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
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……..