Flexo CtP?Out of the Gates

He also sees the growth beginning to build with digital technology. "Digital plate technology is gaining market share," he says. "The ability to image finer dots helps improve the overall print quality of flexo."

Water-wash digital plates bring along the advantages of both digital technology and water-wash processing. Anderson & Vreeland (A&V) provides CtP systems that "process digital photopolymer plates with an aluminum-based ablative layer that washes out in plain tap water," says Paul Zeinert, product manager for A&V. Benefits include reduced drying time, reduced costs, and excellent ink transfer.