Journal of Printing Science and Technology
Online ISSN : 1882-4935
Print ISSN : 0914-3319
ISSN-L : 0914-3319
Special Review
The Latest Technical Trend of Flexo Printing Plates
Shinji TANAKA
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2006 Volume 43 Issue 4 Pages 243-246

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Taking a general view of the latest technical trend of flexo printing plates, processing method is shifting from conventional solvent wash to water wash or heat wash method from environmental point of view, and such plate making systems as Laser Ablation Masking(LAM), Direct Laser Engraving(DLE), Ink Jet Masking are being popularly proposed as CTP. I explain such technology and summarize the technical trend in terms of printing plates.

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