In-the-Round Plate Imaging

MacDermid, who supplies raw photopolymer for seamless processes and is one of the two largest players in the flexo plate market, is keenly interested in ITR. The company manufactures two ITR processors and is active with other digital plating and ITR initiatives. "From the supplier's perspective," says Cassano, "the key to making ITR more attractive is to make a photopolymer sleeve that is easy to acquire, and inexpensive to the point where it could be disposable after one or two press runs."