Flint Group has introduced a new nyloflex Xpress thermal processing system designed for flexographic printing plates.
Featuring smart design with an enhanced user interface, the nyloflex Xpress thermal processing system allows for fewer components, thus reducing less downtime and operating costs associated with its operation.
Flint Group Flexographic Products technical director Rich Emmerling said: “The key to this advancement in thermal plate processing is with the unique heating system which precisely monitors the heat at the surface of the plate.
“The tight control of the surface heat delivers outstanding dimensional stability of the plate’s backing without the assistance of a drum chiller. The resulting processed plate’s image quality provides a significant reduction in the size of the first printed dot as compared to current thermal plates on the market.
“The heat regulation demonstrated by this technology raises the bar on thermal platemaking, and Flint Group is proud to now engage in this area of technology.”
Flint Group said that the processing system feature nyloflex Thermal Printing Plates which are designed to perform exceptionally well in the nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processor.
The first of these plates include nyloflex XPH and nyloflex XPM Digital Printing Plates designed for printing high line screens on paper substrates.
Available in North America, the nyloflex Xpress thermal processing system is planned to be offered in other regions in the second half of 2017.
The company plans to showcase the new thermal processing system at the LabelExpo Americas 2016.
