Flexo Plate Sleeves

According to Tom Cassano, technical services manager for MacDermid, the problem of edge cure "might be the single most important technical issue for ITR flexo platemaking." Cassano says MacDermid, a manufacturer of photopolymer plates and ITR processors, is currently working on a new mechanical solution for uniformly applying a UV blocking agent to the edges and sides of the plate sleeve to prevent edge cure. While Cassano wouldn't give a release date for the new technology, he made it clear that MacDermid considers solving the problem a "top priority for enabling ITR flexo platemaking."