhesive strength is sufficient for regular day-to-day production, the strong adhesive strength ensures reliable adhesion with particularly demanding textiles.
The choice of the right adhesive strength level therefore depends strongly on how difficult your textiles are to position. For consistently reliable operation, many textile print shops rely on a combination of standard and strong adhesive strength to flexibly cover different textile types.
Buy platen tape at Print Equipment
If you want to buy platen tape for your screen printing, you'll find PMI adhesive tape in two adhesive strength levels at Print Equipment. From regular day-to-day production to particularly demanding textile fixation, we offer you reliable solutions for your workflow.
In the Platen Tape category you'll find our range as well as further categories in the textile fixation category, such as our roll-on adhesive. This way you get all components for your screen printing workflow from a single source.
In addition, you benefit from personal advice, technical support and hands-on assistance when choosing the right platen tape. This lets you optimize your platen fixation in a targeted way and work successfully in the long term.