Anilox Engraving

Foamless sleeve construction

Apex Ultraquick™ Sleeve technology and the conventional sleeve eliminates the flexible foam layer and the glue that holds it in place, replacing it with Apex’s patented aluminum rings. Foam has memory issues. As it is loaded and unloaded from the air mandrel, and compressed and decompressed, it “forgets” where to go over time and can delaminate. This leads to either the sleeve “sticking” to the mandrel, or “slipping” when the mandrel is put into drive. This typically can happen about two to three years into the life of the sleeve. Either of these conditions is unacceptable.