SF-GL Hard Photopolymer Flexo Plate

SF-GL Hard Photopolymer Flexo Plate enables higher quality printing and productivity. Excellent elasticity allows for faster printing speeds and reduced bounce. Ink transfer is enhanced for extremely smooth solids and crisp, clean runs.

Key Features
Advantage
Technical specifications

Key Features

Holds the finest detail without the need to back mask

Quick wash out

Requires minimum impression settings, giving good balance between solids and screens

Advantage

Image fidelity for high-end graphic and halftone reproduction at all gauges

No cupping allows for uniform impression at all process speeds

High resilience and good resistance towards mechanical impacts deliver excellent durability

Excellent ink transfer using water and alcohol-based inks

Suitable for labels, tags, flexible packaging, sacks, folding carton, films and so on

Technical specifications

Thickness (mm/inch)	Hardness (Shore Å)	Total Range(%)	Screen Ruling(LPI)	Minimum Isolated Line	Minimum Isolated Dot
1.70/0.067	63	2 ‒ 95%	133	0.15mm	0.25mm
2.28/0.090	54	2 ‒ 95%	133	0.15mm	0.25mm

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	10-30	6-12	140-180	1.5-2	5min	5min
2.28/0.090	15-35	6-12	140-180	1.5-2	5min	3min

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

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