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nyloprint® WA 116 SD

Water washable coating plate for security printing

Main specifications

  • Base Materialaluminium
  • Color of raw platered
  • Total thickness (mm) (inch)1.16 (0.046")
  • Plate hardness (Shore D)38
  • Relief depth (mm)(inch)0.85 (0.033")
All specifications

Main specifications

  • Base Materialaluminium
  • Color of raw platered
  • Total thickness (mm) (inch)1.16 (0.046")
  • Plate hardness (Shore D)38
  • Relief depth (mm)(inch)0.85 (0.033")
All specifications

nyloprint® WA 116 SD Overview

Water
Aluminium
Digital

Benefits

PLATE CHARACTERISTICS

  • Water-washable – ideal for in-house plate processing, e.g., on nyloprint® Flowline Washer
  • Designed for high-quality demands in coating with UV-varnish
  • Inline and offline print finishing
  • For solid and spot coating

HIGHEST PRINT QUALITY

  • Excellent solid density due to brilliant ink transfer of the soft relief layer
  • High register accuracy due to the dimensional stability of the aluminium base
  • Very good durability for long print runs
  • Reliably reusable for repeat orders

EFFICIENT, CONSTANT AND FAST PLATE PROCESSING

  • Highly productive and cost-effective due to plate processing within 25-35 min
  • Reduced downtime on the press due to fast replacement of plates
  • Wide exposure latitude combined with open reverses

ADVANTAGES OF nyloprint® DIGITAL

HIGHER PRINT QUALITY

  • Reproduction of finer details and less dot gain due to digital imaging
  • High-dimensional stability
  • No defects caused by dust and damaged films
  • No data loss during transfer
  • Smoother plate surface to achieve higher ink density
  • Highly consistent especially when repeating plate processing

COST EFFECTIVE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

  • No film costs
  • No chemicals for film development
  • Electronic filing of graphics, no film storage is required
  • Easy and fast data exchange – worldwide

Suitable equipment

nyloprint® WA 116 S Digital plates can be processed with nyloprint® processing equipment and all similar devices and can be used with all laser systems suitable for imaging letterpress plates

Printing inks

Suitable for UV and oil-based inks and varnishes.

Washout medium

For washout only tap water is needed.

Processing information

A detailed description of the imaging, exposure and finishing steps, as well as detailed information about handling and storing, can be found in the nyloflex® User Guide.

Certification

XSYS printing plates are produced at Willstätt production site, which is certified according to international standards for quality management (DIN EN ISO 9001:2015), environmental management (DIN EN ISO14001:2015) and energy management (DIN EN ISO 50001:2018).

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Specifications

The main specifications of the nyloprint® WA 116 SD

  • Base Materialaluminium
  • Color of raw platered
  • Total thickness (mm) (inch)1.16 (0.046")
  • Plate hardness (Shore D)38
  • Relief depth (mm)(inch)0.85 (0.033")
  • Tonal range (%)3–90
  • at screen ruling of60 l/cm (150 lpi)
  • Fine line width (down to μm)100
  • Isolated dot diameter (down to μm)400
  • Distortion factor (mm) (inch)5.4 (0.212")
  • Main exposure (min)3–4
  • Washout speed Flowline Washer (mm/min)160–180 (post exposure switched off)
  • Drying time at 80°C / 176°F (min)10
  • Post exposure (min)2

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