Printing Plate Environmental Impact Study Released

Major plate suppliers have made great strides in reducing the amount of chemistry required and waste produced when processing offset lithographic printing plates. Alongside conventionally processed plates, there are a variety of reduced chemistry and ‘chemistry free’ options as well as processless plates, all of which further reduce the environmental footprint. This study has been supported by both Fujifilm and Kodak, though it reviews plates from other leading industry manufacturers.