Agfa Graphics
Agfa Graphics (www.agfa.com) says :Azura Vi is the first violet, chemistry-free plate designed for commercial applications in North America. It is designed for a variety of sheet-fed applications with run lengths up to 150,000 impressions. The new chemistry-free plate is sensitized for visible lasers emitting at 405 nm and works with all mainstream violet imagers with at least a 30-mW laser. According to Agfa, :Azura Vi’s advanced electrochemical graining and anodized substrate yields the reliability and durability needed on press for long-run, quality printing and notes that its proven photopolymer technology combines outstanding lithographic quality with ease of use, excellent stability, and ecology. After the exposure process, the plate is gummed, during which the soft, unexposed image area is removed cleanly and completely. There is no need for developer, Agfa explains, eliminating one of the primary variables affecting image consistency. Additionally, no water is required other than for processor maintenance.
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