Elite is the preferred brand of thermal digital plate especially for the following applications: packaging & commercial long-run & UV-ink printing; newspaper & magazine printing requiring long-runs without baking; prepress service bureaus; “Green” printing using alcohol-free founts
Features & Benefits
- Extremely robust plate, for dependable press performance under a wide range of aggressive press conditions, without the need to post-bake; your insurance against plate failures
- Ideally suited for long-run UV-ink printing without post-baking; eliminates expensive & power-hungry baking operation and guarantees you disruption-free high-quality UV-ink printing
- Perfectly compatible with alcohol-free founts; enables you to “Go Green” without the fear of plate failures
- Capable of FM &: Sublima 280 imaging; delivers print results of stunning quality
- The patented manufacturing process and coating formulation ensures near-zero dot-gain and ease of linearization; promises high-fidelity consistent print results
- Rapid clean-up properties on the press, with cold as well as warm start-ups; minimizes start-up paper waste and machine downtime
- Excellent dampening latitude; allows high ink density with low damp levels
- Accredited for use with all the leading brands of thermal platesetters & processors; you are not locked into using any particular brand of CtP system
- Easy-to-image and process under convenient office lighting conditions; eliminates the need for safe lights and extra space
- Eliminates pre-heat and post-bake requirements; helps you to significantly reduce costs and energy consumption
Product Specifications
- Plate Type: Thermally exposed, positive-acting, laser plate for sheet and web offset presses
- Substrate: High-quality grained and anodised aluminium using Agfa’s patented “Flat Substrate” technology
- Coating: Two-layer system, infrared-sensitive, positive-acting
- Gauge: 0.15mm, 0.28 & 0.30 mm guage
- Spectral sensitivity: 830 nm
- Exposure Energy: 120 mJ / cm2
- Resolution: 1 – 99 % dot resolution at 200 lpi screen; 280 lpi hybrid and FM capable (on FM capable platesetters)
- Image Colour: Blue
- Processing Steps: Conventional wet processing using TechNova’s Elite thermal plate developer and replenisher
- Replenishment Rate: 80 – 100 ml / m2; plus hourly top-up of 60 – 100 ml with TechNova’s thermal plate replenisher (depending on the processor, tank capacity and usage)
- Run-length: 50,000+ impressions using conventional offset inks without baking; with baking, run-length can be increased by 50% to 100%. 40,000+ impressions using UV-inks (Actual run-length may vary according to press, ink and paper conditions)
- Room Illumination: Office light (avoid daylight and direct sunlight on the plate)
- Packaging: Available in all standard sizes formats
Recommended Processing Chemistry
- Developer: Elite Developer (ready-to-use)
- Replenisher: Elite Replenisher (ready-to-use)
- Finishing: RC 795 / Unifin
- Deletion: Elite Deletion Fluid / Elite Deletion Pen
- Baking: RC 510 Baking Solution
- Storage after Processing: Unifin Finishing Solution for storage up to 7 days; NovaKeepGum for storage up to 3 months
Recommended Pressroom Chemistry
- Plate Cleaner: InstaKleen UV (for UV inks); InstaKleen CtP (for conventional inks)
- Fountain Solution: AkronGold, TotalCare Range & CrownJewel Range
- Press Wash: HMK Wash 1, Artemas Wash 60, AmberWash WM & NovaWash Premium
- PressCare: DeepKleen Shampoo, CalKleen, LubriKleen, GlazeKleen, GlazeKleen Aqua, Blanket Vitaliser, Blanket Refresh, CylKleen
Storage, Handling & Packaging
- Storage & Handling: 10oC – 25 o C; 30% to 70% RH. If the storage temperature differs significantly from plateroom temperature, the plates should be acclimatized in their original package for at least 12 hours before opening the package and processing plates. Always open the package under recommended room illumination
- Recommended conditions: Operating temperatures 23o C (±2o C); 40% to 70% RH.
- Shelf-life: Shelf-life of the plate is 24 months (from date of manufacturing) under recommended storage conditions
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