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Flexo Cleans Up


Using solvents for flexo plate processing and washing can create solutionhandling and waste disposal issues. Bill Schweinfurth explains how aqueous plate technology offers a cleaner alternative

Year
2020
Company
Miraclon
Author
Bill Schweinfurth
An operator reviewing a plate produced on Miraclon’s Flexcel NX Ultra system
Categories
Industry
Automotive
Ceramics
Decor
Electronics
Flooring
Food & Beverage
Graphic
Labelling
Medical & Healthcare
Packaging
Security
Textile
Subject
CTS/CTP
Printing Type
Flexo

Market availability and adoption of aqueous processed plates began in earnest after drupa 2004, and now 15 years later with the increasing pressures of environmental sustainability it has finally become the primary method of offset plate processing.

Although the unique challenges of flexo plate-making have added complexity to achieving that goal……..

Flexo Cleans Up

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