nyloprint® WSA 52 D
Water-washable gravure plate for the highest print quality and best durability
Main specifications
- Base Materialsteel
- Colour of raw platered
- Total thickness (mm ) (inch)0.53 (0.020")
- Plate hardness (Shore D)92
- Relief depth (mm) (inch)0.20 (0.008")
Main specifications
- Base Materialsteel
- Colour of raw platered
- Total thickness (mm ) (inch)0.53 (0.020")
- Plate hardness (Shore D)92
- Relief depth (mm) (inch)0.20 (0.008")
nyloprint® WSA 52 D Overview
Benefits
PLATE CHARACTERISTICS
- Wide range of applications
- For high-quality pad printing, can also be used with closed-cup inking systems because of its durability.
- For security printing as an intaglio master plate
- For sheetfed gravure printing
HIGHEST PRINT QUALITY AND LONG DURABILITY
- High resolution – up to 10.160 dpi
- Very good durability for long print runs due to optimised relief formulation
- Screen ruling up to 380 lpi (150 L/cm)
- Excellent solid density due to Brilliant ink transfer
- Reliably reusable for repeat orders
- Also suitable for pad printing jobs with > 20.000 impressions
EFFICIENT, CONSTANT, AND FAST PLATE PROCESSING Wide exposure latitude
- Highly productive and cost-effective due to plate processing within 40 – 50 min
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,COST-EFFECTIVE 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® WSA and nyloprint® WSA 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® WSA 52 D
- Base Materialsteel
- Colour of raw platered
- Total thickness (mm ) (inch)0.53 (0.020")
- Plate hardness (Shore D)92
- Relief depth (mm) (inch)0.20 (0.008")
- Tonal range (%)5–95
- at screen ruling of150 l/cm (380 lpi)
- Distortion factor (mm)(inch)1.88 (4.78")
- Main exposure (min) to be tested3-4 (without vacuum film)
- Washout time160 – 180 (post exposure switched off)
- Washout temperature18°C / 64°F (Intaglio master plate) 30°C / 86°F (Pad and gravure printing)
- Drying time at 80°C / 176°F (min)30
- Post exposure (min)8–10
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