SF-DFT Thermal Standard Flexo Printing Plates

The SF-DFT Thermal Standard Flexo Printing Plate is a hard hardness digital printing plate featuring Strong's revolutionary built-in flat-top dot technology. It provides the convenience of flat-top dots right out of the box, with no additional platemaking steps or equipment required to achieve flat-top dots. It offers near 1:1 mask-to-plate imaging capability, eliminating the need for concave and convex curves, which will help printers expand the available color gamut and print smaller dots. It is a durable and very low-tack plate, ideal for long-running, clean print jobs.
Strong State SF-DFT Digital Flexo Plates
Key Features
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Holds the finest detail without the need to back mask
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Quick wash out
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Requires minimum impression settings, giving good balance between solids and screens
Advantage

Flat-top dots directly in the plate

Near 1:1 mask-to -plate reproduction depending on line screen

Exceptional consistency in printing, and outstanding durability

Extremely low tack

Compatible with UV-LED exposure devices

Suitable for labels, tags, flexible packaging, sacks, folding carton, films and other flexo markets that require a high durometer plate

Technical specifications
Thickness (mm/inch) Hardness (Shore Å) Total Range(%) Screen Ruling(LPI) Minimum Isolated Line Minimum Isolated Dot
1.70/0.067 67 1 ‒ 98% 175 0.1mm 0.15mm
1.14/0.045 75 1 ‒ 98% 175 0.1mm 0.15mm

 

Recommended Processing Conditions
Thickness (mm/inch) Back Exposure (s) Main Exposure (mins) Wash out (mm/mins) Drying Time (h) Post Exposure (mins) Detack(mins)
1.70/0.067 50-70 10-15 140-180 1.5-2 5min 4min
1.14/0.045 40-60 10-15 160-180 1.5-2 5min 4min

*Run-Length varies with its printing conditions and imaging content

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