The title of this article is meant to address a common mistake platemakers make when performing both a main exposure and back exposure step test. We see this happen more frequently on main exposure tests because the lamp cycle is much longer than a back exposure step test. With conventional bank light exposure systems, we … Read More...
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You may have heard the APR Team use the word "differentiator" when speaking of why customers choose All Printing Resources. All Printing Resources offers the most advanced plate and print analysis available in our industry today. Our analysis procedures ensure that we have quantitative data for every aspect of flexographic printability. TYPICAL ANALYSIS When performing a … Read More...
Flat-Top Dots Let’s start by stating what is meant by the term flat-top dot. A flat-top dot on a photopolymer plate is one that accepts the transfer of data from an imaging device to the finished plate at a 1:1 ratio. The 1:1 imaging ratio is measured in the file, post-CDI imaging, and ultimately on the … Read More...