nyloflex® Printing Plates

The comprehensive product range for flexographic printing

Unique and comprehensive expertise in flexographic printing

Flint Group Flexographic Products printing plates – to meet every challenge

Flexographic printing is the fastest growing printing process today. It offers the advantages of printing on a variety of different materials including film, foil, plastic, paper and board, using a wide range of inks, printing with high speeds and offering exceptionally high quality. Most printers and converters have experienced tremendous growth and technological advancement in various applications of flexographic printing.

Flint Group Flexographic Products is one of the largest global graphic arts suppliers, offering both flexographic and letterpress printing plates, as well as printing sleeves and adapters.

Flexographic printing plates, which are sold under the brand name nyloflex®, are designed to meet every challenge. New improved formulations of photo- polymer printing plates are regularly developed to further enhance the quality standards achievable in flexography and to meet the latest market developments, such as new printing substrates or higher printing speeds. These developments are made in cooperation with our customers, based on their experience and requirements.

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Flexible Packaging

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Corrugated – Preprint

Corrugated – Postprint

For Every ChallengeAs a result of our comprehensive know-how, consistent research, and the experience of more than four decades in the printing industry, the extensive range of nyloflex® flexographic printing plates is designed to meet every requirement. Although nyloflex® printing plates may be used in multiple applications, each plate has specific purpose in mind.

nyloflex® Printing Plates

• For printing of corrugated preprint and liquid/aseptic packaging, also for label printing

• Best print quality and very good ink transfer, especially on paper substrates

• Reduced surface tack for less attraction of paper dust and dirt, and stacking without interleaves

• For high resolution printing of labels, flexible packaging and folding cartons

• Fine vignettes and optimum ink coverage in solid areas• Reverse elements remain open• Suitable for UV inks and for alcohol based inks

nyloflex® FAH / Digital Established for use with UV inks

• Specialized for printing of flexible packaging• High print quality combined with excellent efficiency• Advanced cleaning behavior – fewer press stops• High solvent resistance – perfect for solvent based inks• Extreme durability – for long print runs• Ideal for FTD technologies, i.e. nyloflex® NExT

• Designed for the nyloflex® NExT flat top exposure technology for flexible packaging and labels

• Significantly improved ink lay down, high solid ink densities and precise reproduction of the finest highlight details

Flexible Packaging and LabelsWhether printing on film, foil, coated paper or self adhesive substrates, nyloflex® printing plates provide the highest, most consistent quality with fine screens, vignettes and smooth solids on all commonly used substrates.

For details, please refer to the nyloflex® technical data sheet.

nyloflex® NEF Digital Enhanced performance in combination with the nyloflex® NExT exposure technology

nyloflex® ACE Digital Sets the standard in high quality flexo printing

nyloflex® ACE UP Digital Highest print performance with water based inks

* Suitability with UV inks is dependant on the ink type and temperature – these factors could affect the performance of the plate and consistency of the print.

• Optimized for printing designs that combine halftones and solids on one plate

• For absorbent and non-absorbent substrates• High solid ink density and minimum dot gain in halftones• Wide exposure latitude and good relief depths• Suitable for water and solvent based inks and conditionally

for UV inks*

nyloflex® ACT / Digital Excellence in combination printing

• A versatile plate for standard applications• Applicable for all absorbent and non-absorbent substrates

commonly used today• Suitable for use with water and solvent based inks, condi-

tionally suitable for UV inks*

• Robust, resistant and easy to handle

• For high quality postprint on corrugated board, especially with fine flutes

• Preprint on kraft, test and uncoated liners• High solid ink density and defined line work on all paper

substrates• Excellent and consistent ink transfer, especially with water

based inks

nyloflex® ART / DigitalIdeal for printing on fiber based packaging

• For use on all types of corrugated substrates – from rough and uneven surfaces to smooth, paper substrates

• Outstanding with challenging and multi-color designs• Very good ink transfer with excellent area coverage

and high solid ink density• Perfect adaptation to corrugated board surfaces

nyloflex® FAC / DigitalJust brilliant – high performance in postprint

• Perfect for all corrugated postprint applications• Designed for deep relief plates• Outstanding ink transfer, excellent solid area coverage

and density• Optimized formula for fast exposures and processing• Ideal for FTD technologies, i.e. nyloflex® NExT to reduce

fluting effect on postprint board

Corrugated PostprintWith a range of unique properties, nyloflex® printing plates for corrugated postprint meet the specific needs of printing on corrugated board, providing excellent ink transfer on various liners and flutes.

nyloflex® FAR Versatile and established plate for all substrates

nyloflex® ART / Digital Ideal for printing on fiber based packaging

nyloflex® FAC / Digital Just brilliant – high performance in postprint

nyloflex® FRC / Digital Extremely durable and chip resistant plate

• For clean print results on various substrates, from textured to smooth surfaces

• Robust and durable, with extended press life, thus more economical

• Highly resistant to solvent based inks, suitable for water based and UV inks

nyloflex® FAM Digital Robust and flexible – for flexible packaging

• High print quality due to low plate hardness and digital processing

• Excellent solids coverage, particularly on low cost liners• Very good ink transfer • Cost efficient and reliable• Long run life and superior durability • Easy and convenient handling

• High resistance against esters, ketones and alcohols, allows the application of solvent based 2-component inks for white preprinting

• Long run life with the use of UV inks• High print run stability with good area coverage• No register problems with rubber plates

nyloflex® FEThe specialist in white preprinting – developed for solid area printing

• Water-washable photopolymer plate for flexo printing with UV inks

• No solvents are necessary during the washout process• Excellent resistance against UV inks and varnishes• Fast plate making process, complete within 30 minutes

Special ApplicationsWhether for highly aggressive inks or water washable processing with simple tap water – the nyloflex® range comprises flexo plates for special applications.

• High resolution printing for solid and spot coating• Excellent register accuracy due to superior dimensional stability

of the aluminium base, even during repeated print runs• Wide exposure latitude ensures excellent inter mediate depths• Suitable for dispersion and UV varnishes; with metallic

pigment and pearlescent inks

• Developed for inline finishing in sheetfed offset presses with flexo coating units and for offline finishing

• High resolution and high print contrast• For spot and full surface coating on coated papers and board• High stability even with UV varnishes and inks• Excellent dimensional stability due to thick polyester film base

Print FinishingThe nyloflex® coating plate range comprised of film and aluminium based flexo plates have been specially developed for inline and offline print finishing – for eye-catching print results.

nyloflex® FSC Digital Soft plate for postprint – unique hardness in solid plate

nyloflex® Gold A / Digital Unique coating plate on aluminium base

nyloflex® Seal F / Digital Film based coating plate with excellent dimensional stability

nyloflex® FE The specialist in white preprinting – developed for solid area printing

nyloflex® Sprint / Digital The gentle approach – pure water washout

All information in this document is based on our present knowledge and experience at the time of printing. Due to the multitude of factors influencing the processing and application of our products, it does not exempt the user from testing and calibrating. Nor does it imply any legally binding assurance concerning specific properties of the products or the suitability for a parti-cular application. The responsibility of observing any possible industrial property rights, laws and regulations is the obligation of the user. Subject to technical changes without prior notice. nyloflex® is a registered trademark and Rely on us.sm is a service mark of Flint Group.

Please contact your Regional Sales Manager for additional information.

Customer ServiceFlint Group Flexographic Products2401 Whitehall Park Drive, Suite 100Charlotte, NC 28273

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