Flint Group launches rotec Lightweight Sleeve

Flint Group said this new generation of hard-coated sleeve meets a huge range of customers’ requirements in the mid to wide web and pre-print sectors, with the latest developments in polyurethane foams making it possible to combine high thermal and dimensional stability with less density, according to Nico Jasper, Flint Group product manager and technical sales for sleeves.

The rotec Lightweight Sleeve is available with a wall thickness starting at 19mm and face lengths up to 2,835mm. Further to the weight savings, the rotec Lightweight Sleeve is sealed with an aluminum plate to protect the sleeve from exposure of cleaning liquids, inks or solvents, and prevent unnatural diameter growth of the sleeve. The rotec Lightweight Sleeve is also available in rotec Ω surface technology for use with solvent-based inks.

Patrick Luedecke, Flint Group sales director for sleeves, added: ‘Our product development department in Ahaus, Germany is working intensively on new customer oriented sleeve solutions. Our customers can really look forward to the next innovations rolled out by Flint Group.’

Pictured: Nico Jasper shows an electrically-conductive rotec Ω Lightweight Sleeve with a weight saving of 36 percent compared to a rotec Ω Blue Light Sleeve