Enhanced Print Quality with Grayish White Processless CTP Printing Plates
Description
- Grayish white processless CTP printing plates have revolutionized the plate-making process in the printing industry, providing significant advantages over traditional plates. These innovative plates eliminate the need for multiple processing steps, such as development, rinsing, and gumming, resulting in improved efficiency, cost savings, and environmental benefits.
- Typically, grayish white processless CTP plates consist of an aluminum base coated with a light-sensitive layer. This layer contains a carefully formulated mixture of photopolymers and other materials that react to laser energy during the imaging process. When exposed to the laser, the light-sensitive layer undergoes a chemical change, rendering the exposed areas hydrophilic (water-attracting) while leaving the unexposed areas hydrophobic (water-repellent).
- The imaging process for processless CTP plates involves the use of a high-energy light source, such as a laser diode or LED exposure system. This light source selectively exposes the light-sensitive layer, directly creating the desired image on the plate. Once the imaging is complete, the plate is ready to be mounted directly onto the printing press without requiring any additional processing steps.
- The adoption of processless CTP plates offers numerous advantages to printing companies. By eliminating the need for processing chemicals and reducing the number of steps involved, these plates enhance efficiency and generate cost savings. Furthermore, the elimination of chemical processing is environmentally friendly, as it reduces water consumption and eliminates the discharge of processing chemicals, contributing to a more sustainable printing process.
- In addition to these benefits, grayish white processless CTP plates deliver enhanced print quality, ensuring sharp and accurate reproduction of images and text. The elimination of processing variables and the precise control of the imaging process contribute to consistently high print quality and improved overall results.
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PS Plate | UV CTP Plate/CTCP Plate | CTP Plate/non-flushing CTP Plate |
Specification
Plate Thickness | 0.15mm, 0.30mm |
Plate Featrues | Steady Quality, Good Compatibility, Fast sensitive speed, Excellent dot reappearance, Long length |
Resolution | 1%-99% @ 200 lpi 20 micron FM supported 300 line Co-Res supported |
Energy | 100-150 mJ/cm2 (Recommended 110 mJ/cm2) |
Processing | Without processing, directly on press |
Run Length | Normal ink: 100,000 - 300,000 impressions. UV ink: 50,000 - 100,000 impressions. (Actual run length may vary according to press, ink and paper conditions.) |
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