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Plate mounting product manufacturers offer some suggestions and tips to help smooth out the plate mounting process. TRAPPED AIR BUBBLES. Plates lifting during printing. Damaged plates from residue. Constant press adjustments. Low print quality. … Plate mounting has potential to be a nightmare for some press operators, but help is here to overcome some of the stresses brought on by the simple act of plate mounting. packagePRINTING spoke with some plate mounting material manufacturers to find out some tricks and hints, and a few new products that may soothe a frazzled plate mounter. Be gentle to your plates Flexographic plates, although tough, do need

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