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Zapping Away Contaminants

Fresh on the market is a laser anilox roll cleaning process developed by Datasphere, in which a "softened" laser beam heats and removes ink, polymer plate material, ink additives and even embedded metal from the surface of the roll. Laser cleaning is said to restore a ceramic roll surface's rewetting ability, which can be sapped by ink additives for release and scuff-resistance.