Friday 21 December 2012

Flexographic bureau, Asahi / Flint Solvent or FAST?

Our flexo plate bureau has been an enormous success in the last couple of years. Customers use it for cost effective plate making using up to date technology. We primarily run this service with our Dupont Cyrel Fast system whereby flexographic plates are imaged on an Esko Spark laser imager, exposed and then thermally developed. From start to finish this process takes about an hour and provides an incredibly versatile printing plate. We stock hard plates ideal for tone & dot work, soft plate for solids with superior ink transfer. The beauty of imaging on digital plate is the accuracy of the dot created, it also eliminates any potential error from using conventional film negatives and vacuums.


Some printers still prefer the old style solvent plate for various valid reasons. They do have a great ink transfer and some find them easier to mount onto cylinders. Our flexo plate making bureau service caters for these customers also. We stock digital conventional plate that covers the best of both worlds. Asahi & Flint ACE are both very popular amongst printers & our bureau images error free laser plates that are developed by traditional means. Contact us for details.

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