MacDermid Printing Solutions has launched a new digital flexo printing plate, the Digital MAF, designed specifically for corrugated printing with anti-fluting capabilities.
The new plate has a dot profile that is optimised for post print corrugated, resulting in dramatically reduced fluting – without the use of additional platemaking techniques or exposure systems.
Digital MAF is the latest in a series of recent product introductions from the company. In this instance, the Digital MAF dot shape is designed to minimise the variations in dot compression that arise from the valleys and peaks of the fluted corrugated board structure.
‘The corrugated printing market has been crying out for a solution to the fluting problem for quite some time, and we’re happy to deliver a solution that is not only simple, but extraordinarily effective,’ said Timothy Gotsick, PhD, vice president and general manager at MacDermid. He continued, ‘Customers who use Digital MAF for their post print corrugated applications will see a dramatic reduction in fluting with the added benefit of being able to produce higher quality print at even faster press speeds than before.’
Digital MAF is commercially available in thicknesses of 2.84 mm up to 6.35 mm and in format sizes up to 50 x 80 inches 1,270 mm x 2032 mm.
