Damage Control

Then the plate is put through the processor where wash out takes place. With analog and digital plates, the unexposed photopolymer is washed out by a solvent or water, and aided by a brushing action. Thermal plates and digital plates can be processed with DuPont's Cyrel®FAST system, which uses no solvent to wash out the plate, but instead uses a nonwoven web material and controlled heat sources to "wick out" the remaining unexposed portions of the relief layer.