nyloflex® NEF 114 D

Simply the best plate choice for your LED exposure device

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Product Overview

  • Solvent Plate
  • Round Top Dot
  • Film
  • Solvent Based Ink
  • UV Ink
  • Digital
  • Efficient creation of flat top dots and reproduction of surface screenings
  • No additional consumables, no additional processing steps required
  • Easy implementation in existing workflows
  • Proven compatibility with LED systems in the market like Catena-E and XPS

Benefits

Outstanding print quality with LED exposure

  • High durometer plate for flexible packaging, especially designed for LED exposure technology like Catena-E.
  • Developed for creation of Flat Top Dots and excellent reproduction of most commonly used surface screening like Woodpecker Nano or MCWSI.
  • Significantly improved ink lay-down and high solid ink density due to distinct reproduction of surface screen patterns.
  • For outstanding print results on all film and foil substrates in reverse and frontal printing.
  • Perfection in every detail: precise reproduction of finest details in highlights.

Flexibility and efficiency

  • High productivity due to short exposure times and quick washout.
  • Excellent process stability, reliability and consistency in plate processing and in print.

Suitable equipment

The nyloflex® NEF can be processed with nyloflex® processing equipment and all similar devices and can be used with all laser systems suitable for imaging flexo printing plates.

Printing inks

The nyloflex® NEF is suitable for all solvent based printing inks and conditionally suitable for water based and UV inks (ethyl acetate content preferably below 15%, ketone content preferably below 5%).

Washout solvents

Especially good results are achieved with nylosolv® washout solvents. nylosolv® can be distilled and reused.

Processing information

A detailed description of the individual platemaking steps, as well as detailed information about processing and storing, can be found in the nyloflex® User Guide.

High quality standard

nyloflex® printing plates are manufactured according to DIN ISO 9001, DIN ISO 14001 and DIN ISO 5001 standards and requirements. This process guarantees our customers consistent high quality products and services.

Specifications

Base material
polyester foil
Color of raw plate
light blue
Total thickness (mm) (inch)
1.14 (0.045")
Hardness acc. to DIN 53505
62
Plate hardness (Shore A)
78
Recommended relief depth (mm)
0.5–0.6
Tonal range (%)
1–98
At screen ruling (l/cm)
60
Fine line width (down to μm)
100
Isolated dot diameter (down to μm)
200
Back exposure (s)
15–20
Certified Exposure settings for following LED systems
ThermoFlexX Catena-E or Esko XPS Crystal
Washout speed (mm/min)
240–290
Drying time at 60°C / 140°F (h)
2.0
Post exposure UV-A (min)
8
Light finishing UV-C (min)
1–4

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