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Flint Launches Softer Letterpress Plate

Flint Group has introduced a new letterpress plate, called nyloprint WF-S, with a softer layer. The water-washable, film-based nyloprint WF-S plate, according to Flint, provides more flexibility and improved ink transfer over previous products.

The new nyloprint WF-S plate, developed by Flint Group Flexographic Products, as the global supplier of nyloprint® letterpress printing plates, replaced the nyloprint WF-M printing plate type as of November 2015.

Compared to the previous type, the new nyloprint WF-S film-based plate has what Flint describes as a softer plate surface for more varied applications. Flint explains the soft surface provides improved ink transfer resulting in optimal ink lay-down, especially on rough surfaces.

The nyloprint WF-S plate, according to Flint, is particularly suitable for special applications like blister pack printing but also for rotary letterpress, coating units and imprinting units. It also provides for fast plate processing, which Flint describes as reproduction being completed within 25 to 35 minutes. Flint also explains the WF-S plate provides a wide exposure latitude combined with high intermediate depths and very good durability for long print runs.

The nyloprint WF-S plate is available in thicknesses of 0.70, 0.80, and 0.95 mm. A digital version of the film-based plate with all the advantages of digital processing is also available on request.