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Thermal Direct Processless plate

Thermal Direct Processless plate
Thermal Direct Processless plate Thermal Direct Processless plate
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Description

     KODAK THERMAL DIRECT Non Process Plates deliver the resolution and imaging accuracy of thermal, digital plates without processing. THERMAL DIRECT Plates eliminate the installation, management or maintenance of the traditional wet-chemical plate processing system. This eliminates cost, as well as a source of variability--the processor--and thus improves the overall stability of the digital platemaking process.

  • THERMAL DIRECT Plates reduce costs--you don’t need to purchase and maintain an inventory of processing chemistry, utility costs and water usage are lower, and you have more available floor space.
  • By eliminating the processing step, THERMAL DIRECT Plates shorten the platemaking cycle and deliver more jobs on press per shift
  • Increasing press productivity increases efficiency, lowers cost, and improves overall profitability
  • THERMAL DIRECT Plates can help your business be more environmentally responsible
  • The plates can be imaged by all popular thermal CTP devices currently on the market
  • The plates are easy to use in terms of imaging and handling and are compatible with existing printing press environments
  • On press, the plate has a familiar look and feel

 

Technical parameters

 

Plate Write-the-image, thermal digital plate; develop on press
Application Short- or medium-run sheetfed applications
Image contrast Medium blue/gray – for visual identification only, not suitable for plate dot reader measurements. 12-point type is readable for determining press cylinder placement.
Latent image stability Under dark storage conditions, the imaged plate may be kept up to 2 weeks prior to going on press.
Spectral sensitivity 800 – 850nm
Laser energy required 325 mJ/sq cm
Resolution 1% to 99% @ 175 lpi; 1% to 98% @ 200 lpi. Dependent on capability of imaging device.
 
FM capability		 25 micron stochastic. Dependent on screening algorithms. (For optimum FM performance, Kodak recommends STACCATO Screening on KODAK SQUARESPOT Imaging Devices
Run length 100,000 impressions Actual run length may vary according to press, ink and paper conditions)
Safelight The plate can be handled before and after imaging safely for up to 1 hour under white light and 4 hours under yellow light.