MacDermid introduces high-performance plate for corrugated

MacDermid Printing Solutions (Atlanta, GA) has introduced a new digital flexo printing plate designed specifically for corrugated printing. Digital MAF, its new anti-fluting plate, has a dot profile that is optimized for post-print corrugated, resulting in dramatically reduced fluting without the use of additional platemaking techniques or exposure systems. Digital MAF is the latest in a series of recent product introductions from the company that leverage its expertise in dot-shape engineering. Its expertise in flat-top dots allows MacDermid to optimize each plate’s dot shape to match the particular print application. In this instance, the Digital MAF dot shape is designed to minimize the variations in dot compression that arise from the ‘peaks’ and ‘valleys’ of the fluted corrugated board structure.

“The corrugated printing market has been crying out for a solution to the fluting problem for quite some time, and we’re happy to deliver a solution that’s not only simple, but extraordinarily effective,” said Timothy Gotsick (Ph.D.) Vice-President and General Manager at MacDermid. “Customers who use Digital MAF for their post-print corrugated applications will see a dramatic reduction in fluting with the added benefit of being able to produce higher quality print at even faster press speeds than before,” he added. Digital MAF is available in thicknesses of 0.112 (2.84mm) up to .250 (6.35mm) and in format sizes up to 50 inches x 80 inches (1,270mm x 2,032mm).
The company’s products are used to print everything from paper cups to aluminum cans, from labels to boxes, and from envelopes to newspapers. Its photopolymer plates and newspaper plates provide “exceptional solutions that deliver high quality graphic capabilities to all types of packaging and newspaper printing applications.”