XSYS launches nyloflex® FTV Digital plate for high-end flexible packaging
XSYS has declared the introduction of nyloflex® FTV Digital, a hard durometer photopolymer plate for flexographic printing of flexible packaging with solvent inks. Developed with inherent flat-top dot technology and a smooth plate surface, the new plate formulation will appeal to customers serving brand owners who require the highest-quality printing of film-based substrates while also offering maximum flexibility and higher productivity.
nyloflex
“Our customers are under constant pressure to deliver consistent print results quicker and more efficiently,” said Simon Top, Product Manager at XSYS. “With the nyloflex FTV Digital, XSYS has introduced the latest plate innovation for printing high-end flexible packaging. Moreover, the new plate does not require changes to existing solvent digital washout processing equipment or additional costs from auxiliaries or consumables.”
Combined with standard bank exposure, the nyloflex® FTV Digital can hold the finest highlight dots, resulting in a more comprehensive tonal range and excellent solid ink densities with surface screenings. Higher OEE can be completed in the print room thanks to its AIF (anti-ink filling) technology for more extended, cleaner print runs with solvent-based inks.
As the new formulation is less prone to plate swelling, benefits include reduced plate waste and more extended durability on press. High consistency and excellent repeatability are achieved due to the 1:1 image transfer on the plate, making it suitable for optional surface screenings. The new plate works exceptionally well with ThermoFlexX Woodpecker surface screening patterns, including Woodpecker Sharp and Nano, and is ideal for extended gamut printing.
Unlike similar plates in the market, nyloflex® FTV Digital has been developed to achieve brilliant quality regardless of whether it is exposed using conventional UV-A tube lights or LED UV-A light technology before being processed in a solvent washout system. The LED-optimized plate formulation makes the nyloflex® FTV Digital plate ideally suited for exposure on the ThermoFlexX Catena-E unit, resulting in superior Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) in plate production.
“The nyloflex® FTV Digital offers customers the best of both worlds because it is equally efficient in conventional bank exposure and newer LED systems. Since it also reduces complexity in the plate room, it perfectly complements our portfolio for the high-end flexible packaging market. Next to well-established nyloflex® NEF Digital, the first LED-optimized plate for the high-end flexible packaging segment, we can now offer a second LED-optimized plate that also brings excellent print results with bank exposure.” commented Simon Top. “The new plate will give those customers who plan to move to LED exposure, such as our Catena-E technology, an easy and straightforward path to the future with a market-leading quality.”
He concluded, “As always, XSYS’ goal is to enable our customers to be brilliant and help them reduce complexities in the plate room while increasing their productivity and quality with best-in-class innovations. We have already received excellent customer feedback proving that with the nyloflex FTV Digital, we are definitely achieving just that.”
HP Introduces HP PageWide C550 Press for Corrugated Printing
