CTP Flexo: A Bright Idea

As a print discipline, however, flexography is generally less expensive than offset or gravure and, developments both on the scene and on the horizon, could prove persuasive to a larger segment of the flexo marketplace over time. “Costs on the equipment side are on their way down,” confirm Mizusaka and Van Duker. “We think that will encourage more users to make the jump. Another factor is the difference in cost between traditional flexo plate material and the kinds that work with digital imagers.” Recent thermal processing advances, such as Inline UV Main Exposure technology from Esko-Graphics, also could translate into a drop in the price of flexo plates.