Labelexpo served as the perfect platform for XSYS to demonstrate its technologies, including the newly introduced nyloflex FTV Digital plate for high-end flexible packaging, alongside other premium flexo products, such as the nyloflex XVH and nyloflex XAH thermal plates technology.
The new nyloflex FTV flexo plate is a hard durometer photopolymer plate for flexographic printing of flexible packaging with solvent inks. Developed with inherent flat-top dot technology and a smooth plate surface, the new plate does not require any changes to existing solvent digital washout processing equipment or any additional costs from auxiliaries or consumables
In combination with standard bank exposure, the nyloflex FTV Digital can hold the finest highlight dots resulting in a wider tonal range and achieve excellent solid ink densities in combination with surface screenings. In the print room, higher OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) can be achieved thanks to its AIF (anti-ink filling) technology for longer and cleaner print runs with solvent-based inks. As the new formulation is less prone to plate swelling, benefits also include reduced plate waste and longer durability on press. High consistency and excellent repeatability are achieved due to the 1:1 image transfer on the plate, making it suitable for optional surface screenings.
Unlike similar plates in the market, nyloflex FTV Digital has been developed to achieve brilliant quality regardless of whether it is exposed using conventional UV-A tube lights or LED UV-A light technology, before being processed in a solvent washout system.
Florian Hölzle, product manager for nyloflex and nylosolv, said: “XSYS is playing a crucial role in shaping the future of flexo printing with more standout innovations that will help label and packaging printers face the many challenges in a fast-changing market. The nyloflex FTV plate is a great example of how XSYS continues to innovate with solutions that drive growth by optimising the platemaking process.”