LUX Technology
MacDermid LUX technology offers printers the opportunity to print like never before. LUX, an innovative technology developed exclusively by MacDermid, enables flexo printers to increase print quality, improve print consistency and, at the same time, print more efficiently and reduce waste. The LUX process produces a digital plate with a unique dot profile from a 1:1 mask-to-plate plate imaging process. The bump curve associated with digital plates is effectively eliminated, thus expanding the available tonal range.
There are two product families within the LUX product portfolio -- LUX Lamination and LUX In-the-Plate (ITP). Both offer the benefits of LUX flat-top dots.
Download: LUX In-the-Plate Technology Platform Brochure - summary of all LUX products - Adobe PDF, 1.8MB
LUX In-the-Plate
LUX In-the-Plate (ITP) is a game-changing new technology exclusively from MacDermid that provides all of the benefits of LUX flat-top dots but with the convenience of receiving them already in the plate. No additional platemaking steps or equipment are needed to take advantage of the print quality and consistency of LUX flat-top dots.
LUX ITP 60
LUX ITP 60 is a 60 durometer plate well suited for flexible packaging; folding carton; tag & label; and sacks, paper, and multiwall segments.
Download: LUX ITP 60 Product Brochure - Adobe PDF, 755KB
LUX ITP M
LUX ITP M is a medium durometer plate that offers 1:1 mask-to-plate imaging capability, thus eliminating or greatly reducing the need for a bump curve depending on the line screen. Allowing printers to expand the available color gamut and print a smaller dot.
Download: LUX ITP M Product Brochure - Adobe PDF, 839KB
LUX ITP C
LUX ITP C offers a unique micro-rough surface for excellent ink transfer for challenging flexo printing applications or unique ink requirements. The innovative cap layer, specifically developed for the ITP™ chemistry, ensures that the plate provides the best tonal range possible.
Download: LUX ITP C Product Brochure - Adobe PDF, 556KB
View our newest video, LUX In-the-Plate: The Evolution of Flexo Dots here or below.
LUX Lamination
This simple process works with existing digital plates from MacDermid, can be used with all flexo lasers, does not require modification to existing equipment, and does not reduce the overall plate throughput. It is backward compatible, so printers can still produce legacy work via the standard digital platemaking process.
Download: LUX Lamination Process Brochure - Adobe PDF, 775KB
Download: LUX Laminator Brochure - Adobe PDF, 803KB
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