Flint Group Flexographic Products debuted the new nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processing System for flexographic printing plates in Europe, Middle East and Africa at the Xeikon Café in Lier, Belgium.
Friedrich von Rechteren, Vice President Sales EMEA & Global Marketing of Flint Group Flexographic Products, says “We believe our new, integrated solution, is in a class of its own. We achieved this result by looking at the thermal process holistically. By combining the best in equipment design, plate development and engineered fabric, Flint Group is offering a system which leads to reduced costs, improved quality and improved sustainability.”
Incorporated with an intelligent configuration system, the nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processor allows for fewer components that claims less maintenance, less downtime and lower operating costs associated with its operation. The nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processor includes the nyloflex® Thermal Printing Plates and other user-friendly features.
Specially developed to print on paper at high line screens of 200+ lpi, nyloflex® Thermal Plates are capable of printing the finest highlight dots up to 50% smaller in size than the minimum printed dot of the market leading thermal plate. The nyloflex® XFH Digital flat top plate, soon-to-be-released, are suitable for use with virtually any ink system – solvent based, water based, or UV.
The nyloflex® Developer Rolls, has a unique fibre shape that provides optimal surface area to retain molten polymer, resulting in a material that is 30% less dense, requires 33% less material to manufacture and produces 33% less waste after use in plate processing than standard developer rolls. nyloflex® Developer Rolls are offered in three widths to maximize the efficiency of use with various plate sizes.
The nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processing System is presently available in North America, and will be offered globally in the second half of 2017.